Leah Murray Joins NATIONAL Public Relations' Calgary Office

CALGARY, July 21 /CNW/ - Beth Diamond, Managing Partner of the Calgary office of NATIONAL Public Relations, is pleased to announce that Leah Murray, Director, who joined the firm in June, will be relocating to NATIONAL's Calgary office, effective August 9. NATIONAL is Canada's largest, most successful strategic communications firm.

Ms. Murray, one of Ottawa's most talented communications professionals, has a strong reputation for bringing innovative communications and marketing solutions to private industry, associations, and federal government departments, including Treasury Board Secretariat, the Department of Foreign Affairs, and Natural Resources Canada. She is also widely known as a successful event planning consultant, having played key roles in Politics and the Pen, Payments Panorama 2010 and the Governor General's Performing Arts Gala.

"Ms. Murray will support the Calgary office's public affairs practice and continue to work closely with Bruce Anderson from NATIONAL's Ottawa office, who provides research-informed advice to many clients across the country. Ms. Murray's understanding of the federal government and excellent reputation with government will help Alberta-based clients meet national public policy challenges," said Beth Diamond. "We are delighted to welcome her to our team."

About NATIONAL Public Relations

NATIONAL (www.national.ca) is the largest public relations consultancy in Canada and was chosen among the top 10 public relations firms in the world for corporate and social responsibility. NATIONAL is the current Canadian Public Relations Agency of the year, as declared by the distinguished international publication The Holmes Report. NATIONAL has offices in Victoria, Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec City, New York and London, as well as an interest in MT&L/NATIONAL in Halifax and Saint John.

The Firm offers corporate communications, investor relations, public affairs, marketing communications, technology, healthcare communications, digital communications and employee engagement services to a broad range of leading corporate, government and institutional clients. Internationally, the Firm is affiliated with Burson-Marsteller.

For further information: Beth Diamond, 403-531-0331