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Read our press releases to learn more about what we’re doing to stay ahead.en-us Mon, 01 Jan 1900 05:00:00 GMTFri, 04 Dec 2009 20:36:37 GMT http://www.wcpglobal.com/news/overview/?i=777WeissComm Group On Track for Record Year in 2009   Las Vegas, December 2, 2009 – WeissComm Group (WCG) today announced it is on track for another record year as it expands and evolves into a diversified company offering integrated communications, creative and interactive media services to its growing roster of clients.   “We hire the best in the business who join us because they want to create breakthrough, high-impact communication strategies that deliver results and help our clients go ahead of their competitors,” said Diane Weiser, President and COO of WCG, who provided an update to the company’s employees at its annual WCG World meeting here today.  “We are attracting people who want to work for a firm with strength and momentum and with others who share their passion and focus.  And by building true partnerships with our clients, our people are able to live our values of balance, excellence, entrepreneurial spirit, passion, integrity and collaboration every day.”   WCG highlights for 2009 include: 1.            On track to achieve more than 40 percent revenue growth in 2009 versus 2008 2.            Over 50 new hires in 2009 taking total number of employees to 135 3.            More than a dozen new clients 4.            Resurgence of corporate communications/IR practice due to improved public market conditions 5.            Growth and expansion of New York, San Francisco, Austin and London offices 6.            Diversified client offerings with Interactive, Social Media, Branding & Creative services 7.            Healthcare PR Agency of the Year two years running (Holmes Report) 8.            Fast growing independent agency two years running (O’Dwyer’s) 9.            Runner-up for Mid-Size Agency of the Year and ranked #11 in 2009 agency rankings (PRWeek) 10.          More than 30 industry awards in creative design, web development and public relations campaigns   About WCG Led by Chairman and CEO Jim Weiss, WCG is focused on the corporate and product marketing and communications needs of the world’s leading companies serving clients in offices in San Francisco, New York, Chicago, Washington, D.C., Austin and London.   WCG’s seasoned professionals specialize in branding, design, digital and traditional marketing, corporate and product PR, media, investor and advocacy relations, clinical trial recruitment and grassroots direct-to-patient communications campaigns. For more information, please visit www.wcgglobal.com.   # # #Wed, 02 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.wcpglobal.com/news/overview/?i=724-- Company Also Makes Several Hires to Expand and Deepen Growing Service Offering --    SAN FRANCISCO and LONDON, October 1, 2009 -- WeissComm Group (WCG), an integrated communications company focused on the marketing and communications needs of the world’s leading businesses, today announced that it continues to expand its online practice and offerings based on its clients’ growing needs in these areas. The company has brought in Neville Hobson, ABC, to head social media in Europe, based in London, and has made several key hires in its New York, San Francisco and Austin offices.   A well-regarded blogger and podcaster, Hobson is one of Europe’s leading early adopters and influencers in the use of social media to help businesses achieve their goals.  He has more than 25 years of experience in public and media relations, marketing communications, employee, compensation and benefits communications and investor and financial relations.    “We view social media as a centrifugal force in marketing and communications,” said Bob Pearson, chief technology and media officer, WCG. “There has never been a better opportunity for our clients to listen, learn and talk directly to their key customers, constituents and influencers. Neville is a recognized social media thought leader and innovator who will help WCG walk the walk in the use of social media worldwide to reach our client’s growing, borderless customer base. His deep understanding of the need to build a more valuable relationship with customers will make him a huge asset to our growing team. We are highly focused on delivering the A+ strategy and execution WCG’s clients have come to expect.”   Hobson has been running his own consulting practice and also worked with Bond Interactive, a joint venture he began developing with Bond PR International.  He was a member of AdHocnium, an informal social media consulting group.  Since 2005, he has been co-presenter with Shel Holtz of the twice-weekly "For Immediate Release: The Hobson & Holtz Report," the communication profession’s first business podcast, which he will continue to co-host.   Previously, Hobson was vice president, new marketing at crayon. Prior to starting his consulting activities in 2004, he was vice president corporate communication at Scala Business Solutions in The Netherlands, where he was responsible for strategic planning, development and execution of corporate communications worldwide and helped the company achieve eight successive quarters of profitability.    WCG has also invested in key hires that will focus exclusively on online media. New team members include Chris Black, director of digital strategy, previously with Draft FCB; Bob Blount, director of analytics and insights, who worked for 18 years at Dell in communications, customer service and operations positions; Liesel Enke, associate, who joins from Fleishman-Hillard, where she was managing supervisor/healthcare within the social media group; Geoff Knox, associate, previously at Dell, where he was supervisor within the communities and conversations global team; and Lauran Driver, associate, who joins from Porter Novelli, where she was an account executive focused on social media.   About WCG Led by Chairman and CEO Jim Weiss, WCG is an integrated communications company focused on the marketing and communications needs of the world’s leading businesses. It is the parent company of WeissComm Partners, the largest independent communications agency focused exclusively on the healthcare industry; Invigorate Communications, an agency focused on helping companies build health-based brands; ODA, an innovative creative services agency that works with companies to cultivate unique brands that resonate and inspire; and Common Sense Media Group, a social media agency.   Serving clients globally with offices in San Francisco, New York, Chicago, Washington, D.C., Austin and London, WCG’s seasoned professionals specialize in branding, design, online and traditional marketing, corporate and product PR, media, investor and advocacy relations, clinical trial recruitment and grassroots direct-to-patient communications campaigns. For more information, please visit www.wcgglobal.com.   Editors Note: You can follow Hobson on Twitter at www.twitter.com/jangles or visit his blog at www.nevillehobson.com; and follow the WeissComm blog, Common Sense, at www.csmg.us.   # # #Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://www.wcpglobal.com/news/overview/?i=657WeissComm Group CEO Jim Weiss Appointed Founding Board Member and Judge of First-Ever CLIO Healthcare Awards New York and San Francisco, July 22, 2009 -- WeissComm Group today announced that its Chairman and CEO Jim Weiss, who was recently named an “Emerging Power Player” by PRWeek, has been appointed a founding advisory board member and judge of the inaugural CLIO Healthcare Awards. The awards honor creative excellence and innovation in advertising and communications in the healthcare industry. About the CLIO Healthcare Awards and Entry Process The CLIO Healthcare Awards are an extension of the CLIO Awards, one of the world’s most recognized awards competitions for advertising, design and interactive.  Healthcare accounts for more than one-third of the U.S. gross national product and has become one of the most visible sectors of advertising, promotion and creative design in the last few years, particularly on TV and online, but is regulated differently and more stringently than traditional advertising and promotion.  The CLIO Healthcare Awards will be executed using the same rigorous standards and commitment to excellence as the CLIO Awards, but levels the playing field to qualify and judge this particular and massive industry sector more fairly and appropriately. Online entry submissions are being accepted until Aug. 7, 2009, for all work appearing between January 1 and June 30, 2009.  The CLIO Healthcare Awards recognize the differences in advertising between direct-to-professional and direct-to-consumer and cover the key areas of the healthcare industry, including pharmaceuticals, device and diagnostics, disease awareness, over-the-counter, and health services with an opportunity to submit for print, poster, billboard, direct mail, innovative, interactive, TV/cinema/digital, radio, strategic communications/public relations and integrated campaigns.  Full entry process details and qualifications can be found at www.cliohealthcare.com. The CLIO Awards and CLIO Healthcare Awards are produced by Nielsen Business Media, a part of The Nielsen Company, a global information and media company.  For more information about the CLIO Healthcare Awards, go to www.CLIOHealthcare.com.  Follow the CLIO Healthcare Awards on your favorite social networks: Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook. About WeissComm Group WeissComm Group is an integrated media services company focused on the corporate and product marketing and communications needs of the world’s leading companies.  It is the parent company of WeissComm Partners, the largest independent communications agency focused exclusively on the healthcare industry; Invigorate Communications, an agency focused on helping companies build health-based brands; ODA, an innovative creative services agency that works with companies to cultivate unique brands that resonate and inspire; and Common Sense Media Group, a social media agency.  Serving clients globally with full-service offices in San Francisco, New York, Austin, Chicago, Washington, D.C., and London, WeissComm Group’s seasoned professionals specialize in branding, design, digital and traditional marketing, corporate and product PR, social media, investor and advocacy relations, clinical trial recruitment and grassroots direct-to-patient communications campaigns.  For more information, please visit www.wcgglobal.com. # # #Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT