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Burson-Marsteller hires award winning Director Michael Hartt from Edelman US

by Annabel Jaram on 25th April 2012 • News

London, 25 April, 2012 - Burson-Marsteller UK has hired Michael Hartt to join its Corporate and Crisis practice as a Director. Hartt comes from Edelman’s Washington office, where he led campaigns on behalf of businesses, governments and global non-profit organisations. He was instrumental in the campaign to secure freedom for Silva Harotonian, an NGO worker imprisoned in Iran, which won PR Week U.S. awards for Crisis and Public Affairs Campaign of the Year and a PRSA Silver Anvil.  He will join B-M’s London team to work on a range of major clients and will report to, Practice Chair, Amanda Pierce.

Amongst the clients Hartt has worked with in the United States are: the U.S. Virgin Islands, regarding its multi-billion dollar economic development partnerships with Diageo and Beam Inc.; the embassies of the Netherlands and Switzerland; the British Council; Boeing (commercial and defence); ITT Exelis; the Business Roundtable; the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA); the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (the “9/11 Commission”) and the Iraq Study Group.

Welcoming Hartt’s arrival, Amanda Pierce commented

“The last year has seen exceptional growth in our Corporate and Crisis work so it’s great to have an additional director of Michael’s calibre joining us, particularly one with his range of skills and experience.  He will bring a further international dimension to our work and enhance our messaging and media offer.”

Michael Hartt commented:

“I’m thrilled to arrive in London to join the rapidly growing corporate practice. Burson-Marsteller in London has a stellar reputation for providing integrated – and international – communications services across business, politics, foreign affairs and social causes. I look forward to using my experience to benefit the agency’s many high profile clients and to strengthen its capabilities in the UK and across the region.”

ENDS

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Burson-Marsteller UK (http://www.bursonmarsteller.co.uk/) established in 1967 is the European HQ of the global public relations and public affairs firm.

Reflecting London’s role as a world class business centre, the UK’s capital city has become the leading market for global public relations services providing an unrivalled opportunity to interact with and influence a diverse range of stakeholders. As such, Burson-Marsteller UK is well placed to serve and grow its international client base of FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 companies leveraging London as a gateway to the world.

Consultants at the multi-award winning office provide clients with strategic thinking and program execution across a full range of public affairs, brand marketing, corporate reputation, technology, investor relations and healthcare services.  In addition, the company has a full-service advertising and design practice that specialises in digital consulting ensuring new media is fully integrated into client campaigns.

Burson-Marsteller is a part of Young & Rubicam Brands, a subsidiary of WPP (NASDAQ: WPPGY), one of the world’s leading communications services networks.

 

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