RALEIGH, N.C. (March 3, 2009) - Rick French, chairman & CEO of Raleigh-based French/West/Vaughan (FWV), one of the nation's largest independent public relations, public affairs and brand communications agencies, will join several of his PR industry colleagues and representatives from PRWeek magazine in ringing the NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell at 9:30 a.m. EDT tomorrow.
The ceremony is in honor of the annual PRWeek Awards, which will be held Thursday, March 5 in New York City. Mr. French was a judge of this year's awards and FWV's issues management work on behalf of Raleigh-based GeneralSports Venue and its AstroTurf brand is a finalist for PRWeek's crisis communications campaign of the year.
"I'm honored to be asked by PRWeek to represent the best our industry has to offer and hopefully the market will finish up tomorrow," quipped French.
About French/West/Vaughan
French/West/Vaughan (FWV) is the Southeast's largest independent public relations, public affairs and brand communications agency. FWV was named a 2006 finalist for PR Week magazine's "Midsize PR Agency of the Year" award, and was named the Holmes Report's 2004 National Consumer Agency of the Year. National and international clients represented by the agency include the Global Water Foundation, the Coca-Cola Company, Wrangler, Justin Boot Company, Canada Post, Speedo, AstroTurf, TVG - America's Horseracing Network, the International Gemological Institute and the Gatlinburg Department of Tourism. Regional public relations clients include North Carolina State University, the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association and Tweetsie Railroad, among many others. The agency is headquartered in Raleigh and has offices in both New York City and Tampa. The agency's creative arm, FWV Distilled, was established in 2007 and provides award-winning advertising, graphic design and eMERGING media services for a wide range of clients. For more information, please visit http://www.fwv-us.com/.
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