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(DGAP-Media / 31.01.2014 / 11:00) Press release Otto Fricke joins CNC as new Partner in Berlin Munich/Berlin, 31 January 2014 - Otto Fricke (48) is to join Communications & Network Consulting AG (CNC) as a new Partner. As of March 10th, Otto Fricke will accompany Siegmar Mosdorf and Helmut Kranzmaier as Partner in the Berlin office of CNC, a leading international consultancy focused on strategic communication. With Otto Fricke, CNC is significantly strengthening its Public Affairs offering and network. Besides Public Affairs, the Berlin office focuses on Corporate Positioning, Financial Communications, particularly in relation to transactions, and Crisis Communications. Fricke was a member of the FDP's contingent in the German Bundestag between 2002 and 2013. As such, he held a number of important positions, including that of head of the budget committee between 2005 and 2009, and Parliamentary Chairman. From 2009 onwards, Fricke, who speaks fluent Dutch, was also chairperson of the German-Dutch parliamentary grouping in the Bundestag. He is currently acting as the liquidator of the former FDP fraction. Since 1995, the father of three children has also been a lawyer in his home town of Krefeld-Uerdingen. Christoph Walther, CEO and founder of CNC AG: 'We have known Otto Fricke for years and know that he is a highly-respected and esteemed politician, across party boundaries. His straight-forward approach, his entrepreneurial thinking, and his broad and valuable experience as a parliamentarian are an ideal addition to our consultancy team.' Otto Fricke: 'By moving into strategic consultancy after eleven years in the German Bundestag, I can contribute to a better mutual understanding between the worlds of politics and business. Within the vigorously growing field of Public Affairs and Communications advice, it is not so much a question of right or wrong but rather a question of doing it well or doing it badly. Due to its expertise, CNC has an excellent reputation, and with its membership within the global Publicis network, CNC is ideally placed to meet this demand.' Contact CNC AG Thomas Empt Managing Director and Company Spokesman T: +49 89 599 458 0 | E: thomas.empt@cnc-communications.com About CNC - Communications & Network Consulting AG CNC - Communications & Network Consulting AG is an international strategic communications consultancy group which advises large corporations, mid-cap companies, institutions and individuals on all aspects of strategic communications within their specific markets, focusing particularly on cross-border mandates. With around 100 employees at 9 offices, CNC is one of the world's leading international strategic communications consultancies. CNC is part of MSLGROUP, Publicis Groupe's flagship strategic communications and engagement network. About MSLGROUP MSLGROUP is Publicis Groupe's strategic communications and engagement group, advisors in all aspects of communication strategy: from consumer PR to financial communications, from public affairs to reputation management and from crisis communications to experiential marketing and events. With more than 3,500 people across close to 100 offices worldwide, MSLGROUP is also the largest PR network in fast-growing India and China, as well as Europe. The group offers strategic planning and counsel, insight-guided thinking and big, compelling ideas - followed by thorough execution. About Publicis Groupe Publicis Groupe [Euronext Paris FR0000130577, part of the CAC 40 index] is the third largest communications group in the world, offering a full range of services and skills: digital and traditional advertising, public affairs and events, media buying and specialized communication. Its major networks are Leo Burnett, MSLGROUP, PHCG (Publicis Healthcare Communications Group), Publicis Worldwide, Rosetta and Saatchi & Saatchi. VivaKi, the Groupe's media and digital accelerator, includes Digitas, Razorfish, Starcom MediaVest Group and ZenithOptimedia. Present in 104 countries, the Groupe employs 53,000 professionals. www.publicisgroupe.com | Twitter:@PublicisGroupe | Facebook: www.facebook.com/publicisgroupe End of Media Release --------------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: CNC - Communications & Network Consulting AG Key word(s): Services 31.01.2014 Dissemination of a Press Release, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------- 250486 31.01.2014