Former Visa Inc. Executive Joe Carberry Joins Brunswick as a Partner

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 7, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Brunswick Group LLC, a leading international corporate communications partnership, today announced that Joe Carberry has joined Brunswick's San Francisco office as a Partner.  Carberry previously served as Head of Global Public Affairs for Visa Inc., during its historic transformation from an association into a global public company and most recently was President of the Western Region of communications firm MS&L Group.

Susan Gilchrist, Brunswick's US Managing Partner, said: "Joe joins Brunswick at an exciting time for our firm, which has experienced significant expansion in California and growth nationally.  Joe is the kind of senior-level strategist in high demand as corporations and their executives manage increasingly complex relationships and critical business issues."

Three years ago Brunswick opened its San Francisco office to serve a growing list of clients on the West Coast and further the firm's cross-border offer.  The office has experienced strong growth since its opening with a client list that includes Cisco, Gap, Intel, McKesson, Visa and more than a dozen other companies.

"Brunswick's private partnership model, specialized expertise and integrated global approach create a unique firm that is as appealing to the people working here as it is to the clients we serve," said Carberry.  "I am honored to join such a distinguished group of advisors.  It is rare to find this level of business, political and communications acumen in one place, all aimed at a single idea: helping the world's leading organizations navigate their most critical issues and take advantage of their most important opportunities."

Carberry has significant experience managing communications during high-profile and high-risk situations, having led a broad range of communications initiatives in a variety of sectors, including financial services, technology, healthcare, entertainment.  In addition to his time at Visa, he worked in politics and counseled a diverse portfolio of corporate clients that include Bayer, Citibank, Disney, WR Hambrecht+Co. and Sony PlayStation.  

About Brunswick Group LLC

Brunswick Group LLC is a private partnership with a growing team of nearly 500 people, including 82 partners around the world. The firm has grown organically over 20 years and now has 16 wholly owned offices in 11 countries. These include Abu Dhabi, Beijing, Berlin, Brussels, Dubai, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, London, Milan, New York, Paris, San Francisco, Stockholm, Vienna and Washington D.C. The firm's service offer comprises corporate and financial communications, investor relations, internal communications and opinion research

SOURCE Brunswick Group LLC