December 2, 2004

Worldwide PR Giant Edelman
Hires Britton for Austin Office

International public relations giant Edelman has signed up Tiffiny Britton to direct communications and governmental affairs programs as an account supervisor in its Austin office.

Britton, a former chief of staff and communications director for State Senator Steve Ogden of Bryan, is fresh off the campaign trail after raising more than $2.5 million for State Rep. Arlene Wohlgemuth's race for Congress this year. A graduate of Texas A&M University, Britton worked for Ogden in both the House and the Senate over a 10-year period.

While serving as the Senate Infrastructure Development and Security Committee's director during the legislative session in 2003, Britton had a key role in the development and passage of the massive transportation package that Ogden sponsored in the Senate.

Edelman Vice President Thomas Graham said Britton will be a "great fit" to the company's Austin team. "Her experience and expertise complements many of our existing clients’ needs and her energy and enthusiasm will be of great value as we continue to grow our firm in Austin.”

Edelman, which has offices in the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia, tapped Graham to lead the Austin office two years ago as the firm shifted its emphasis from high-tech PR to public affairs consulting in the Texas Capital City. The company's Texas team works out of offices in Dallas and Houston as well as Austin and handles communications and public relations needs for clients that include Fluor, the Coalition to Invest in Texas Schools, Lone Star Infrastructure, AMD, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Special Olympics and the Boy Scouts of America.

The public affairs group in Austin works closely with Edelman's Washington D.C. office, which features marquee names such as Michael Deaver, a deputy chief of staff in the Reagan White House and best-selling author. Deaver is director of corporate affairs in Washington.