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Company: APCO Worldwide, Washington, D.C.

Company Description: APCO Worldwide, an award-winning, independent public affairs and strategic communication firm, specializes in providing targeted solutions to issues and opportunities faced by clients. Founded in 1984, APCO is headquartered in Washington, D.C., with offices throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. Clients include six of the top 10 Fortune 500 companies.

Nomination Category: Company, Office & Product Awards Categories

Nomination Sub Category: Best Agency, Brokerage, or Satellite Office or Facility

Nomination Title: APCO Worldwide

1. Tell the story about what this nominated office, plant or agency achieved in the past year (up to 500 words). Focus on specific accomplishments, and relate these accomplishments to past performance or industry norms. Be sure to mention obstacles overcome, innovations or discoveries made, and outcomes:

From office openings and significant new hires, to new and expanding clients

and service innovations, APCO Worldwide (APCO) flourished in 2005.

Today, APCO is a primarily employee owned, global communication company and

one of the largest private consulting firms in the industry. With a

Washington, D.C., headquarters and 25 offices in major business, government

and media centers throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and

Asia, APCO helps clients address complex policy issues from an integrated

communication and public affairs perspective at the local, regional, national

and international level.

New Offices

Following its 2004 management buyout, APCO leveraged its newly found

independence to expand organically and broaden its global reach. APCO opened

new offices in key markets, including Chicago, New York and Tel Aviv, building

each office from the ground up without acquisition. The result is an

integrated global network that strategizes globally and implements locally,

making APCO a truely “glocal” organization.

This year APCO also established a strategic partnership with the Talal Abu-

Ghazaleh Organization (TAGO), the largest professional services consultancy in

the Arab world. APCO and TAGO work hand-in-hand to solve problems and create

opportunities for international and local clients across the Middle East.

New Hires

For APCO to build upon its successes, it must retain current staff, while

actively recruiting new talent. In 2005 alone, former U.S. Deputy Secretary of

Health and Human Services Bill Pierce; former Canadian Cabinet Minister Sergio

Marchi; former U.S. Ambassador and Assistant Secretary of State Elizabeth

Jones; and special advisor to the British Prime Minister Darren Murphy, have

joined APCO’s team. These new hires join a formidable lineup of former elected

officials, ambassadors, business leaders, journalists, government officials

and political advisors, including Dr. Henry Kissinger, Ambassador Stuart

Eizenstat and Senator Bob Dole. APCO staff at all levels represent the finest

minds in the industry.

New and Expanding Client Work

Some recent successes include: launching the largest ever private-sector

program providing free or low-cost prescription drugs to Americans who need

them; developing and implementing exclusive cutting-edge technology allowing

clients to communicate instantly with opinion elites around the globe;

developing and executing a communication strategy for the world’s leading

athletic brand’s first public corporate responsibility report; assisting with

corporate positioning throughout Europe for one of the world’s leading IT

firms; and raising awareness of rule-of-law issues in Russia and how that will

affect future generations globally.

New Innovations

APCO operates at the nexus of business, government and the media, so it is

only natural that we design a new service for clients which leverages this

expertise. Our business diplomacy team does just that. An elite group of

former diplomats, politicians, journalists and business leaders provide

clients with top-level strategic advice on topics such as economic policy,

energy, corporate responsibility and government relations. Whether working

with foreign governments to secure direct investment, helping multinational

clients open new doors in emerging markets or building strategic relationships

across geographies and industries, APCO’s business diplomacy practice is not

only innovative, but it also gets results.

2. List hyperlinks to any online news stories, press releases, or other documents that support the claims made in the section above. IMPORTANT: Begin each link with [http:///, and enclose each link in square brackets; for example, [[http:///www.youraddress.com]:

http:///www.apcoworldwide.com/content/newsroom/press_releases/05_10_03.cfm

http:///www.apcoworldwide.com/content/newsroom/press_releases/08_29_05.cfm

http:///www.apcoworldwide.com/content/newsroom/press_releases/04_19_05.cfm

http:///www.apcoworldwide.com/content/newsroom/press_releases/04_14_05.cfm

http:///www.apcoworldwide.com/content/newsroom/press_releases/05_09_27.cfm

http:///www.apcoworldwide.com/content/newsroom/press_releases/09_01_05.2.cfm

http:///www.apcoworldwide.com/content/newsroom/press_releases/09_12_05.cfm

http:///www.apcoworldwide.com/content/newsroom/press_releases/10_12_04.cfm

http:///www.apcoworldwide.com/content/newsroom/press_releases/12_6_04.cfm

http:///www.apcoworldwide.com/content/newsroom/press_releases/04_21_05.cfm

http:///www.apcoworldwide.com/content/newsroom/awards/2005_awards.cfm

http:///www.apcoworldwide.com/content/newsroom/awards/index.cfm?id=6