[February 17, 2012] Burson-Marsteller Opens Third Brazil Office in Brasilia Tweet (Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) BRASILIA, Feb. 16 -- Burson-Marsteller issued the following news release: Burson-Marsteller, a leading global public relations and communications firm, announced today that it has opened its third Brazilian office, which is located in Brasilia. Burson-Marsteller has had a presence in Brazil for 35 years and currently has offices in Sao Paolo and Rio de Janeiro. The Brasilia office will be focused on serving clients with public affairs and government relations needs in the nation's capital. Burson-Marsteller Brasilia will be led by Andre Miranda, who has more than 15 years of experience in public affairs and government relations in the Brazilian market. Before joining Burson-Marsteller, Miranda worked for Patri, a local firm, where he was associate director and was responsible for providing counseling to leading companies in various industries. Prior to Patri, he began his career as a public affairs director for Abiove, the Brazilian Association of Vegetable Oil Industries. "I am proud to be a part of this office opening in Brasilia," said Francisco Carvalho, CEO and Managing Director of Burson-Marsteller Brazil. "After playing an important role in the development of the Brazilian public relations industry over the last 35 years, Burson-Marsteller is now the first global communication firm to invest in public affairs capabilities in the Brazilian capital, a market that has traditionally been dominated by local firms." The Brasilia office will focus on key areas of importance for clients in the Brazilian public affairs market including: healthcare, technology and telecommunications, transportation, public security policy, patent protection, intellectual property rights, education, energy and natural resources, environmental legislation, international commerce and investments. Earlier this month, Burson-Marsteller organized an event for clients in Brasilia, which featured a presentation by journalist Carlos Monforte, from GloboNews, that focused on the current Brazilian political environment and the outlook for upcoming elections in 2012. The Burson-Marsteller Brasilia office is located in the same building as the American Chamber of Commerce, at the following address: SHIS QI 5, Bloco C, Comercio Local - Lago Sul, telephones. +55 61 3704-8000. TNS C 71NayakRashmita 120217-MJ88-3778018 StaffFurigay (c) 2012 Targeted News Service [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]