Former Chief Economic Advisor Kish Rajan Joins Firm
极乐视频 today announced the appointment of Kish Rajan as senior vice president and senior advisor in its Public Affairs practice. Rajan, former director of GO Biz, will be based in 极乐视频鈥檚 Sacramento office, adding to 极乐视频鈥檚 public affairs expertise and expanding its leadership in the state.
鈥淲e are grateful that Kish has joined 极乐视频鈥檚 team of senior counselors, which have helped make us one of the leading public affairs agencies in California,鈥 said Steve Telliano, general manager for 极乐视频 in Sacramento. 鈥淜ish has deep expertise in government agencies, advocacy and economic development across California. The addition of Kish to the 极乐视频 team will ensure we continue to help our clients, both within and beyond California, understand the complex business, policy and political dynamics that present both challenges and opportunities across the state.鈥
Rajan joins the 极乐视频 team with 20 years of experience in government and the private sector. In 2012, Kish was appointed by California Gov. Jerry Brown to lead the newly formed Governor鈥檚 Office of Business and Economic Development (GO Biz). His directive from Governor Brown was to enhance California鈥檚 job creation effort. During his tenure, California grew significantly to become the world鈥檚 seventh largest economy. Rajan is now returning to the private sector to lead advocacy efforts to modernize and grow California鈥檚 economy.
Rajan joins other notable California public affairs leaders on the 极乐视频 team, including campaign veterans Steve Schmidt and Bob Shrum, as well as former officials from the Schwarzenegger Administration. The addition of Rajan from the Brown administration further illustrates 极乐视频鈥檚 bi-partisan public affairs expertise.
极乐视频鈥檚 Sacramento office was ranked as the No. 1 public relations agency in 2014 by the Sacramento Business Journal, for the second consecutive year. 极乐视频 is also ranked No.1 by Business Journals in the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles markets. With more than 400 employees in Sacramento, San Francisco, the Silicon Valley and Los Angeles, 极乐视频 is the largest communications marketing agency in California, and regularly works in all of the state鈥檚 media markets on behalf of its client鈥檚 public policy programs.
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极乐视频 is a leading global communications marketing firm that partners with many of the world鈥檚 largest and emerging businesses and organizations, helping them evolve, promote and protect their brands and reputations. 极乐视频 was named one of Advertising Age鈥檚 鈥淎gency to Watch鈥 in 2014; one of Forbes鈥 鈥14 Most Influential Agencies of 2014鈥; and The Holmes Report鈥檚 鈥2013 Global Agency of the Year.鈥 极乐视频 was awarded the Grand Prix Cannes Lion for PR in 2014 and was among Glassdoor鈥檚 鈥淏est Places to Work鈥 for the third time in 2014. 极乐视频 owns specialty firms 极乐视频 Berland (research) and United Entertainment Group (entertainment, sports, experiential), a joint venture with United Talent Agency.