Firm Receives Distinguished Recognition for Its Work on Global Financial Crisis Issues
Levick Strategic Communications, a global leader in high-stakes crisis and litigation communications, was rated the top investor relations and shareholder relationship management (SRM) advisor by the Black Book of Outsourcing, an independent outsourcing consultant firm and publisher of the Black Book.
In receiving the prestigious recognition, Levick joins an elite group of top ranking Black Book past honorees, including Accenture, Oracle, EDS and IBM Global. Levick provides high-level financial communications counsel for many of the world’s leading corporations and financial institutions. Headquartered in Washington, DC with offices in New York and London, Levick’s financial services, investor relations and crisis communications teams have made the firm a global leader in providing communications counsel of increasing importance to the business and financial world.
The annual Brown-Wilson outsourcing survey is the one of the most extensive and representative surveys of outsourcing services. Data is collected for the Black Book in a three-step process covering 26 leadership and management performance areas, with ratings based on operational performance and various consultative excellence indicators.
“In today’s increasingly unbalanced market, businesses and financial institutions must be seen as accountable leaders, committed to guiding our country, and our global economy, back to prosperity. When your shareholders are watching, when a monetizing event draws near, or when you must persuade lawmakers and regulators, there is no margin for error,” said Richard Levick, Esq., President and CEO of Levick Strategic Communications. “As we perform in this new of era of accountability and increased regulation in the financial sector, it is truly an honor to be recognized as the leading advisor in investor relations by Black Book.”
Under its experienced and creative senior counselors, Levick focuses on the development and implementation of crisis management and strategic communications programs specifically designed to drive the right type and volume of communications for companies in the midst of crisis to protect their brands, safeguard the reputation of their industry and set the agenda for public debate. With financial services attention shifting from Wall Street to Capitol Hill in 2008 and 2009, Levick specializes in developing integrated public affairs and public relations programs that speak directly to regulators and legislators, as well as guide targeted outreach to the American public to build support within the Court of Public Opinion.
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About Levick Strategic Communications
Levick Strategic Communications protects brands and reputations during the highest-stakes global crises and litigation. The firm has been honored time and again for its work protecting brand credibility and ensuring public trust when it matters most. Levick has have been honored with multiple awards, including Leadership in Public Affairs, Crisis Agency of the Year, Litigation Communications Firm of the Year, Best Crisis Management/Crisis Response, as well as #1 Investment Relations Firm.
Levick wins the communications wars with comprehensive campaigns on behalf of clients targeted by regulators, embroiled in litigation, or confronted by hostile special interests. For more information on the firm visit www.levick.com.
Contacts:
Levick Strategic Communications
Derede McAlpin, 202-973-1314
dmcalpin@levick.com
