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| APCO CEO Named Chair
of Women Presidents' Organization Board New York, NY (May XX, 2008) - Margery Kraus, president and CEO of APCO Worldwide, has been elected as the chair of the Women Presidents' Organization (WPO) board of directors, Marsha Firestone, Ph.D., president of the WPO, announced today. In her role as CEO of a global consulting firm, Kraus specializes in providing strategic counsel on issue-based communication, crisis management, market entry and corporate reputation across diverse industries. "We are happy to have Margery as chair of the WPO board," said Firestone. "She is a brilliant example of growing a business to the next level organically and has lived one of the more inspirational stories of our diverse membership." "There is no greater honor than to be selected as the chair of a group of peers," said Kraus. "WPO is an outstanding organization that has done much to stimulate and encourage women to develop and grow their businesses. I look forward to assisting the growth and development of WPO so that other entrepreneurial women can accomplish their dreams." The WPO is a nonprofit membership organization for women presidents of multimillion dollar companies. The WPO functions to improve business conditions for women entrepreneurs and promote their acceptance and advancement in all industries. Members of the WPO have average annual revenues of $13 million and have a collective economic impact of $13.2 billion. WPO members take part in professionally facilitated peer advisory groups to coax the 'genius out of the group' and grow their businesses to the next level. Kraus founded APCO in 1984 and led it from one small Washington, D.C., office to a multinational consulting firm in major business, political and media capitals throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. Throughout the years, Kraus took an approach of fusing the best local experience with a global perspective, resulting in an international agency with a unique culture and seamless teamwork. Her achievements have been recognized through being named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® in the Services category in Greater Washington, one of Fast Company's 25 Top Women Business Builders, one of Washington Business Journal 's 50 Women Who Mean Business, among others. Kraus also pioneered one of the industry's earliest practices in business diplomacy. About Women Presidents' Organization (WPO) The Women Presidents' Organization (WPO) is the premier peer advisory organization which internationally connects top women entrepreneurs at the multimillion-dollar level ($2 million in gross annual sales or $1 million for service-based business) for greater professional success. In monthly meetings across the United States and Canada, chapters composed of 20 accomplished women presidents from diverse industries and backgrounds invest time and energy in themselves and their businesses to drive their corporations to the next level. For more information, call (212) 688-4114. About APCO Worldwide An independent, majority women-owned business, APCO includes among its clients seven of the top 10 companies on Fortune's Global 500. Clients include corporations, governments, industry associations and nonprofit organizations. APCO has received awards from numerous public relations and public affairs industry groups for best agency and best place to work. Core services include corporate, investor and internal communication; crisis management; issue management; government relations; litigation communication; media relations; coalition building; opinion research; market entry; corporate responsibility and online communication. For more information, please visit www.apcoworldwide.com. << Back to WPO News |
