Sharon Barclay Joins MWW Group as Senior Vice President and General Manager of San Francisco Office

June 4, 2007 | 11:43 am

SAN FRANCISCO, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- MWW Group (http://www.mww.com), one of the nation's top ten public relations firms, announced today that Sharon Barclay has joined the company as senior vice president and general manager in the San Francisco office. She will be managing office operations and bolstering leadership on key national accounts.

Barclay brings 18 years of experience in consumer marketing and corporate communications, with a strong background in the technology and financial industries. Prior to MWW Group, Barclay was a general manager at Blanc and Otus/Hill and Knowlton, where she managed the company's Boston operations and worked with clients including Hewlett-Packard, Compaq, Motorola, NaviStie, Airvana, Deloitte and Metatomix.

"Sharon's communications expertise in the technology and financial sectors, determined attitude and proven track record make her a welcome addition to our team," said Michael W. Kempner, president and CEO of MWW Group. "She will become an important member of MWW Group as we continue to grow and expand our San Francisco office and fully leverage our four-office West Coast presence."

Previously, Barclay was a director at Manning, Selvage and Lee where she lead the launch of Motorola's Internet and Networking Group and worked with clients including Netaccss, Xircom, EnergyVision, MicroTouch, Picture Network International and VideoLan.

Prior to Manning, Selvage and Lee, Barclay held positions at The Public Relations Ltd. in London and the Australian Water and Wastewater Association, Department of Water Resources in Sydney, Australia.

Barclay has received numerous honors throughout her career; including the EVVY Award for Best PR Campaign in 2006 and PR Week's PR innovation of the Year Award in 2005. She was also a finalist for the American Business Awards in 2005 and the International PR Associations Golden World Awards in 2005.

Barclay holds a Master of Arts degree in Integrated Marketing Communications from Emerson College. She also received an Advanced Certificate in Public Relations from the Sydney Institute of Technology.

About MWW Group

In 2006, MWW Group was named PR Agency of the Year by The Holmes Report and Mid-size PR Firm of the Year by PR News in recognition of the firm's growth, strategic account leadership and industry-leading employee retention. Additionally, for the past four years, MWW Group has been honored with the #1 ranking in the Holmes Report agency client satisfaction survey. MWW Group achieved top rankings in the categories of account leadership, strength of account team, creativity, strategy and planning, and program execution.

MWW Group is one of the nation's top ten public relations agencies and is known for its results-driven approach to public relations. The agency is nationally recognized for its work in consumer marketing, corporate communications, investor relations, public affairs and government relations, technology and healthcare. Headquartered in East Rutherford, N.J., MWW Group has 11 full-service offices representing national and multinational companies, including Sun Microsystems; Samsung; McDonald's; Nikon; Bally Total Fitness; Sara Lee; Volkswagen of America, Inc. FreshDirect; Scottish Enterprise; Verizon; Oxford Health Plans; Los Angeles Community College District; The Palm Restaurants and many Fortune 1000 clients in the consumer, professional services and industrial sectors. MWW Group is part of the Interpublic Group of Companies (NYSE: IPG). For more information on MWW Group, visit http://www.mww.com.