Widmeyer’s Public Affairs team secured an exclusive interview with Thomson Reuters on the first global competition to determine the world’s most energy efficient televisions. The announcement, from our client CLASP (www.clasponline.org), of the Super-efficient Equipment and Appliance Deployment (SEAD) Initiative (www.superefficient.org) has been picked up by outlets across the country [...]
Ben Finzel, head of Widmeyer’s Public Affairs practice, moderated a panel on energy and communications at the 27th International Gay and Lesbian Leadership Conference on December 2, 2011 in Houston, Texas. The panel discussion, titled “Making Science Simpler,” featured experts from academia, government and advocacy and highlighted many of the real-world challenges elected officials and [...]
Widmeyer has embarked on a third phase of advertising in 2011 for the American Energy Innovation Council. After two previous phases of print and online advertising developed to reintroduce the AEIC brand, announce the release of its second major report, and support its overarching message of investing in America’s energy future, phase 3 will “drill [...]
As the American Energy Innovation Council (AEIC) prepared to launch its second report and boost engagement in social media and editorial board outreach this summer, the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) turned to Widmeyer for strategic counsel and support. Widmeyer helped launch AEIC in June 2010. The Council, a group of seven CEOs, including Bill Gates [...]
Widmeyer Communications won three 2011 Bulldog Awards for Excellence in Media and Public Relations. The firm’s work with the American Energy Innovation Council was awarded the Gold Bulldog in the Best Issue/Cause Advocacy Campaign category; the Pool Safely public service announcements were recognized with the Silver Bulldog in the Best Use of Broadcast Video/Internet – [...]
Widmeyer Communications secured an exclusive story for ARC: International Wildlife Crossing Competition in the New York Times announcing the winner. An additional story with pictures and video of the design competition was posted on the New York Times’ Green Blog. In the lead up to the announcement, Widmeyer also helped secure an in-depth piece in [...]
The ARC International Wildlife Crossing Infrastructure Design Competition recently unveiled its finalist designs for a next generation wildlife crossing at Colorado’s West Vail Pass. Widmeyer Communications was engaged to develop a targeted and focused messaging platform and press release to help position and discuss the contest with the media. Using the messaging and press release [...]
The seven members of the American Energy Innovation Council (AEIC) – Microsoft Co-founder Bill Gates, Bank of America Chairman Chad Holliday, GE CEO Jeff Immelt, Cummins CEO Tim Solso, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers Partner John Doerr, Xerox CEO Ursula Burns, and former chairman of Lockheed Martin, Norm Augustine – were featured in the Washington [...]
How do you define power in this increasingly polarized world? As with many things in and around “official” Washington, the answer depends on whom you ask. And in the days and weeks to come, the definition will likely change as various factions jockey for position and recognition…
Former Lockheed Martin CEO Norm Augustine, a member of the American Energy Innovation Council, was interviewed on Platts Energy Week on Sunday, October 10th. In a discussion with Bill Loveless, Augustine warned that the United States is falling behind other countries when it comes to energy innovation and technology.
