Josh Zeitz Joins MWW Group as Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs

NEW YORK,  Nov. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- MWW Group (www.mww.com), one of the top ten global independent public relations firms, announced today that Josh Zeitz has joined the agency as senior vice president, corporate affairs. In this role, he will provide strategic counsel and crisis management for the firm's corporate and public affairs clients.

Zeitz brings 18 years of experience in finance, government, and academia to MWW Group. Most recently, Zeitz served as chief of staff at MF Global, where he handled the personal and political affairs for former New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine and worked closely with the corporate communications team on executive speeches, media relations and corporate rebranding. Prior to MF Global, Zeitz served as Sr. Policy Director and Transition Director for Governor Jon Corzine's administration. Zeitz has also published several books and lectured in American history at Harvard, Princeton, and Cambridge University.  

"Josh is uniquely positioned at the intersection of politics, finance, and academia, providing an incredibly important perspective on the global and domestic issues facing corporations today," said Michael W. Kempner, President and CEO of MWW Group. "His ability to blend intellectual thought and historical context with practical, strategic application will be a valuable asset to our clients as they navigate the volatile markets and political climate to engage stakeholders in meaningful ways."

MWW Group's Corporate Affairs practice develops multiplatform strategies and market-based solutions to help corporate clients address domestic and global issues and connect with stakeholders across corporate, government, and nonprofit sectors.

A New Jersey native, Zeitz received his undergraduate degree from Swarthmore College and earned his Masters and PhD in the History Department at Brown University.

About MWW Group

MWW Group is one of the nation's top mid-sized public relations firms and one of the ten largest independent global agencies. The company is industry-recognized for its work in consumer lifestyle marketing, digital marketing and social media, corporate communications, public affairs and government relations, consumer technology, healthcare and visual branding.

Through its "Network PR" approach, MWW Group helps its clients re-architect the conversation surrounding their brands to increase trust and relevance and drive action among key stakeholders.  Among its numerous awards for client work, the agency has been recognized as 2011 "Midsize Agency of the Year" and 2010 "Strategic PR Agency of the Year" by the Holmes Report and has received accolades from PR News for "Team of the Year," "Digital Firm of the Year" and "Top Places to Work in PR."

To learn more about MWW Group, visit www.mww.com, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.

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