Contact Information: FOR SCHAWK: Alex Sarkisian Chief Operating Officer #1 847 827-9494 asarkisian@schawk.com FOR ANTHEM EUROPE: Hans Muysson Group Managing Director #31 35 53 93 795 hans.muysson@anthemww.com FOR ANTHEM GERMANY: Anja Grunefeld Managing Director #49 16 32 93 2411 anja.grunefeld@anthemww.com
Anthem Worldwide Enters the German Design Market With the Opening of an Office in Düsseldorf
International Branding and Design Agency Expands Presence in Europe
| Source: Schawk, Inc.
DES PLAINES, IL--(Marketwire - August 27, 2009) - Anthem Worldwide, a Schawk (NYSE : SGK )
Strategic Design Company, whose integrated global network provides
innovative solutions to articulate, unify and manage brand impact to create
compelling and consistent brand experiences, announced that it has opened
an office in Düsseldorf, Germany as part of its European expansion plans.
David A. Schawk, president and chief executive officer of Schawk, said,
"Germany has been selected to underpin the strategically important
expansion of Anthem's design business in Europe. As the largest and
strongest economy in Europe, Germany has great potential for Anthem's
strategic and creative services. Our new Anthem office in Düsseldorf is
consistent with Schawk's strategy to enhance the integrated global brand
point management services that we provide to our clients."
Mr. Schawk continued, "Our global resources continue to help our clients
expand their global reach while ensuring that their brands are expressed
consistently in markets all over the world. These integrated strategic,
creative and executional global resources are available to the future
clientele of Anthem's Germany office."
Hans Muysson, Anthem group managing director for Europe, commented,
"Through Anthem's global network, we are able to leverage strategic and
design talent throughout the world to bring a leading branding and design
product to the German market which will set a new standard of design
excellence. I believe this will have strong appeal to the German
marketplace and will enable Anthem to win new clients and brands."
Mr. Muysson added, "As part of Anthem's European business, our new office
in Düsseldorf is part of a broader strategic growth initiative. We are
committed to becoming the world's leading strategic design network with
truly global capabilities that are fueled by design intelligence: a passion
for discovery, a commitment to constructing business success, and the
ability to transform ideas into actionable solutions. Our thinking applies
to national and global brands as well as private label brands."
Anja Grunefeld, the newly appointed managing director of Anthem's new
Düsseldorf office, commented: "My earlier experiences as a client with the
Anthem offices in Holland and the U.K. triggered my interest to join since
I see massive opportunities in the German market for the high caliber
design capabilities that Anthem offers. To my opinion, the German design
market can benefit from specialized and professional development of brand
and packaging design, and with Anthem, I believe we can raise the bar in
Germany... for both smaller and larger players."
Anthem Worldwide, a Schawk Strategic Design Company, with offices in 13
cities across six countries across four continents, has grown considerably
over the past five years with acquisitions of established, award-winning
design agencies in the U.S., Europe and Australia. The creation of Anthem's
integrated global infrastructure has been in response to clients' needs to
create more compelling and more consistent brand experiences at home, on
the go, at the store and on the shelf in a world where consumers engage
more and more with the brands they love in different parts of the world.
Anthem's new office is located at: Marienstrasse 18, 40210 DüSSELDORF,
Germany. Tel. # 49 16 32 93 2411
Anthem Worldwide, a Schawk Strategic Design Company, is an integrated
global network that provides innovative solutions to articulate, unify and
manage brand impact. Anthem creates compelling brand experiences by
aligning its strategic, creative and executional talent worldwide with the
business needs of companies seeking a competitive advantage. Anthem offers
a full range of branding and design services to our clients including
Campbell's, Coca-Cola, E-Mart, Foster's, General Electric, Hbc,
Kimberly-Clark, Microsoft, Nestlé, Procter & Gamble, Revlon, Safeway and
Unilever. With our network of world-class design professionals in 13
cities, Anthem is presently located in Chicago, Cincinnati, Düsseldorf,
Hilversum (The Netherlands), London, Melbourne, New Jersey, New York, San
Francisco, Singapore, Sydney, Toronto, and York (U.K.). For more
information on Anthem, please visit http://www.anthemww.com
Schawk, Inc., (NYSE : SGK ), is a leading provider of brand point management
services, enabling companies of all sizes to connect their brands with
consumers to create deeper brand affinity. With a global footprint of 48
offices, Schawk helps companies create compelling and consistent brand
experiences by providing integrated strategic, creative and executional
services across brand touchpoints. Founded in 1953, Schawk is trusted by
many of the world's leading organizations to help them achieve global brand
consistency. For more information about Schawk, visit http://www.schawk.com