Publicom is a real multicultural and global agency, with wide experience in serving international organizations; adapting to Brazil projects developed in other countries and participating in global project teams, besides offering resources in other countries. Agency was one of the first Brazilian communications firms to establish a partnership with a global PR Group, in 1995. Publicom is the exclusive affiliate of Weber Shandwick and Golin Harris, both owned by Interpublic Group and ranked among the leading Public Relations agencies in the world, with and extensive network of offices in around 120 countries, including key markets in Latin America such as Argentina, Uruguay, Mexico, Chile, Colombia, Bolivia and Venezuela. As an affiliate, Publicom support their clients with needs in Brazil and participates on a number of global projects, meetings and working groups, as well as have access to case studies and researches, acquiring a valuable knowledge of the best practices, trends and issues of the industry. Agency is proud to serve in Brazil some of the largest global corporations such as McDonald's, Kraft Foods, Novartis, Club Med, HP, Lafarge Group, Solvay, SC Jonhson, Outback Steakhouse and United Cinemas International, besides projects already developed for Siemens Mobile, Allied Domecq, Nickelodeon, Alvarion, T-Systems and Symbol Technologies, among many others. Services to these clients often include meetings and presentations to foreign executives, participation on global conferences, reporting directly to headquarters and press trips to other countries or involving foreign journalists visiting Brazil. ABOUT WEBER SHANDWICK Weber Shandwick is one of the world's leading public relations and communications management firms. In 2005 was named “Agency of the Year” by PRWeek US and The Holmes Report. In 81 owned offices in 39 markets, and affiliates that expand its network to more than 119 offices in 72 markets, the firm is specialized in strategic marketing communications and media relations programs, public affairs issues and provides corporate communications counseling. Weber Shandwick also provides specialized integrated services including Web relations, advocacy advertising, market research and visual communications. Find out more at www.webershandwick.com. ABOUT GOLIN HARRIS GolinHarris is a leading public relations agency, offering a distinctive combination of global resources and world-class expertise in the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe and the Middle East. Clients include Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, McDonald’s Corporation, Nintendo of America Inc., Orange, SC Johnson, Texas Instruments and Toyota Motor Sales USA, Inc. This year, GolinHarris celebrates 50 years of commitment to its clients, its values and its employees. The agency is headquartered in Chicago and is part of the Interpublic Group of Companies (NYSE: IPG). For more information, visit www.golinharris.com