James Duffy Joins MWW Group as Senior Vice President in Corporate Communications Practice

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., May 29 /PRNewswire/ -- MWW Group, one of the nation's top 10 public relations firms, today announced that James Duffy has joined the firm as Senior Vice President. Duffy will develop and execute communications strategies and programs for new and existing clients requiring strategic insight on public affairs and crisis management.

"Jim brings nearly 20 years of environmental experience with both regional and global companies," said Michael W. Kempner, president and CEO of MWW Group. "His experience counseling companies on proper environmental stewardship and corporate social responsibility will be vital to supporting our growing sustainable communications practice."

Previously, Duffy was a director in the issues and advocacy practice at Burson-Marsteller, where he developed and implemented researched-based corporate responsibility programs for clients with human health, safety and environmental concerns. Prior to joining Burson-Marsteller, Duffy was manager of media and communications at K&L Gates LLP (then Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP), an international law firm, where he oversaw internal and external communications.

Duffy's public affairs experience also includes his tenure at Conover & Company Communications, Inc., where he was vice president. In this role Duffy provided environmental and public affairs counsel to public and private-sector clients. Duffy also served as a United States Peace Corps volunteer, where he was a teacher in Papua New Guinea.

Duffy has a M.A. in Integrated Marketing Communications from Emerson College, as well as a M.A. and B.A. both in English from William Paterson University.

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 ... and Deliver" commitment to client service. For the past four years, MWW Group has been 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 2006, MWW Group was named PR Agency of the Year by The Holmes Report 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 .

Contact: Jeannine Kilbride MWW Group 646-351-8104 jkilbride@mww.com