CJRW News

CJRW Enhances Corporate, PR, Public Policy Services

June 25th, 2009

Former Alltel executive joins agency to lead team

Andy Moreau Senior VP – Corporate and Public Affairs

LITTLE ROCK (June 25, 2009) – Cranford Johnson Robinson Woods, one of the Mid-South’s largest full-service communications firms, is expanding its corporate and public affairs division, becoming the largest Arkansas agency in the region to offer a comprehensive range of corporate communications, public relations and public policy services to its clients.

The agency announced today that Andrew Moreau, former vice president of corporate communications for Alltel Corp., has joined the firm as senior vice president – corporate and public affairs.

“Andy brings in-depth corporate experience to our public relations and public policy teams, allowing CJRW to give our clients a greater range of services to meet their needs,” said CEO David Martin.  “We have an experienced team that has done a wonderful job, and Andy’s background with a Forbes 500 company brings additional expertise and knowledge to our staff.”

At CJRW, Moreau will lead the public relations, public policy and corporate communications teams.  As previously announced, Jordan Johnson and Denver Peacock will continue to lead their respective departments.  Johnson will remain as Vice President, Director of Public Policy and Peacock as Vice President, Director of Public Relations.

“This is a tremendous opportunity to join one of the region’s premier agencies,” Moreau said. “CJRW has a top-notch staff with extraordinary expertise, and I am looking forward to blending our talents to enhance services for our clients.”

Moreau was with Alltel for a decade, acting as the company’s chief spokesman and supervised internal and external communications for the wireless carrier.  He also has an extensive background in business journalism, including serving as a business reporter and business editor at the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.