David Martin, CEO of Cranford Johnson Robinson Woods

LITTLE ROCK (Dec. 22, 2009) – David Martin, CEO of Cranford Johnson Robinson Woods (CJRW), will remain as CEO and also assume the duties of chairman of the board and chairman of the executive committee effective Jan. 1. Wayne Woods will assume a new role as vice-chairman of the board and executive committee while continuing to serve as president and director of travel and tourism.

Martin replaces Shelby Woods, one of the agency’s founders, as chairman. Shelby Woods will remain an active member of the board of directors and the executive committee, and will continue working with some of the agency’s leading tourism clients.

“It’s a tremendous honor to be asked to lead CJRW’s board while continuing to oversee the daily operations of the agency,” Martin said. “Shelby Woods will remain as chairman emeritus and will be available to offer support and encouragement as we move our agency into a new era of growth.”

Martin has enjoyed a distinguished 30-year career that encompasses public opinion research, business development and management consultation.  Martin began his career with the agency in 1981 as a marketing research specialist. He left the agency to lead research and development efforts at Alltel Corp. before forming his own research firm in 1993.  He rejoined CJRW in 2004 and was named CEO in 2006.

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CJRW Names David Martin Chairman

Andy Moreau Senior VP – Corporate and Public Affairs

LITTLE ROCK (June 25, 2009) – Cranford Johnson Robinson Woods, one of the Mid-South’s largest full-service communications firms, is expanding its corporate and public affairs division, becoming the largest Arkansas agency in the region to offer a comprehensive range of corporate communications, public relations and public policy services to its clients.

The agency announced today that Andrew Moreau, former vice president of corporate communications for Alltel Corp., has joined the firm as senior vice president – corporate and public affairs.

“Andy brings in-depth corporate experience to our public relations and public policy teams, allowing CJRW to give our clients a greater range of services to meet their needs,” said CEO David Martin.  “We have an experienced team that has done a wonderful job, and Andy’s background with a Forbes 500 company brings additional expertise and knowledge to our staff.”

At CJRW, Moreau will lead the public relations, public policy and corporate communications teams.  As previously announced, Jordan Johnson and Denver Peacock will continue to lead their respective departments.  Johnson will remain as Vice President, Director of Public Policy and Peacock as Vice President, Director of Public Relations.

“This is a tremendous opportunity to join one of the region’s premier agencies,” Moreau said. “CJRW has a top-notch staff with extraordinary expertise, and I am looking forward to blending our talents to enhance services for our clients.”

Moreau was with Alltel for a decade, acting as the company’s chief spokesman and supervised internal and external communications for the wireless carrier.  He also has an extensive background in business journalism, including serving as a business reporter and business editor at the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

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CJRW Enhances Corporate, PR, Public Policy Services

“Marc Smirnoff and I are excited about partnering with CJRW to help us expand The Oxford American brand,” said Sabin.  Smirnoff is the editor and founder of the 17-year old magazine.  “CJRW is the industry leader and they have the depth of staff and in-house resources to help us continue our expansion plans throughout the South and with key markets in the U.S.”

CJRW will assist The OA in executing a fully integrated brand communications program to further position The OA as the leader in featuring the very best in Southern writing while documenting the complexity and vitality of the American South.  The marketing program will extend the brand through digital and new media applications, and will include a redesign of The OA Web site, along with The OA partnership events throughout the South.

In making the announcement, David Martin, CEO of the 47-year old agency, said he looks forward to supporting The OA in all of their branding and marketing initiatives.  “It’s extremely exciting to be able to work on such an outstanding brand.  The Oxford American not only represents great Southern writing, it also represents the best of Southern culture.  We have every confidence our efforts will significantly enhance their overall business objectives.”

About The Oxford American
The Oxford American magazine is published by The Oxford American Literary Project, a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization dedicated to promoting literacy and exploring Southern culture through creative endeavor.  Billed as “The Southern Magazine of Good Writing,” and “The New Yorker of the South,” The Oxford American has won two National Magazine Awards and other high honors since it began publication in 1992.  Its pages have featured original work by William Faulkner, Eudora Welty, Walker Percy, James Agee, John Grisham, John Updike, Roy Blount, Susan Sontag, Steve Martin, Charles Portis, William F. Buckley, Carson McCullers, William Eggleston, Zora Neale Hurston, and many other distinguished authors and artists, while also discovering and launching the most promising writers in the region.  The New York Times recently stated that The Oxford American “may be the liveliest literary magazine in America.”
More information at: OxfordAmerican.org

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The Oxford American To Partner With CJRW

Burson-Marsteller, a leading global public relations and communications consultancy, and Cranford Johnson Robinson Woods (CJRW), one of the largest independent communications firms in the Southwest, have entered into an affiliate agreement.  CJRW is currently Burson-Marsteller’s only U.S.-based affiliate.

Through this relationship, CJRW clients will have access to Burson-Marsteller’s global services and professional staff.  In turn, Burson-Marsteller will expand its presence in the Mid-South and Southwest regions of the U.S. through CJRW’s client base and relationships in Arkansas and surrounding states.

“We look forward to providing expanded services for our clients through this affiliation with Burson-Marsteller,” said David Martin, CJRW’s chief executive officer.  “Burson-Marsteller is the pre-eminent public relations firm in the world, and we are proud to be affiliated with such a prestigious organization.”

Burson-Marsteller has formed a limited number of affiliate partnerships around the world.  An affiliate partnership allows for collaboration through the sharing of knowledge and methodologies as well as additional training and networking. Affiliate partners work closely with a Burson-Marsteller regional chief executive officer yet remain independently owned.

Burson-Marsteller is a global public relations and communications firm that has proven to be an industry leader in digital communications, public policy and public relations.

“Along with our offices in Austin, Dallas, and Houston,” said Mark Penn, worldwide CEO of Burson-Marsteller, “this new affiliate relationship with CJRW helps cement our presence in the Southwest and Mid-South markets and provides our clients with an even larger reach in these key U.S. markets.”

About Burson-Marsteller:
Burson-Marsteller, established in 1953, is a leading global public relations and communications firm.  It provides clients with strategic thinking and program execution across a full range of public relations, public affairs, advertising, and web-related services. The firm’s seamless worldwide network consists of 71 offices and 58 affiliate offices, together operating in 83 countries across six continents. Burson-Marsteller is a part of Young & Rubicam Brands, a subsidiary of WPP (NASDAQ: WPPGY), one of the world’s leading communications services networks.

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CJRW and Burson-Marsteller Sign Affiliate Agreement

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