Clark & Weinstock

Clark & Weinstock describes itself as a "management consulting firm," but its practice areas echo those of most PR companies. On its website it states that it "specializes in reputation and crisis management, public policy counsel, strategic corporate communications during mergers and other financial transactions, and the development of business ethics and corporate responsibility programs.

In November 2008, The Washington Group (TWG) announced plans to "merge with Omnicom-owned sister firm Clark & Weinstock," and to operate "under the Clark & Weinstock brand." TWG "will continue to work closely with Ketchum," after the merger, according to The Holmes Report.

Clark and Weinstock is part of Diversified Agency Services the holding company for the PR and lobbying firms owned by communications conglomerate the Omnicom Group.

In 2003, Clark & Weinstock acquired Weber Merritt Strategies, which was added to its D.C. office. Weber Merritt brought a "team of professionals who collectively have over 30 years of successful grassroots campaign experience."

New York

 * Davis Weinstock
 * Daniel Cruise
 * Gordon Goldstein
 * Jeff Kaplan
 * Madeleine Kokx
 * Ellen M. Moskowitz

Washington D.C.

 * Vin Weber
 * Vic Fazio
 * Edward Kutler
 * Sandra Kaplan Stuart
 * David Berteau
 * Kent Bonham
 * Christopher D'Arcy
 * Niles Godes
 * Edward Kutler
 * Dirksen J. Lehman
 * Jim Mathews
 * Tim Morrison
 * Deirdre Stach
 * Juleanna Glover Weiss

Former staff

 * Eugene Donati
 * Franz Paasche

Clients
On its website Clark & Weinstock state "confidentiality and discretion are important to us, and we take pride in helping our clients address complex and challenging situations in an atmosphere of trust and candor." 

A "representative" list of Clark & Weinstock's historical clients lists:


 * Arthur Andersen
 * AT&T
 * CACI
 * Cargill, Inc.
 * Daiwa Securities
 * DATEK Holdings/Island ECN
 * DP World
 * Edison Electric Institute
 * Edison International
 * Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac)
 * General Electric
 * Guidant Corp.
 * The Gap, Inc.
 * Harley-Davidson, Inc.
 * Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.
 * Lockheed Martin
 * Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
 * Microsoft Corporation
 * National Center for Tobacco-Free Kids
 * National Prostate Cancer Coalition
 * NASD
 * Omnicom Group Inc.
 * Pharmaceutical Research Manufacturing Association
 * Polaroid Corporation
 * Sallie Mae
 * Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, Inc
 * Schering-Plough
 * State Farm Insurance Co.
 * Vestar Capital
 * Wasserstein Perella & Co.

CACI's lobbyists
On June 1, 2004 Lisa Hayes from Clark & Weinstock registered with the U.S. Senate that the company had been hired to represent CACI International. The four lobbyists listed on the account were Vic Fazio, Edward Kutler, David Herteau and Sandra Kaplan Stuart.

In a lobbying report filed in August 2004, Vic Fazio revealed that the company had earned $40,000 to the end of June 30 for "strategic planning and outreach work for ongoing defence issues" and "General Services Administration contract and policy issues". 

Contact details
New York: Clark & Weinstock 52 Vanderbilt Avenue New York, NY 10017 Tel. 212-953-2550 E-mail: Info AT cwnyc.com Web: http://www.clarkandweinstock.com

Clark & Weinstock 601 13th Street, NW Suite 410 South Washington, DC 20005 Tel. 202-261-4000 E-mail: Info AT cwdc.com

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