Rosanne Marks Rejoins MWW as Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications

NEW YORK, Jan. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MWW Group (www.mww.com), one of the top ten global independent public relations firms, announced today that Rosanne Marks has rejoined MWW Group as senior vice president, corporate communications at the firm's New York office. Most recently, Marks managed her own public relations practice, advising start-up clients and individual entrepreneurs on strategic communications. Previously, she held senior level positions at Amazon.com and Getty Images.

From 1993 to 2004, Marks spent 11 years as senior vice president and general manager of MWW's Seattle office. In her new role, Marks will lead corporate communications account teams and counsel C-level executives on reputation management, crisis communications and branding.

Marks brings more than two decades of experience in public relations, marketing and advertising, specializing in internal communications, product and company launches, crisis communications, financial media relations, reputation management and overall communications strategy. Over the course of her career, she has worked with a number of iconic brands and clients including Delta Air Lines, Walt Disney Company, The Seattle Sonics, QFC supermarkets, Starbucks Coffee and the National Basketball Association.

"Rosanne is a great talent and we are very pleased to welcome her back to the MWW family.  In addition to the important role that she played in growing our Northwest presence, Rosanne has excelled in senior-level communications positions at some of the largest and most respected brands in the world – she will be a tremendous asset to our team," said Michael W. Kempner, President and CEO of MWW Group.  "Building a company's trust and relevance among stakeholders begins in the C-suite and Rosanne has a proven track record of guiding top executives to craft communications strategies that directly impact their bottom-line business objectives."

MWW Group's Corporate Communications practice encompasses expertise in corporate reputation, corporate social responsibility, financial communications, crisis communications, sustainability and employee communications.  Through a strong leadership team of industry specialists, MWW is qualified to help organizations reach its full business potential and matter more.

Marks has been recognized for her award-winning writing and strategy from every major regional and national communications association, including the Public Relations Society of America and the International Association of Business Communicators.  She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Pennsylvania in English.

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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