Industrials
With decades of combined experience, the Industrials team tackles tough issues threatening the livelihoods of corporations, associations and coalitions spanning the sector. As global manufacturing faces enormous challenges in this period of sustained economic slowdown, the Industrials team is engaged to support clients on this issue and a variety of policy debates, including the greening of the U.S. economy, shrinking budgets for defense and aerospace, and increasing focus on infrastructure investment.
Case Study:
When the American Trucking Associations (ATA) faced state government-led efforts in New Jersey and Pennsylvania to privatize existing toll routes and add tolls to additional roads, the team quickly mobilized to address these aggressive and potentially precedent-setting agendas. The comprehensive and strategic public affairs plan developed and implemented by the team’s professionals helped to shift public opinion and, ultimately, defeat the initiatives in both states. The team was recognized for its work on behalf of ATA – in 2009, the program was named a Finalist for the distinguished GOLD SABRE Award’s Public Affairs Campaign of the Year.
“FD Americas Public Affairs has been a tremendous asset for ATA nationally and regionally. The dedicated Public Affairs team yields impressive results. The level of professional commitment and the quality of FD’s continued contributions are second-to-none.”
— Tim Lynch, Senior Vice President,
Federation Relations and Strategic Planning, American Trucking Associations
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