Former 20/20 Executive Producer Victor Neufeld Joins FENTON

NEW YORK, Oct. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Victor Neufeld, for 15 years the Executive Producer of ABC's 20/20 newsmagazine, has joined FENTON, the public interest communications firm.

Neufeld will serve as the firm's first Executive Producer to help clients produce more of their own content in the new media era.

Neufeld is a 25+ year television news veteran and winner of dozens of Emmy, George Foster Peabody, Dupont, Christopher and Gracie awards. Under his 15 year tenure as Executive Producer of ABC's 20/20 the program received over 70 Emmy awards and became the major broadcast institution for ABC News it remains today.

Neufeld also served as Executive Producer of Paula Zahn Tonight on CNN, the CBS Early Show, and as a senior producer for ABC's World News Tonight. He has worked on numerous other television projects with Anderson Cooper, Martha Stewart and many others.

"Victor is a master storyteller," said firm CEO David Fenton, "and there is nothing more important in modern media than telling compelling, vibrant, unforgettable stories that help create movements, stimulate change and enhance our lives. Our clients have great stories to tell -- ending child marriage, affordable solar power, fighting famine in Africa, sweatshop-free clothing, early childhood intervention, saving the middle class, turning garbage into fuel and so many others."

"As traditional news media shrinks, it leaves room for FENTON's non-profit, foundation and CSR corporate clients to tell their own stories," explained Neufeld. "My job will be to help clients navigate through the dispersed and fragmented news environment."

FENTON opened in 1982 to create issue campaigns that serve the public interest. It has been part of some of the defining movements of the past 30 years, from ending apartheid to curbing global warming. With offices in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Washington D.C. and soon London, FENTON combines decades of expertise with creativity and innovation to accelerate progress on today's most pressing global and national issues. Visit www.fenton.com.

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