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Al Golin is a veteran in the public relations industry and chairman and founder of Chicago-based GolinHarris. In addition to handling the McDonald's account for nearly 50 years, GolinHarris represents such companies as Bristol-Myers Squibb, Coors Brewing Co., Florida Department of Citrus, Levi Strauss & Co., Lowe's Companies, National Peanut Board, Nestlé, Nintendo of America, Owens Corning, Sprint, Texas Instruments, Toyota Motor Sales of America, and Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. As a consultant to the U.S. Department of Commerce, Al's work centered on a major public relations awareness program for U.S. companies on the benefits of exporting to help the US economy, increase employment, and reduce the balance of trade deficit. Al is a member of the board of trustees of The Goodman Theatre of Chicago and Roosevelt University, a founding board member of Ronald McDonald House Charities, and is public relations advisor to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. He is also a member of the Arthur W. Page Society, the Public Relations Seminar and the Public Relations Society of America. He has lectured at Princeton University, Dartmouth College, Yale University, Northwestern University, New York University, and the Annenberg Communication School at USC. Al received Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Public Relations Society of America, Publicity Club of Chicago and Inside PR magazine. Golin was named one of the 100 most influential public relations people of the twentieth century by the industry trade magazine PR Week. His book, "Trust or Consequences," published by Amacom Books, is currently in distribution.
GolinHarris has appointed Warren Wang as vice president and general manager of its Beijing office. In this newly created role, Warren will be responsible for day-to-day business operations, new client business development and managing the office's major account relationships in Beijing. Warren has moved from CMG sister agency FutureBrand and brings with him an impressive consulting track record, in the private and public sectors, and a host of mainland relationships. John Morgan, regional managing director for GolinHarris in Greater China said "Our operations in China are growing at nearly 50% over 2007. We're confident that a professional of Warren's caliber will ensure we continue to expand our business offering and further fast-track our China expansion at the service levels our local and international clients have come to expect from GolinHarris." Warren is a well-regarded leader in corporate branding and corporate communications with diverse experience ranging from serving as Beijing Chief Representative of a NASDAQ listed company to providing senior counsel for several of China's best known brands including China Mobile, China Everbright and Shanghai Zhangjiang Hi-tech Park and MNCs operating in China such as Nestlé.
On the eve of the closing ceremony of the 29th Olympic Games, GolinHarris Shanghai organized their own "virtual" Olympic Games so that GH'ers could share in the excitement and the achievements of team China and of course other teams from around the world. Four popular categories were offered—table tennis, badminton, beach volleyball and archery. The office was decorated with national flags and icons to make the venue resemble Beijing 2008's spectacular stadiums. The GH Games were particularly unique because the competitions were conducted through Nintendo's Wii, the revolutionary video game system launched by our LA office in 2006 which subsequently won several industry awards. The event was a great way to introduce Chinese staff to the innovative system as well as some of the work we do overseas. Everyone had a great time, participants received a Beijing Olympics souvenir and the winners of each category received an Olympic mascot—known as a Fuwa. This was our way to wave good-bye to the Beijing Olympics and look towards the 2012 London Olympics.
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