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Former Edelman Global Practice Chairman to Lead Strategic Direction of Significant Client Relationships for the Firm
West Palm Beach, Fla., Jan. 4, 2012 — FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN), the global business advisory firm dedicated to helping organizations protect and enhance their enterprise value, today announced the appointment of Robert C. Knott as Senior Managing Director in the Corporate Communications group of the firm’s Strategic Communications practice.
In this role, Mr. Knott will oversee the management of important client relationships across multiple practices and sectors. He will be based in Washington, D.C.
With 20 years of corporate communications experience and deep expertise in a broad diversity of industries and issues, Mr. Knott has developed and implemented successful, award-winning campaigns for many of the world’s largest companies and most respected brands.
“We are thrilled to have Bob join the senior management team, and we welcome his tremendous insights as an accomplished communications professional and team manager,” said Edward Reilly, Global Chief Executive Officer of the FTI Strategic Communications practice. “Bob’s extensive background in corporate and consumer communications, crisis and issues management, public affairs and financial communications, will complement our existing core competencies and will enable us to continue building successful client relationships throughout our global network.”
Prior to joining FTI Consulting, Mr. Knott was Global Practice Chairman at Edelman, where he managed relationships with multiple Fortune 500 brands. Mr. Knott is proficient at various forms of strategic communications, including organizational positioning, reputation management, public affairs and issues management.
Previous to his time at Edelman, he was Director of Marketing and Communications at HealthExtras, now Catalyst Health Solutions, and Leader of Corporate Communications and Marketing at TESSCO Technologies. Earlier in his career, Bob held communications leadership positions at Bon Secours Baltimore Health Systems and Archdiocese of Baltimore. He graduated from Wheeling Jesuit University with a Bachelor of Arts in processional writing and from the College of Notre Dame in Maryland with a Master of Arts in business administration.
About the Strategic Communications practice of FTI Consulting
The Strategic Communications practice of FTI Consulting, formerly known as FD, is one of the world’s most highly regarded communications consultancies. With more than 20 years of experience advising management teams in critical situations, the Strategic Communications practice supports clients in protecting and enhancing their reputation in the capital markets, society and the political environment. Services of the Strategic Communications practice are financial communications, corporate communications and public affairs, with specialty offerings that include strategy consulting, research, creative engagement, crisis and issues management, and change communications. The Strategic Communications practice of FTI Consulting is an established market leader in M&A communications and has been for many years.
About FTI Consulting
FTI Consulting, Inc. is a global business advisory firm dedicated to helping organizations protect and enhance enterprise value in an increasingly complex legal, regulatory and economic environment. With more than 3,800 employees located in 23 countries, FTI Consulting professionals work closely with clients to anticipate, illuminate and overcome complex business challenges in areas such as investigations, litigation, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory issues, reputation management, strategic communications and restructuring. The company generated $1.4 billion in revenues during fiscal year 2010. More information can be found at www.fticonsulting.com.
