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Former Top U.S. Aviation Official in Europe Joins APCOBrussels (September 21, 2006) – Paul Feldman, former United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) director for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), joins APCO Worldwide (APCO) as director in the Brussels office, Brad Staples, chief executive officer, EMEA, announced today. “Paul has significant experience working at the forefront of transatlantic and domestic transportation issues. He brings to clients an expansive understanding of what it takes to function successfully in the global marketplace. Paul’s arrival will significantly enhance our ability to advise clients in an increasingly complex regulatory and security environment,” said Staples. Feldman has an extensive background working with the institutions and agencies of the European Union (EU), civil aviation authorities throughout the region, EUROCONTROL and the European Aviation Safety Agency. He was the lead U.S. negotiator for the development of a new aviation safety bilateral agreement between the European Commission and the United States. In previous roles at the FAA, he served in the office of the FAA administrator and deputy administrator and also as acting assistant administrator for international aviation. Additionally, Feldman has a wide range of congressional experience serving as minority staff director for the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Aviation. In Brussels, Feldman will support international transportation clients through direct advocacy, relationship building and strategic counsel. He will work closely with other APCO transportation specialists including Jane Garvey, former FAA administrator and head of APCO’s global transportation practice; and Richard Bullard, director of public affairs in APCO’s Brussels office. “Paul complements APCO’s unique and extensive capacity to help clients meet challenges in the regulatory, air traffic management, economic and security transportation areas,” said Garvey. “Paul’s hire underscores our substantial investment globally in the transport and security domains.” During his tenure as the FAA’s director in EMEA, Feldman established a new office in the United Arab Emirates, helped secure FAA agreements with EUROCONTROL and the European Commission to cooperate on air traffic matters, and worked with the EU to successfully resolve the hushkit issue, an aircraft noise dispute, between the U.S. and the EU. About APCO WorldwideFounded in 1984, APCO Worldwide is an independently owned global communication consultancy with offices in major cities throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. APCO was named 2006 Agency of the Year by PR Week, 2006 and 2005 European Consultancy of the Year by Public Affairs News and 2004 Public Affairs Agency of the Year by The Holmes Report. Clients include corporations, governments, industry associations and nonprofit organizations. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., APCO includes among its clients seven of the top 10 companies on Fortune’s Global 500. Core services include corporate, investor and internal communication; crisis management; issue management; government relations; litigation communication; media relations; coalition building; opinion research; market entry; corporate responsibility and online communication. APCO is a majority women-owned business. For more information, please visit www.apcoworldwide.com. # # #
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