Andrew Beck Joins MWW Group as Senior Vice President of its Washington, D.C. Office

WASHINGTON, March 31 /PRNewswire/ -- MWW Group (www.mww.com), one of the nation's top ten public relations firms, announced today that Andrew Beck has joined the company as senior vice president in its Washington, D.C. office. Beck is the former director of public affairs for the U.S. Department of Energy and brings over fifteen years of experience working among a variety of debated issues in Washington such as environmental sustainability, energy, transportation and health and safety issues.

"Andy has a deep background in both the public and private sectors, and a track record of spearheading public outreach, media relations, and government relations campaigns that move the needle. He is a first rate strategic thinker, who is expert at boiling down complex issues and policies and then articulating the case persuasively to a range of stakeholders through a variety of channels," said Michael W. Kempner, president and CEO of MWW Group. "He has worked on the front lines of issues related to energy, environmental sustainability, safety, health, and transportation that will be invaluable to our clients. Adding Andy to our Washington, D.C. team further cements our status as a powerhouse firm on Capitol Hill."

Before joining MWW Group, Beck served as vice president of public affairs at the renewable energy company PetroAlgae Inc. In this role, he served as the company's spokesperson and directed the strategic communications, public outreach, government relations, and media relations operations. Beck was quoted in numerous media articles relating to renewable energy and environmental issues and frequently spoke on the subjects of U.S. government energy and environmental policy at conferences all around the globe.

Previously, as the director of public affairs at the U.S. Department of Energy, Beck was the U.S. government's top energy spokesperson and communications strategist. He directed the planning and execution of all Energy Department announcements, events and public education and advertising campaigns and was the senior communications advisor to the U.S. Secretary of Energy. Beck has also served as the senior communications and outreach advisor to the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and as a senior communications official at the U.S. Department of Transportation. In addition, he has worked for two prominent trade associations, the National Automobile Dealers Association and the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America.

About MWW Group

MWW Group is one of the nation's top ten public relations agencies and is known for its results-driven approach to public relations and "Aim High. Deliver" commitment to client service. For four years in a row, MWW Group was 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. In 2008, MWW Group was named PR Agency of the Year by The American Business Awards 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. MWW Group is part of the Interpublic Group of Companies (NYSE: IPG).

SOURCE MWW Group

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