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Matthew Della Croce Joins Allison & Partners to Lead Corporate Group

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New York, NY, February 17, 2010 – Allison & Partners, one of the nation's fastest growing independent public relations and public affairs firms, announced the addition of Matthew Della Croce to its senior leadership team as Managing Director of its Corporate Communications practice, based in New York. Della Croce joins Allison & Partners from MWW Group, where he served as Senior Vice President. Della Croce will employ his nearly twenty years' experience in executive positioning, reputation management, business, financial and trade media relations, investor relations, crisis/issues management and transaction communications to build the firm's corporate practice.

“Matthew brings an extraordinary track record of accomplishment on behalf of some of the world's leading corporations,” said Andy Hardie-Brown, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Allison & Partners. “His deep relationships with influencers in both the corporate and media worlds will enhance our firm's offerings to both existing and prospective clients.  In Matthew, we see the potential for dramatic growth.”

Della Croce said “I'm excited to join a firm dedicated to accelerated growth and welcome the opportunity to partner with entrepreneurs who are genuinely passionate about their business.  Allison & Partners is very different than the established players, with a dynamic culture built around delivering innovation and extraordinary work.  I felt the chemistry immediately, and sensed here was a place I could build something special.”

Della Croce's client experience includes DHL, NASDAQ, Sun Microsystems, Deloitte & Touche, Wells Fargo and BP. He has led communications around transactions including Cendant/Orbitz, DHL/Airborne, JP Morgan/Chase, CanWest/Hollinger, Prudential/American Skandia, and the UPS IPO. Della Croce has served as a regular keynote speaker at the PRSA Annual Conference, Investor Relations Magazine workshops and has served as a guest lecturer at New York University and Columbia University's Masters in Strategic Communications program.