Founded in 1984, APCO Worldwide is an independently owned communication consultancy. The company maintains several offices in Europe, Africa, Asia, North America and South America. APCO Worldwide serves government agencies, industry associations and nonprofit organizations, such as Altimo, Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceuticals Limited, Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Business Software Alliance, and the California Manufacturers & Technology Association. As a women-owned business, the company offers services related to business, media, society, and public opinion and policy. APCO Worldwide provides counseling services, as well as develops communication strategies for various antitrust and competition cases. The company offers positioning, restructuring, online advertising, video production, editing and media placement services, as well as conducts public education campaigns. Its opinion research and message development team, APCO Insight, collects and analyzes information by applying polling and focus group methodologies.