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Former SEC Communications Director and Department of Justice Spokesperson Myron Marlin Joins FTI Consulting
Financial and Regulatory Communications Veteran Appointed to Strategic Communications Segment
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., March 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN), the global business advisory firm dedicated to helping organizations protect and enhance their enterprise value, today announced the appointment of Myron Marlin as Managing Director in the firm's Strategic Communications segment. In his new role, Mr. Marlin will serve as part of the segment's financial communications and public affairs practices, and will be based in Washington, D.C.
Mr. Marlin brings more than 20 years of communications experience handling crisis and issues management; financial issues; government and regulatory affairs; high-stakes litigation; and mergers and acquisitions ("M&A") to FTI Consulting. He also has significant experience working across the commercial, financial and public sectors.
"The financial and regulatory landscape has changed dramatically in recent years, requiring companies to take an integrated approach to communicating to key policy stakeholders and influencers," said Edward Reilly, Global CEO of the Strategic Communications segment. "Myron will play a key role in further developing our crisis and issues management offering to protect and advance our clients' reputations when facing regulatory-driven events."
Prior to FTI Consulting, Mr. Marlin served for nearly five years as Director of Communications at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") under chairs, Mary L. Schapiro, Elisse B. Walter and Mary Jo White. While there, he coordinated communications strategy on a range of significant issues, including the agency's landmark policy of seeking admissions in certain enforcement cases, and major rulemaking stemming from the Dodd-Frank Act and JOBS Act. He also served as a key communications adviser to the SEC Chair, and counseled senior officials through congressional testimony, media interviews and other speaking engagements.
"Companies today are facing increased challenges from an ever-changing and vast network of communications mediums and stakeholders," said Mr. Marlin. "In this active regulatory environment, it is important for companies to have trusted partners like those at FTI Consulting."
Previously, Mr. Marlin was a Senior Vice President at a global communications firm, handling crisis, litigation and M&A communications across a host of industries in the corporate and non-profit sectors. Before that, Mr. Marlin served as chief spokesperson and Director of Public Affairs at the U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ"), where he led media operations for the DOJ, and oversaw the communications efforts of the various law-enforcement components including the Drug Enforcement Administration ("DEA"), Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI") and Immigration and Naturalization Service ("INS").
During his tenure, Mr. Marlin provided communications counsel to the Attorney General on such high-profile matters as the Elian Gonzalez case; the lawsuit against the tobacco industry; Microsoft litigation; and the U.S. Navy reacquisition of Vieques, Puerto Rico. Upon his departure, then-U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno awarded Mr. Marlin the prestigious Edmond J. Randolph Award for Outstanding Service. Before his career in Washington, D.C., Mr. Marlin was an Associate at a New York law firm and focused on bankruptcy and financial litigation.
Mr. Marlin holds a bachelor's degree in communication and political science from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; and a law degree from the American University Washington College of Law in Washington, D.C. He also serves on the Dean's Advisory Council at his law school alma mater, and was as a graduate-level adjunct professor on crisis communications at Johns Hopkins University.
About FTI Consulting
FTI Consulting, Inc. is a global business advisory firm dedicated to helping organizations protect and enhance enterprise value in an increasingly complex legal, regulatory and economic environment. With more than 4,200 employees located in 26 countries, FTI Consulting professionals work closely with clients to anticipate, illuminate and overcome complex business challenges in areas such as investigations, litigation, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory issues, reputation management, strategic communications and restructuring. The Company generated $1.65 billion in revenues during fiscal year 2013. More information can be found at www.fticonsulting.com.
Former Congressman Robert "Bud" Cramer, Jr., Joins FTI Consulting
Strategic Communications Segment Names Policy Expert to Public Affairs Practice
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Jan. 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN), the global business advisory firm dedicated to helping organizations protect and enhance their enterprise value, today announced the appointment of Robert "Bud" Cramer, Jr., as Managing Director in the firm's Strategic Communications segment. Mr. Cramer joins the segment's Public Affairs practice, serving as part of the Government Affairs specialty team (formerly C2 Group). He will be based in Washington, D.C.
Mr. Cramer brings deep expertise in advocacy, community relations, government relations and issues management to FTI Consulting. He has worked extensively in the aerospace, defense, financial services and transportation industries. In his new role, he will counsel clients through the legislative, policy and regulatory process, engaging policymakers, regulators and other key stakeholders in and outside of Washington, D.C.
"As made evident through a number of recent policy debates, business executives and corporations are playing a more active role on Capitol Hill," said Edward Reilly, Global Chief Executive Officer of the Strategic Communications segment at FTI Consulting. "Bud's deep understanding of the intersection of market forces and government policy represents FTI Consulting's commitment to helping our clients protect their interests and navigate an increasingly complex public policy process."
Prior to FTI Consulting, Mr. Cramer was Vice Chairman of Capitol Hill Consulting Group and Chairman of Wexler & Walker Public Policy Associates. In these roles, he worked with market-leading companies such as Ball Aerospace & Technologies; the City of Huntsville, Ala.; FLH Company; Northrop Grumman; and Space Systems/Loral.
Before that, Mr. Cramer served as a Congressman, representing Alabama's 5th District in the U.S. House of Representatives, from which he retired in 2008. During his 18 years in Congress, he served on the Appropriations, Science, and Transportation and Infrastructure committees, as well as the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. While on the Intelligence Committee, he was Chairman of the Intelligence Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee; and in 1994, he co-founded and served as Co-chairman of the Blue Dog Coalition, an influential group of conservative Democratic lawmakers.
In 1998, the Minority Leader of the House appointed Mr. Cramer to the Board of Directors of the Open World Program at the Library of Congress. In Congress, he co-chaired the Missile Defense and House Tennessee Valley Authority caucuses and co-founded the Anti-terrorism and the Missing and Exploited Children caucuses.
Prior to Congress, he served as the elected District Attorney for Huntsville, Madison County, Ala. During this time, he engineered the National Children's Advocacy Center, a nationally recognized program that provides comprehensive help for abused children.
"In the face of heightened scrutiny from activists, lawmakers and regulators, corporate executives today recognize the value of engaging policymakers," said Mr. Cramer. "FTI Consulting's deep expertise in corporate, financial and government communications makes the firm uniquely qualified to respond to a variety of issues at the intersection of Capitol Hill and Wall Street — advising clients through complex stakeholder networks, regulated industries and sensitive markets alike."
Mr. Cramer holds a bachelor's degree in English and a law degree from The University of Alabama and an honorary doctorate of law from The University of Alabama in Huntsville.
About FTI Consulting
FTI Consulting, Inc. is a global business advisory firm dedicated to helping organizations protect and enhance enterprise value in an increasingly complex legal, regulatory and economic environment. With more than 4,100 employees located in 25 countries, FTI Consulting professionals work closely with clients to anticipate, illuminate and overcome complex business challenges in areas such as investigations, litigation, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory issues, reputation management, strategic communications and restructuring. The company generated $1.58 billion in revenues during fiscal year 2012. More information can be found at www.fticonsulting.com.
FTI Consulting Appoints Tilden Katz to Bolster Litigation Communications Specialty
20-Year Crisis and Issues Management Expert Joins Firm's Strategic Communications Segment
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Jan. 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN), the global business advisory firm dedicated to helping organizations protect and enhance their enterprise value, today announced the appointment of Tilden Katz as Managing Director in the company's Strategic Communications segment. Mr. Katz will be based in Chicago.
As a former litigation attorney, Mr. Katz brings specialized expertise in litigation communications, having counseled both plaintiffs and defendants in high-profile antitrust, labor and employment, manufacturing, medical malpractice, toxic tort, white collar criminal defense and zoning law cases. He brings more than 20 years of experience in CEO communications, crisis and issues management, media relations and reputation management.
"Given the complexities of global operations, the rise of public interest voices, the multiple forums for making these voices heard and the growing number of activist regulatory bodies, clients are increasingly looking to FTI Consulting to help guide them through crises or issues," said Edward Reilly, Global CEO of the Strategic Communications segment at FTI Consulting. "Tilden's addition further differentiates our firm's highly regarded crisis and issues management service offering and represents our commitment to providing unparalleled communications counsel to help our clients protect their enterprise value and reputation."
Prior to joining FTI Consulting, Mr. Katz served as a Senior Vice President at APCO Worldwide and was the Managing Director of its Chicago office. He also worked as a corporate spokesperson for varied clients and as an attorney at Seyfarth Shaw LLP, a top-ranked international law firm. In his former roles, he designed and executed crisis, litigation and media relations communications programs for market-leading companies such as Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, OfficeMax, Redflex Traffic Systems, United Airlines and Walgreens.
"I'm excited to join FTI Consulting, a firm with wide-ranging crisis and issues management services that encompass experts from both its Forensic & Litigation Consulting and Strategic Communications segments," said Mr. Katz. "FTI Consulting is uniquely suited to help companies anticipate the probability of a crisis or issue actually happening and provides the expertise, resources and infrastructure to help them manage through it."
Mr. Katz holds a bachelor's degree with honors from Wesleyan University and a law degree from Northwestern University Law School. Prior to law school, he served as a media relations specialist, representing key state officials, including San Francisco District Attorney and Missouri State Speaker of the House.
About FTI Consulting
FTI Consulting, Inc. is a global business advisory firm dedicated to helping organizations protect and enhance enterprise value in an increasingly complex legal, regulatory and economic environment. With more than 4,100 employees located in 25 countries, FTI Consulting professionals work closely with clients to anticipate, illuminate and overcome complex business challenges in areas such as investigations, litigation, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory issues, reputation management, strategic communications and restructuring. The company generated $1.58 billion in revenues during fiscal year 2012. More information can be found at www.fticonsulting.com.
FTI Consulting Appoints John Franklin as Head of the Telecom, Media & Technology Industry Practice within the Strategic Communications Segment in North America
22-Year Corporate Communications Veteran Strengthens Firm's Industry Expertise
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Aug. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN), the global business advisory firm dedicated to helping organizations protect and enhance their enterprise value, announced the appointment of John Franklin as Managing Director and Head of the Telecom, Media & Technology (TMT) industry practice in North America within the firm's Strategic Communications segment. He will be based in San Francisco.
Franklin brings more than 20 years of experience in reputation management, brand building, financial communications, and crisis management to FTI Consulting. In his senior roles at The Abernathy MacGregor Group, RLM Finsbury and SS+K, Franklin designed and executed corporate and financial communications programs for market-leading TMT companies such as Dell, HP, Nextel (currently Sprint), Microsoft and Yahoo!; as well as emerging TMT companies such as Trulia and Zynga.
Franklin also has considerable expertise building corporate credibility focused on innovation in times of change outside the TMT industry for clients including Boeing, Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley, Northwest Airlines (currently Delta Air Lines), PepsiCo and Toyota. This range of expertise will help FTI Consulting deploy its broad portfolio of services deeper into businesses where technology is pivotal to creating value.
"John has a wealth of industry knowledge and experience in advising emerging and established, private and public TMT companies," said Edward J. Reilly, Global Chief Executive Officer of the Strategic Communications segment at FTI Consulting. "His appointment demonstrates the firm's commitment to providing best-in-class counsel to meet the complex and evolving communications needs of our clients."
"FTI Consulting has a truly differentiated offering for an industry like TMT that is navigating accelerating change, including social media, investor relations, intellectual property valuation, economic consulting, lobbying and stakeholder engagement," said Mr. Franklin. "If you're looking for the teams and tools to harness and manage disruptive change, there's no better platform."
Franklin holds a B.A. in English and its European backgrounds (French) from Princeton University.
About FTI Consulting
FTI Consulting, Inc. is a global business advisory firm dedicated to helping organizations protect and enhance enterprise value in an increasingly complex legal, regulatory and economic environment. With more than 4,000 employees located in 24 countries, FTI Consulting professionals work closely with clients to anticipate, illuminate and overcome complex business challenges in areas such as investigations, litigation, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory issues, reputation management, strategic communications and restructuring. The company generated $1.58 billion in revenues during fiscal year 2012. More information can be found at www.fticonsulting.com.
