Podesta Group

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Podesta Group, Inc.
Type Private
Founded 1988
Headquarters Washington, D.C.
Key people Anthony T. Podesta, Chairman
Kimberley Fritts, CEO
Industry Lobbying
Products Government relations
Revenue N/A
Employees 25
Website www.podesta.com

The Podesta Group is a lobbying and public affairs firm based in Washington, D.C.. It was founded in 1988 by brothers John Podesta and Tony Podesta and has previously been known as Podesta Associates, podesta.com and PodestaMattoon.[1] [2] [3] The firm most recently reorganized in January 2007 after current Chairman Tony Podesta split with former business partner Dan Mattoon.[4]

Podesta Group represents U.S. corporations, as well as non-profits, associations and governments.[5] In 2006, the firm reported $12.2 million in lobbying income.[6] In 2007, Chairman Tony Podesta was ranked by his peers as the third most influential lobbyist in Washington.[7]

[edit] Selected Clients

Among the Podesta Group's notable clients are Amgen, Arizona State University, BP, Cherokee Nation, Cintas, Covidien, Friends of the Earth, Genentech, General Dynamics, Heineken, Lockheed Martin, National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), NetJets, Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics, Orange County, Florida, Reed Elsevier, Renewable Fuels Association, Sunoco, TJX Companies, TV Parental Guidelines Monitoring Board, Tyco Electronics, Wal-Mart, Susan G. Komen for the Cure

[edit] References

  1. ^ Pear, Robert and John Broder. "In a Lobby-Happy Washington, Politics Can Be Even Thicker Than Blood" The New York Times, 5 Sep 2000. Retrieved on 18 Nov 2007.
  2. ^ Bio of John Podesta on American Progress Website
  3. ^ Sarasohn, Judy. "PodestaMattoon by Any Other Name . . ." The Washington Post, 2 Nov 2006. Retrieved on 18 Nov 2007
  4. ^ Ibid.
  5. ^ "Lobbying Spending Database - Podesta Group Summary, 2007" The Center for Responsive Politics. Retrieved 18 Nov 2007
  6. ^ "Lobbying Spending Database - Podesta Group Summary, 2007" The Center for Responsive Politics. Retrieved 18 Nov 2007.
  7. ^ Eisler, Kim. "Hired Guns: The city's 50 top lobbyists." Washingtonian, 1 Jun 2007. Retrieved 18 Nov 2007.

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