Weber Shandwick Hires Ken Kerrigan as Executive Vice President, Corporate Practice

NEW YORK, May 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Weber Shandwick, a leading global public relations firm, today announced that Ken Kerrigan is joining the agency as executive vice president in its corporate practice on May 24, 2010.

Based in New York, Kerrigan will serve as a strategist and counselor for corporate and business-to-business clients. He will report to Paul Jensen, general manager of the firm's New York office and corporate practice head.

"Ken has deep experience as a trusted corporate counselor, particularly in the financial and professional services realms," said Paul Jensen. "We look forward to him joining our team and further strengthening our growing corporate client base."

Kerrigan spent the last decade at Ernst & Young, most recently as a director overseeing a network of communications professionals across the Americas. Prior to that, he held senior positions at Hill & Knowlton and Edelman.

About Weber Shandwick

Weber Shandwick is a leading global public relations agency with offices in 76 countries around the world. The firm's success is built on its deep commitment to client service, our people, creativity, collaboration and harnessing the power of Advocates - engaging stakeholders in new and creative ways to build brands and reputation. Weber Shandwick provides strategy and execution across practices such as consumer marketing, healthcare, technology, public affairs, financial services, corporate and crisis management. Its specialized services include digital/social media, advocacy advertising, market research, and corporate responsibility. In 2010, Weber Shandwick was named Global Agency of the Year by The Holmes Report for the second year in a row; an 'Agency of the Decade' by Advertising Age, Large PR Agency of the Year by Bulldog Reporter, and Top Corporate Responsibility Advisory Firm by CR Magazine. The firm has also won numerous 'best place to work' awards around the world including "Best Multinational Firm to Work For in EMEA" by The Holmes Report and a "Top Place to Work in PR" by PR News. Weber Shandwick is part of the Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG). For more information, visit http://www.webershandwick.com.

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