Bangkok--23 Jul--Vero Public Rela COLLABORATION BROADENS REACH INTO THAILAND AND VIETNAM WITH TWELFTH PARTNER Multiservice global public relations agency Waggener Edstrom Worldwide today announced Vero Public Relations as the latest member of its growing WE Global Alliance program. The partnership provides both agencies with enhanced capabilities to service clients in Southeast Asia and beyond. Vero Public Relations, headquartered in Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh City, brings in-depth knowledge and expertise in the fast-growing economies of Thailand and Vietnam. According to official estimates, economic growth is expected to be in the area of five to six percent in each country in 2008. Multinational companies are continuing to invest in this region for the long term, and outlook for both Thailand and Vietnam is strong. “Vero Public Relations has always been impressed with Waggener Edstrom Worldwide’s thoughtful and strategic approach to communications, strong footprint in Southeast Asia and aggressive approach to growth,” said Brian Griffin, founder and managing director of Vero Public Relations. “We believe that this alliance will give us a competitive edge in Vietnam and Thailand, and we look forward to working with the WE team.” “WE and our clients have been watching these markets with great interest and finding the right partner locally was a high priority,” said Shaun Wootton, general manager and vice president for Waggener Edstrom Worldwide, South Asia. “Vero Public Relations’ independent status, strong leadership under Brian Griffin, and his team’s collective commitment to providing innovative communications strategies for clients are a natural fit with our values and culture. We are glad to now have a group of like-minded consultants on the ground in Thailand and Vietnam to partner with us in driving business success for clients.” The goal of the WE Global Alliance program is to create a community of like-minded independent agencies that deliver to clients a seamless and consistent agency experience around the world. The Alliance’s twelve members operate in many of today’s fast-growing and emerging markets, including Australia (Buchan Consulting), Canada (Apex PR), India (Adfactors), Italy (Imageware), Japan (Actio, Inc.), Russia (Rakours-PR), Spain (Ulled Comunicaci?n), South Korea (Shout Communications), Turkey (Tribeca Communications Consultancy), Latin America (The Jeffrey Group) and the Middle East (NettResults). About Vero Public Relations Vero is an independent public relations firm, with operations in Chicago, Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh City. Vero offers a full range of corporate communications, corporate social responsibility and marketing communications services. More information can be found at http://www.veropr.com. About Waggener Edstrom Worldwide Waggener Edstrom Worldwide is a multiservice global public relations agency. Founded in 1983 and independently owned, the agency was named PRWeek's Large Agency of the Year for 2004, and European Technology Agency of the Year for 2008, Best Large Agency to Work For in 2006 Best Agency to Work For in 2004 and by the Holmes Report. The agency has over 800 employees, 16 offices around the world and six global practices — Corporate Communications, Consumer Marketing, Environment, Healthcare, Public Affairs and Technology. More information can be found at http://www.WaggenerEdstrom.com. Waggener Edstrom and Innovation CommunicationsSM are either registered service marks or service marks of Waggener Edstrom Worldwide Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. For more information, press only WE-APAC: Rachel Lee, +852.2578.2116, [email protected] WE-US: Emily Nichols, +1.617.576.5702, [email protected]