Larry Larsen Joins MSLGROUP's Growing Chicago Corporate Practice

CHICAGO, May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- MSLGROUP has appointed Larry Larsen as a senior vice president in the Chicago office. He will be a senior strategist focusing on financial communications, crisis communications and financial media relations.

"Larry brings more than 17 years of agency experience and expertise in financial communications and investor relations to MSLGROUP," said Brad Wilks, Midwest Managing Director, MSLGROUP North America. "His joining our firm is further demonstration of MSLGROUP's commitment to strengthening our corporate and financial communications offering in North America."

Most recently, he served as a principal at Sard Verbinnen & Co. where he was senior communications advisor and chief financial writer for a number of blue-chip clients, including DeVry Inc., Kroger Co., Walgreen Co., Midas International Corp. and Select Comfort Corp. He has also held positions at communications agencies, Weber Shandwick, Edelman, Fleishman-Hillard and Hill+Knowlton Strategies.

Larsen holds a MBA degree in finance and marketing from Loyola University Chicago and a B.A. in classics from Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pa. He serves on the board of directors for the Chicago chapter of the National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI), and as a communications volunteer with the American Cancer Society CEOs Against Cancer (CAC) program.

About MSLGROUP
MSLGROUP is Publicis Groupe's strategic communications and engagement group, advisors in all aspects of communication strategy: from consumer PR to financial communications, from public affairs to reputation management and from crisis communications to event management. With more than 3,700 people, its offices span 22 countries. Adding affiliates and partners into the equation, MSLGROUP's reach increases to 4,000 employees in 83 countries. Today the largest PR network in EMEA, Greater China and India, the group offers strategic planning and counsel, insight-guided thinking and big, compelling ideas – followed by thorough execution. Learn more about us at: www.mslgroup.com  + http://blog.mslgroup.com  + Twitter + YouTube.

About Publicis Groupe
Publicis Groupe [Euronext Paris FR0000130577, part of the CAC 40 index] is the third largest communications group in the world, offering the full range of services and skills: digital and traditional advertising, public affairs and events, media buying and specialized communication. Its major networks are Leo Burnett, MSLGROUP, PHCG (Publicis Healthcare Communications Group), Publicis Worldwide, Rosetta and Saatchi & Saatchi. VivaKi, the Groupe's media and digital accelerator, includes Digitas, Razorfish, Starcom MediaVest Group and ZenithOptimedia. Present in 104 countries, the Groupe employs 56,000 professionals.
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Contacts: Jen Tatro – [email protected], (312) 861-5235, MSL Chicago
Michael Echter – [email protected], (917) 804-0635, MSLGROUP N.A.

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