Brian Hague Joins MWW as Vice President, Public Affairs

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., March 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MWW Group (www.mww.com), one of the top ten global independent public relations firms, announced today that Brian Hague has joined MWW Group as vice president, public affairs at the firm's East Rutherford office, where he will focus on issues management, crisis communications, strategic messaging and government affairs outreach for MWW's clients.

Hague comes to MWW with 15-years of communications experience in both corporate and government communications, having worked on a multitude of issues ranging from mass transit, health care, and corporate mergers. He started his career as a newspaper reporter for the Newark Star-Ledger before joining the New Jersey Assembly Democratic Office in Trenton.  Hague also served as Chief of Staff and Director of Communications for Bergen County Executive Dennis McNerney. 

"Brian's background in New Jersey politics and proven skills in crisis communication and media relations will be a valuable addition to our public affairs team in New Jersey and nationally," said Michael W. Kempner, president and CEO of MWW Group.  "Building relevance and trust is not just critical to consumer or corporate clients – it's also an integral part of engaging stakeholders at all levels of government. Brian's talents will provide our clients with strategic communications strategies that cut through the clutter and get business done."

MWW Appoints Scarlett Rajski as Associate Account Executive

MWW Group's public affairs practice continues to expand with the hire of Scarlett Rajski, who joins the firm as associate account executive. Rajski previously served as Special Projects Director in the office of United States Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), where she organized and oversaw outreach initiatives throughout the State on issue areas such as children's health, veterans and military affairs, and technology. Rajski holds a bachelor of arts in Political Science and American Studies from Boston University, and is pursuing a master of Public Affairs and Politics from Rutgers University.

MWW Group's public affairs practice is a core division of the firm, consisting of public affairs professionals with backgrounds at the highest level of local, state, and national government. 

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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