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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.

Digital Engagement Study: Investors and Influencers Call for a Unified Digital Communications Strategy

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Influencers Surveyed Say Corporate-Run Digital Platforms Leave Them Wanting More

Study Finds Investors and Media Are Lost in the Social Clutter: Investor Relations and Corporate Communications Must Work in 'Lockstep' to Engage Today's Stakeholders

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Nov. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN), the global, business advisory firm dedicated to helping organizations protect and enhance their enterprise value, today announced the full results of the firm's Digital Engagement Study, which evaluates the digital and social media practices of institutional investors and financial and business media professionals. Conducted by the firm's Strategic Communications segment, the research findings emphasize the need for companies' investor relations (IR) and corporate communications functions to operate under a unified digital strategy and the importance of leveraging online influencers as a means to amplify company messages via social media platforms.

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Findings from the FTI Consulting study underscore a disconnect between how media and investors prefer to consume information, and how companies currently disseminate information. While 88 percent of media and 50 percent of investors agree or strongly agree that breaking news via "social media" (e.g., Facebook, Twitter) is useful, only 41 percent of media and 13 percent of investors are able to locate relevant corporate information online.

"The proliferation of digital communications has resulted in a surround-sound ecosystem," says Bob Knott, Senior Managing Director and Americas Head of the Corporate Communications practice in the Strategic Communications segment at FTI Consulting. "An organization's ability to narrowcast its communications to discrete stakeholder groups is gone, and it is not coming back. Companies' IR and corporate communications functions must now — more than ever — work in lockstep, and leverage a variety of real-time platforms to communicate critical business information to its key audiences, which include media and investors."

According to the firm's survey, 92 percent of media and 89 percent of investors turn to "corporate-owned platforms" (e.g., newsrooms, IR websites) when evaluating a company. Fifty percent of media find both webcasts and posing questions directly to a company on social media channels to be equally valuable resources, underscoring the significance of a multi-channel approach to sharing corporate news (versus 16 percent of investors).

The study also underscores the importance of "content vehicles" (e.g., press releases, infographics, videos) in amplifying corporate information. It finds that media are partial to "rich content" (e.g., videos, infographics, blog posts), with 78 percent identifying "rich content" as somewhat or very useful. Although both audiences still deem "traditional formats" (e.g., press releases, SEC filings) valuable, investors find "traditional formats" 18 percent more credible than "rich content" vehicles (versus 10 percent of media). Therefore, organizations must remain vigilant in executing both traditional and digital communications under a unified corporate approach to resonate with its full network of stakeholders.

Overall, investors still deem "third-party, financial influencers'" (e.g., financial and business media, other institutional investors, proxy advisers, sell-side analysts) social content twice as valuable as company-generated social content. Fourteen percent of investors access company-generated content directly on social media and 40 percent of those same investors seek social content from "third-party, financial influencers".

"As further substantiated by the study, when orchestrating a company's communications strategy, it is important to recognize that media and investors engage on social media in different ways," says Elizabeth Saunders, Senior Managing Director and Americas Chairman of the Strategic Communications segment at FTI Consulting. "Given the wealth of digital content available to investors today, they're increasingly seeking original perspectives from financial influencers via social media. Consequently, it's imperative that companies build strong relationships with these third-party stakeholders, media included, to move the needle with investors on these growing digital channels."

For more information, visit: http://fticonsulting.com/digitalstudy.

Research Methodology

The Strategic Communications segment at FTI Consulting conducted an online survey among institutional investors and financial and business media professionals between Oct. 3 and Oct. 24, 2013. The survey sample consisted of 201 global institutional investors (e.g., analysts, portfolio managers) and 41 global, financial and business media professionals (e.g., bloggers, editors, reporters).

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. For more information, visit www.fticonsulting.com and connect with us on Twitter (@FTIConsulting), Facebook, and LinkedIn.

 

Investors Say Activist Shareholders Have the Upper Hand Against Companies in Effectively Leveraging Social Media to Gain Support

FTI Consulting Study Finds 80 Percent of Investors Identify Shareholder Activism via Social Media as Disconcerting; However, Only 11 Percent Are Confident Corporations Have a Strong Investor Relations Digital Engagement Defense

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Nov. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN), the global business advisory firm dedicated to helping organizations protect and enhance their enterprise value, today announced the preliminary results of the firm's new Digital Engagement Study among institutional investors on the use and impact of digital and social media, as conducted by the firm's Strategic Communications segment. The preliminary findings from the study underscore the proliferation of digital and social engagement by investors, shareholder activists and financial media alike and an ill-defined digital defense strategy among organizations' investor relations (IR) and corporate communications entities.

As the financial community becomes increasingly reliant upon digital communications channels, financial and corporate communications teams are being challenged to engage a cross section of audiences on shared social media platforms. Among financial audiences, IR departments commonly do not have an active role in the company's daily social media management while corporate communications functions, which typically oversee these social channels, are being forced to make real-time decisions about financial matters typically outside of their remit.

"It is clear to us that activist investors have staked out a new battleground from which to attack corporate America," said Elizabeth Saunders, Senior Managing Director and Americas Chairman of the Strategic Communications segment at FTI Consulting. "Carl Icahn may have been the first mover, but our study confirms that, going forward, we can expect more activists to exploit this gap in corporate defenses. This is a wake-up call to companies that IR and corporate communications teams can no longer operate as independent silos -- particularly in the case of social media, through which information and opinions are so rapidly generated."

The FTI Consulting study found that 80 percent of investors believe shareholder activists will increasingly leverage social media to target companies. However, only 11 percent are confident that companies are adequately prepared to defend themselves on social media platforms.

Despite heightened digital engagement within the financial community, the research highlights that investors still prefer content filtered through third-party financial influencers (e.g., media, sell-side analysts). The study also found that 40 percent of investors seek content from these influencers via social media (vs. corporations directly) compared with only 14 percent of investors that seek information directly from corporations on social media.

While investors continue to rely heavily on traditional disclosure vehicles (e.g., press releases, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings), the research uncovers an emerging reliance on digital mediums (e.g., videos, infographics) among investors. Although the traditional formats are deemed 18 percent more credible by investors, the rich media formats are considered 13 percent more insightful and 11 percent more motivating.

"The findings of this study emphasize that narrowcasting communications to the financial community no longer is possible, given that stakeholders are seeking information in increasingly varied ways," said Mitzi Emrich, Managing Director, Digital and Social Engagement in the Strategic Communications segment at FTI Consulting. "It is critical for companies to have a social media presence; share information across a broad range of both traditional and digital channels; and use emerging media to connect with stakeholders -- and influencers -- in new and meaningful ways."

FTI Consulting will preview and discuss the full study at The Holmes Report's Global PR Summit 2013 to be held in Miami on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013. The panel entitled "The Convergence of Financial Communications and Digital" will include additional research findings on media and corporate digital engagement and feature insights from industry-leading communications executives.

For more information on the report, visit: www.fticonsulting.com/digitalstudy.

Survey Methodology
The Strategic Communications segment at FTI Consulting conducted an online survey among institutional investors between Oct. 3 and Oct. 11, 2013. The survey sample consisted of 201 global institutional investors (e.g., analysts, portfolio managers).

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. For more information, visit www.fticonsulting.com and connect with us on Twitter (@FTIConsulting), Facebook and LinkedIn.

 

New Poll: Washington, D.C. Policymakers Want CEO's Ideas on Jobs and Education

FTI Consulting Poll Shows Washington, D.C. Insiders and the American Public want CEOs to be part of the Public Policy Debate on Job Creation and STEM Education

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Oct. 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN), the global business advisory firm dedicated to helping organizations protect and enhance their enterprise value, has released findings from a new survey of Washington, D.C. policymakers, institutional investors and the U.S. general public. The survey conducted and released by FTI Consulting'sStrategic Communications segment shows support for U.S. CEOs to play an active yet limited role in national-policy debates.

FTI Consulting's CEO as Statesman II: Views from the Beltway and Beyond demonstrates that C-suite engagement in Washington requires an understanding of both policy consequences and political context for success. The report comes at a time when CEOs are being drawn more deeply into the policymaking process, due in large part to the aftermath of the financial crisis; and the enactment of landmark legislation such as the Affordable Care Act and Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. CEO as Statesman II expands upon a December 2011 poll from FTI Consulting, including a significantly wider point of view with survey responses from institutional investors, Washington, D.C. opinion elites and the U.S. general public.

"Many business leaders have expressed alarm surrounding government oversight of and intrusion into business, but are unsure about the best ways to engage with policymakers. There is skepticism from voters and policymakers regarding CEO activity in the nation's capital, but a recognition that the business community is needed to help solve some of the country's biggest problems," said Jackson Dunn, Senior Managing Director and Americas Head of Public Affairs in the Strategic Communications segment. "The challenge for a business leader today is to know how to engage and on which issues."

The poll reconfirms investors clearly recognize the impact Washington, D.C. can have on portfolios, and shows that investors regard CEO engagement in the political and policymaking process as positive, so long as that engagement is related to the CEO's business or industry. More than three-quarters of investors polled (76 percent) say decisions on Capitol Hill are ranked moderately-high to high, a decline from similar polling in 2011 when 89 percent ranked decision-making in Washington, D.C. as an area of concern. Eight in 10 (79 percent) investors would like their portfolio companies to be more vocal about the impact of policy changes on their respective businesses, while more than half (53 percent) feel public companies should be highly engaged in national policy discussions. 

However, policymakers are far more skeptical of the presence of corporations and CEOs in policy debates. Only 40 percent feel CEO participation in public-policy discussion is positive, a figure that falls to just 34 percent among the general public.

When asked about job creation and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education all three audiences were open to what business leaders can bring to the table.

  • Among institutional investors:
    • 53 percent say they would like to see CEOs of their portfolio companies play an active role on policies related to job creation.
    • 61 percent say they would like to see CEOs of their portfolio companies play an active role on policies related to STEM education.
  • Among Washington, D.C. opinion elites:
    • 76 percent say they would like to see CEOs active on policies related to job creation.
    • 65 percent say they would like to see CEOs active on policies related to STEM education.
  • Among the U.S. general public:
    • 73 percent say they would like to see CEOs active on policies related to job creation.
    • 61 percent say they would like to see CEOs active on policies related to STEM education.

"Capitol Hill and Wall Street are never going to see eye-to-eye on who is best positioned to solve pressing problems facing this country, whether that is deficit reduction, entitlement spending or tax reform. There is a narrow region where investors, policymakers and the public share a point of view though – it all comes down to job creation and STEM education," said Elizabeth Saunders, Senior Managing Director and Americas Chairman of the Strategic Communications segment. "Given the consensus, it is obvious where CEOs should focus their energy in Washington, D.C."

Elsewhere in the survey, investors agree CEOs would make strong political leaders, as three-out-of-four (74 percent) institutional investors say national challenges would be better addressed if business leaders ran for office, according to the poll. Among Washington, D.C. opinion elites, just 38 percent would like to see more CEOs become politicians, compared to 45 percent among the general public.  

Survey Methodology

The Strategic Communications segment at FTI Consulting conducted its second iteration of the CEO as Statesman survey online, June 14–July 2, 2013. The survey sample consisted of 140 U.S. institutional investors (i.e., analysts, portfolio managers) from 118 different firms. The total equity of assets managed by the represented firms was $2.3 trillion, with an average equity of $19.2 billion, and a median equity of $941.8 million. The sample was generated from Ipreo by screening for U.S. analysts and portfolio managers.

Analysis comparisons were made across three other FTI Consulting surveys as well:

1. FTI Consulting's first iteration of this survey (i.e., "CEO as Statesman I"), was conducted online, Dec. 9–11, 2011, among a similar sample of 260 U.S. institutional investors (analysts and portfolio managers) at 228 different firms drawn from identical sources.

2. A June 26–27, 2013 FTI Consulting survey was conducted among 300 Washington, D.C. opinion elites. Respondents qualified as Washington, D.C. opinion elites based on their employment in academia, associations, communications, Congress, consulting, Executive Branch, federal government, legal, lobbying, media, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), nonprofit or think tanks in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.

3. A May 29–June 2, 2013 FTI Consulting survey was conducted among a nationally representative sample set of U.S. adults age 18 and older.

 

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.

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Larry Larsen Joins MSLGROUP’s Growing Chicago Corporate Practice

MSLGROUP has appointed Larry Larsen as a senior vice president in the Chicago office. He will be a senior strategist focusing on financial communications, crisis communications and financial media relations.

Chicago, May 7 2013: MSLGROUP has appointed Larry Larsen as a senior vice president in the Chicago office. He will be a senior strategist focusing on financial communications, crisis communications and financial media relations.

"Larry brings more than 17 years of agency experience and expertise in financial communications and investor relations to MSLGROUP," said Brad Wilks, Midwest Managing Director MSLGROUP North America. "His joining our firm is further demonstration of MSLGROUP's commitment to strengthening our corporate and financial communications offering in North America."

Most recently, he served as a principal at Sard Verbinnen & Co. where he was senior communications advisor and chief financial writer for a number of blue-chip clients, including DeVry Inc., Kroger Co., Walgreen Co., Midas International Corp. and Select Comfort Corp. He has also held positions at communications agencies, Weber Shandwick, Edelman, Fleishman-Hillard and Hill+Knowlton Strategies.

Larsen holds a MBA degree in finance and marketing from Loyola University Chicago and a B.A. in classics from Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pa. He serves on the board of directors for the Chicago chapter of the National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI), and as a communications volunteer with the American Cancer Society CEOs Against Cancer (CAC) program.

 

About MSLGROUP
MSLGROUP is Publicis Groupe's strategic communications and engagement group, advisors in all aspects of communication strategy: from consumer PR to financial communications, from public affairs to reputation management and from crisis communications to event management. With more than 3,700 people, its offices span 22 countries. Adding affiliates and partners into the equation, MSLGROUP's reach increases to 4,000 employees in 83 countries. Today the largest PR network in EMEA, Greater China and India, the group offers strategic planning and counsel, insight-guided thinking and big, compelling ideas – followed by thorough execution. Learn more about us at: www.mslgroup.com  + http://blog.mslgroup.com  + Twitter + YouTube.

About Publicis Groupe
Publicis Groupe [Euronext Paris FR0000130577, part of the CAC 40 index] is the third largest communications group in the world, offering the full range of services and skills: digital and traditional advertising, public affairs and events, media buying and specialized communication. Its major networks are Leo Burnett, MSLGROUP, PHCG (Publicis Healthcare Communications Group), Publicis Worldwide, Rosetta and Saatchi & Saatchi. VivaKi, the Groupe's media and digital accelerator, includes Digitas, Razorfish, Starcom MediaVest Group and ZenithOptimedia. Present in 104 countries, the Groupe employs 56,000 professionals.
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MSLGROUP Appoints Jack Yeo to Lead Crisis and Issues Practice in Chicago

CHICAGO, Aug. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- MSLGROUP, the Publicis Groupe's flagship communications and events company, today announced the appointment of Jack Yeo as senior vice president and director of Crisis and Issues Management in its Chicago office. He will be the senior crisis and issues management strategist for a number of the agency's corporate and consumer clients in the Midwest, and will be responsible for developing and building the office's crisis communications capabilities.

"The creation of a dedicated crisis and issues practice will enable us to fulfill an ongoing demand from both current clients and prospects: a seasoned, senior resource with experience across corporate and consumer clients," said Joel Curran, managing director, MSL Chicago. "Jack clearly understands the complexities of client needs in crisis and issues circumstances, and we're thrilled to have him join our growing corporate team in Chicago."

Yeo brings 20 years experience in corporate communications and crisis management to MSL Chicago. Most recently, he was corporate practice lead and chief operating officer at Henson Consulting where he defined and built the firm's corporate reputation offering and helped grow revenues and staff by more than 300 percent.  Prior to joining Henson Consulting, Yeo was a senior leader at Burson-Marsteller where he spent 13 years as an account leader on several of the firm's largest and most valued clients, including Hormel Foods Corporation, CDW Corporation, Ameritech, R.R. Donnelley and The Chicago White Sox.  Prior to joining Burson-Marsteller, he spent four years at Hill and Knowlton in the firm's corporate and financial relations group.

"I am honored to be a part of MSLGROUP.  MSL is a fast-growing and strategic agency with a blue-chip client base," said Yeo.  "I look forward to helping the firm build on its already strong crisis communications offering by developing and implementing wide-ranging crisis preparedness, crisis response and corporate reputation programs that can help current and future clients build and protect their valuable corporate reputations."

Yeo is a graduate of the William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Kansas and lives in Downers Grove, Ill. with his wife and three children.

 

About MSLGROUP

MSLGROUP is Publicis Groupe's PR, speciality communications and engagement group, advisors in all aspects of communication strategy: from consumer PR to employee communications, from public affairs to reputation management and from crisis communications to event management. With more than 2,900 people, its offices span 22 countries. Adding affiliates and partners into the equation, MSLGROUP's reach increases to 4,000 employees in 83 countries. Today, as the largest PR network in Greater China and India, the group offers strategic planning and counsel, insight-guided thinking and big, compelling ideas – followed by thorough execution. Learn more about us at: www.mslgroup.com + http://blog.mslgroup.com + Twitter + YouTube.

About Publicis Groupe

Publicis Groupe [listed on the Euronext Paris Exchange - FR0000130577 - and part of the CAC 40 index] is the world's third largest communications group. With activities spanning 104 countries on five continents, Publicis Groupe offers local and international clients a complete range of advertising services through three global advertising networks, Leo Burnett, Publicis, Saatchi & Saatchi, and numerous agencies including Fallon, 49%-owned Bartle Bogle Hegarty, and Kaplan Thaler Group. VivaKi combines digital and media expertise, allowing brands to connect with consumers in a holistic way, with Starcom MediaVest Group and ZenithOptimedia worldwide media networks; and interactive and digital marketing led by Digitas and Razorfish networks. VivaKi develops new services, tools, and next generation digital platforms. Publicis Groupe's specialized agencies and marketing services offer healthcare communications with Publicis Healthcare Communications Group (PHCG, the first network in healthcare communications), sustainability communications and multicultural communications. With MSLGROUP, one of the world's top three PR and Events networks, expertise ranges from corporate and financial communications to public relations and public affairs, branding, social media marketing and events. www.publicisgroupe.com