AdAge Names Richard Edelman Agency Executive of the Year

Edelman scored big in Advertising Age‘s Agency of the Year Special Report. The agency, which grew 26% globally in 2007 to $376 million in revenue, was the only PR agency listed in top 10 “Agency A-List,” while CEO Richard Edelman was named Agency Executive of the Year.

AdAge‘s Matthew Creamer interviewed Richard, with topics including social media, the Wal-Mart “fake blog” blunder, and why he chooses to keep Edelman independent.

Read the full interview here.

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