LARGE PR AGENCY OF THE YEAR

WEBER SHANDWICK

2007 MARKED THE BEST YEAR IN WEBER SHANDWICK'S HISTORY, THANKS IN LARGE PART TO THE AGENCY'S ABILITY TO MAKE A SUCCESSFUL PUSH TOWARD BEING A MORE GLOBAL BUSINESS. WITH

MULTINATIONAL CLIENTS INCLUDING UNILEVER, MASTERCARD WORLDWIDE AND PFIZER, THE AGENCY EXPERIENCED DOUBLE-DIGIT GROWTH ACROSS ALL REGIONS.

TALENT SHOW

HIGH-PROFILE CLIENTS WEREN'T THE ONLY CONTRIBUTORS TO WEBER SHANDWICK'S SUCCESS. ITS ATTENTION TO RECRUITING AND RETAINING TOP TALENT HAS KEPT ITS STAFF STRONG IN SPITE OF THE

TURBULENT ECONOMY. WHAT'S MORE, THE AGENCY CAPITALIZES ON ITS GLOBAL NETWORK THROUGH ITS GLOBAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM, IN WHICH EMPLOYEES HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK IN A DIFFERENT

OFFICE FOR UP TO SIX MONTHS, THUS EXPANDING THEIR SKILL SETS AND INTRODUCING THEM TO NEW PARTS OF THE WORLD. THIS PROGRAM FACILITATES THE WEBER SHANDWICK'S COLLABORATIVE CULTURE

AND EXPANSION TO NEW MARKETS.

DOING WELL BY DOING GOOD

STAYING WITH THE FIRM'S FOCUS ON CULTIVATING LEADERSHIP, ITS "MAKING A DIFFERENCE" INTERNAL AWARDS PROGRAM ENCOURAGES EMPLOYEES TO CONTRIBUTE THEIR TIME AND EXPERTISE TO

NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WORLDWIDE. IN 2008, SHANDWICK'S U.S. OFFICES WERE EVEN AWARDED THE PRESTIGIOUS "GREEN CERTIFICATION" (ISO 14001) FOLLOWING A REVIEW OF ITS ENVIRONMENTAL

MANAGEMENT PROCESSES. THIS ACCOLADE, COMBINED WITH A ROSTER OF WELL-SERVICED CLIENTS AND A STELLAR TALENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, MAKES THE AGENCY TOUGH TO BEAT YEAR AFTER YEAR.

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