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Ruder Finn Inc.

425 E. 53rd St., New York, NY 10022

212/593-6400; fax: 212/593-6397

[email protected]

www.ruderfinn.com

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Public Relations: corporate reputation and media counsel, healthcare communications, content creation, C-suite thought leadership, business transformation, stakeholder engagement, financial communications, crisis and issues management, employee engagement, technology communications, digital and interactive, social media, research and analytics, community building and experiential marketing.

Employees: 1220. Founded: 1948.

Agency Statement:

Ruder Finn is one of the world's largest independent global communications and integrated marketing agencies. Founded in 1948, Ruder Finn has defined and redefined PR for over 75 years, shaping communications that moves industry-defining brands, companies, and leaders from what's now to what's next. Ruder Finn provides clients with bold strategies based on a global perspective and localized market knowledge that redefine leadership, reimagine the marketplace, and rethink customer experiences. The agency is organized around five core areas of expertise — Healthcare, Technology, Consumer, Leadership and Workplace — with innovative tech incubator RF TechLab providing cutting-edge predictive analytics, AI-powered creative hub RF Studio53 offering breakthrough creative, and specialized teams delivering customer-focused digital engagement. Ruder Finn has offices across four continents including the U.S., Asia, Europe and the Middle East. Wholly owned agencies and offerings within Ruder Finn Group include: Ruder Finn Inc., RF Studio53, RF Engage, Touchdown, Peppercomm, RF Comunicad, RF Relate, Mantis, jacobstahl, Flightpath, Atteline, Pandan Social and RF Bloom. For more information visit www.ruderfinn.com.

Kathy Bloomgarden, Chief Executive Officer
Peggy Walsh, Chief Operating Officer
Michael Schubert, Chief Innovation Officer
Ian Glover, Chief Financial Officer
Tejas Totade, Chief Technology Officer and Head of RF TechLab
Elan Shou, Head of Asia Pacific & Greater China
Nick Leonard, Head of UK and Head of rf.engage, Internal
Atul Sharma, Head of India and Middle East
Christie Anbar, Head of Healthcare
Monica Marshall, Head of D.C and RF Relate, Crisis and Social Impact
Laura Ryan, Head of Corporate
Corinne Gudovic, Head of Consumer
Julie Matic, Head of RF DIG
Alyson O'Mahoney, Head of RF DIG
James Koppenal, Head of Client Service, RF Studio53
Zach Russo, Head of Creative, RF Studio53
Sandra Stahl, Head of jacobstahl
Jeremy Jacob, Head of jacobstahl
Gloria Rodriguez, Head of RF Comunicad
Steve Cody, Head of Peppercomm
James Carter, Head of Touchdown
Brandon Lee Zhon Wei, Head of Pandan Social
Daniel Adam Woodroof, Head of Pandan Social
Sophie Simpson, Head of Atteline
John Fox, Head of Flightpath

Clients Include:

3M
AstraZeneca
Biogen
Canon
Carlsberg
Caterpillar
Emirates
Estée Lauder
Henkel
Howard Hughes
Hunter Point Capital
Kite
Kohler
L'Oréal
LG
Masimo
Mercedes Benz
Merck
Meta
MetLife
Moet Hennessy Diageo
Neo4j
Pfizer
Principal Foundation
Rolls Royce
Sanofi
Sony
Tencent
Teva
Twitter
Visa
VIVO
Volkswagen
Xiaomi

Ruder Finn Inc. in the news with O'Dwyer's:

•	RF Partners with OpenAI Alum Kass Tue., Sep. 3, 2024 ... Zack Kass Ruder Finn has named Zack Kass, who was head of go-to-market at OpenAI, chair of its...

•	Interview with DLPR's Richard Dukas Fri., Aug. 16, 2024 ...I had helped to start. That run lasted seven years until he sold to Ruder Finn , where I was for two years. I valued my time at both firms, where...

•	The Art of Brand Experience: A Ruder Finn Perspective  Mon., Jul. 15, 2024 ...ideal brand experience lies at the confluence of psychology, strategy, creativity, and technology. At Ruder Finn , we understand that the heart of brand loyalty is not just a transaction but...

•	PR Leaders Call for Civility Mon., Jul. 15, 2024 ... Rubenstein Communications’ Steven Rubenstein, Ruder Finn ’s Kathy Bloomgarden, Hiltzik Strategies’ Matthew Hiltzik, FINN Partners’ Peter Finn, and Global Strategy Group’s...

•	Ruder Finn Speaks for Saudi Defense Ministry Mon., Jul. 8, 2024 ... Ruder Finn has a verbal agreement to support Saudi Arabia Ministry of Defense PR efforts in...

•	PR's Top Pros Talk: Jess Muldoon Mon., Jul. 1, 2024 ...A thought leadership strategy is "a core part of an integrated PR program," Ruder Finn group VP of corporate media Jess Muldoon tells Doug Simon. "What I mean by that,"...

•	Tackling a New Era of Misinformation Mon., May 6, 2024 ...the best course of action and, ultimately, protect their brand from further damage. At Ruder Finn , our in-house analytics and tech incubator—RF TechLab—allows employees to explore new technologies and integrate...

•	Health Firms Post Paltry 2.6% Growth in '23 Fri., Apr. 12, 2024 ...reported a paltry 2.1 percent rise to $1.5B in 2023.  Half the group (Real Chemistry, Ruder Finn , APCO, imre and Crosby) posted gains while the rest (Inzio Evoke, Edelman, Spectrum, Finn...

•	Ruder Finn Bolsters Consumer Offering Wed., Apr. 10, 2024 ... Corrine Gudovic, Tera Miller Ruder Finn has recruited Ketchum veterans Corrine Gudovic and Tera Miller to bolster its consumer group,...

•	PR Firms Post Mere 1.8% Growth in '23 Mon., Apr. 1, 2024 ...Steve Elmendorf, Paul Frick, Jimmy Ryan, Dan Sallick, and Eric Sedler.  RF Focuses on Growth Drivers Ruder Finn CEO Kathy Bloomgarden guided her firm to 10 percent growth in fee income to...

•	Ruder Finn Acquires Flightpath Mon., Mar. 11, 2024 ... Jon Fox Ruder Finn has acquired Flightpath, a 30-year-old New York-based digital marketing shop with 25 staffers. The firm,...

•	Accounts in Transit: Ruder Finn Lands Pax8 in Pitch Mon., Mar. 4, 2024 ... Ruder Finn wins competitive pitch for cloud commerce marketplace Pax8.  The agency will work with the...

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Beyond Keywords: The Influence of Generative AI on SEO and Content Discovery Mon., Feb. 12, 2024 ...visibility and attention amid the content overload! *** Tejas Totade is the Chief Technology Officer at Ruder Finn and spearheads rf.TechLab—the agency’s in-house emerging technologies, SEO, and analytics incubator....

•	Leading Through Uncertainty Tue., Dec. 12, 2023 ...other, and regardless of their organization’s size. So says Trish Nicolas, EVP of RF Engage, Ruder Finn 's Global Center of Excellence for Strategic Internal Communications and Engagement. She should know, because...

•	Laughter Drives Effective Leadership Mon., Oct. 16, 2023 ...came to be. Steve, after many years as an independent firm, you sold Peppercomm to Ruder Finn . How did you use humor to get through any pitfalls of merging, and how...

•	News of Firms: Ruder Finn Acquires Pandan Social Fri., Oct. 6, 2023 ... Ruder Finn acquires Pandan Social, a digital marketing agency based in Malaysia and serving the Asia...

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News of Firms: Karbo Communications Launches AI Practice Tue., Sep. 19, 2023 ...deliver new customers, partners, funding and staff,” said Karbo Communications CEO and founder Julie Karbo. Ruder Finn unveils rf.engage, its global center of excellence for strategic internal communications and engagement. The...

•	Seven Tips for Success at CES 2024 Mon., Sep. 18, 2023 ...time, hope to see you in Las Vegas! *** Chip Scarinzi is head of technology at Ruder Finn . ...

•	News of Firms: Ruder Finn Launches RF Studio 53 Tue., Aug. 1, 2023 ... Ruder Finn launches RF Studio 53, which the firm says will “create at the intersection of...

•	Biden Rolls the PR Dice Wed., Jun. 28, 2023 ...world since the pandemic and the lowest inflation rate. Take a bow, Joe. Happy birthday to Ruder Finn , which is celebrating its 75th anniversary. CEO Kathy Bloomgarden is enjoying the landmark year in...

•	Accounts in Transit: Ruder Finn Adds Neo4j Thu., Apr. 27, 2023 ... Ruder Finn signs on as North American agency of record for Neo4j, a native graph database and...

•	Ruder Finn Takes on China's Top Semiconductor Co. Fri., Apr. 21, 2023 ... Ruder Finn has inked a one-year agreement to provide US PR support for China’s Yangtze Memory...

•	Health PR Firms Post 24.8% '22 Growth Thu., Apr. 6, 2023 ...the wider healthcare sector will be underpinning a number of new product offerings in 2023.”  Ruder Finn Pushes Boundaries to Drive Change Christie Anbar ...

•	PR Firms Chart 18.2% Growth In '22 Mon., Mar. 27, 2023 ...and 2024 as capital markets activity normalizes,” said Ryan. RF’s Momentum Carries into 75th Anniversary Year Ruder Finn is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year following a robust performance in 2022 as...

•	On the Move: Ruder Finn Ups Sharma to India CEO Tue., Mar. 14, 2023 ... Atul Sharma Ruder Finn promotes Atul Sharma to CEO of ...

•	Consumers Want to be Heard by Companies Tue., Feb. 14, 2023 ...conclusion of “Collaboration & Consensus: Do Consumers Feel Heard?”, a new survey conducted by Ruder Finn . More than four in ten of the survey respondents (43 percent) said that as long...

•	H+K's Scarinzi Takes RF Tech Post Mon., Jan. 30, 2023 ... Chip Scarzini Ruder Finn has hired Chip Scarinzi, who was Hill+Knowton’s US deputy technology lead for the past...

•	Ruder Finn Handles PR for Futurewei Wed., Jan. 18, 2023 ... Ruder Finn has agreed to provide strategic communications support for Futurewei Technologies, a wholly owned subsidiary...

•	Good Riddance 2022 Wed., Dec. 28, 2022 ...where he had been chief communications and public affairs officer since 2012 Kathy Bloomgarden, Steve Cody Ruder Finn acquires Peppercomm, a firm that reported $9.2M in 2021 fee income for the 58th...

•	News of Firms: Ruder Finn Expands DC Footprint Wed., Dec. 21, 2022 ... Ruder Finn expands its presence in the Washington, DC metro area with a new office that houses more...

•	Ruder Finn Scores Touchdown Mon., Nov. 7, 2022 ... Ruder Finn has acquired Touchdown, a 65-member technology PR shop based in Austin. Touchdown has offices in...

•	Awards: WICI Matrix Awards on Oct. 26 Fri., Oct. 21, 2022 ...professor of public communication, American University; Gloria Rodriguez, president and CEO, RF Comunicad; EVP, Ruder Finn Group; and Anne Woodbury, CEO and Founder, CURA Strategies. The award will be presented...

•	Accounts in Transit: Ruder Finn to Handle 2023 Gay Games Thu., Oct. 20, 2022 ... Ruder Finn Interactive Asia is named the official marketing partner for the 11th Gay Games, which...

•	Ruder Finn Tabs Tilton for Healthcare Post Tue., Aug. 16, 2022 ... Jon Tilton Jon Tilton joins Ruder Finn ’s executive leadership team as head, digital and social for healthcare as the agency expands...

•	Hughes Exits Imre for Ruder Finn Wed., May 11, 2022 ... Lindsay Hughes Lindsay Hughes has joined Ruder Finn as executive VP of its New York healthcare practice. She spent 17 years at imre,...

•	Ruder Finn Acquires Comunicad Mon., May 9, 2022 ... Ruder Finn has acquired Comunicad LLC, an Arlington, VA-based multicultural shop that has served clients such...

•	Ruder Finn Acquires Peppercomm Thu., Mar. 31, 2022 ... Kathy Bloomgarden, Steve Cody Ruder Finn has acquired Peppercomm, a firm that reported $9.2M in 2021 fee income for the...

•	Technology PR Firms Registered 'Hyper-Growth' in '21 Thu., Mar. 31, 2022 ...in at #6. PAN Communications, whose net fees held steady at $19.9 million, was #10. Ruder Finn , which did not break out its tech numbers last year, came in #8 with...

•	Healthcare PR Firms Enjoy 47% Growth in '21 Tue., Mar. 29, 2022 ...the Marfan Foundation, No More, Hip Hop Public Health, and the International Well Building Institute. Ruder Finn Focuses on the 'Digital-First Health Consumer' Christie Anbar ...

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