Former Indian Foreign Secretary Joins APCO’s IAC

Washington, D.C. (December 10, 2008) – Lalit Mansingh, former Indian ambassador to the United States and the United Arab Emirates, joins APCO Worldwide’s International Advisory Council (IAC), President and CEO Margery Kraus announced today.

Mansingh has more than 40 years of extensive international experience in Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East. He is a former foreign secretary, the highest diplomatic rank in India.

“It is an honor to welcome Ambassador Mansingh to APCO’s IAC,” said Kraus. “His distinguished career in international affairs and Indian politics will strengthen our emerging-markets insight and add another crucial component to the expertise we offer our clients.”

Mansingh served as India’s high commissioner to the United Kingdom and Nigeria. He also served as deputy chief of mission in the Indian embassies in Kabul, Brussels and Washington, D.C. While in New Delhi, he served as the joint secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs of the Ministry of Finance, the director general of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, dean of the Foreign Service Institute of India and secretary (west) in the Ministry of External Affairs.

“I have dedicated my career to promoting India and its role in the global marketplace and I look forward to offering APCO professionals and clients the same strategic perspective,” said Mansingh.

Mansingh joins a group of distinguished experts on the IAC, including Laurens Jan Brinkhorst, a former Dutch cabinet minister and former member of the European and Netherlands parliaments; Stephen Solarz, former U.S. congressman from New York who served on the U.S. House of Representatives International Affairs Committee for 18 years; and Devinda Subasinghe, former Sri Lankan ambassador to the United States and Mexico.

Mansingh serves as professor emeritus at the Foreign Service Institute of India; executive committee member for the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies in New Delhi; member of the Governing Board of Development Alternatives; member of the India Council for Sustainable Development; and president of the World Cultural Forum, India.

About APCO Worldwide

Founded in 1984, APCO Worldwide is an award-winning, independently owned global communication consultancy with offices in major cities throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., APCO clients include corporations and governments; industry associations and nonprofit organizations; and seven of the top 10 companies on Fortune’s Global 500. APCO offers services related to business and finance; media, public opinion and society; and government and public policy. The firm is a majority women-owned business. For more information, please visit www.apcoworldwide.com.

About the International Advisory Council

APCO’s International Advisory Council is a dynamic group of former senior members of government, the media, the diplomatic corps, academia, the business community and nonprofit organizations who work hand-in-hand with APCO’s professionals to counsel clients on a broad range of issues.

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