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News Producer Sol Levine Joins Qorvis
CNN, NBC News, ABC News Veteran to Enhance Media Strategy

Washington, DC – April 29, 2008 – Qorvis Communications, one of the largest and fastest growing independent communications firms in the United States, announced today that Sol Levine, former CNN, NBC News and ABC News producer, has joined the firm as Senior Director.  

Levine served as Executive Producer for CNN’s White House Coverage and CNN’s global news program WorldView. He also produced news stories for NBC Nightly News and NBC’s The Today Show, as well as on-air and online news programming at ABC News. He will provide Qorvis clients media strategy council, media training and media relations consultation.  

“At Qorvis, we aim to hire the best in their respective fields, and Sol is a clear example of that,” said Qorvis Managing Partner Michael Petruzzello. “Sol brings incomparable knowledge, instinct and experience as a media strategist, and we are excited to have him with us.”

Levine was most recently the Executive Producer for the Broadcast Center of the Americas at Al Jazeera English, where he was a member of the senior management team that devised and established policies, procedures and editorial standards for a worldwide network launch.

“This is an exciting new challenge to work on many of the same issues from a different perspective,” said Levine. “This is one of the best communications firms in Washington. It has an unconventional approach that is naturally more collaborative and creative than other firms. Qorvis is highly effective, and I feel fortunate to be part of this team.”

About Qorvis
Qorvis Communications is one of the nation’s largest independent communications firms. Formed in August 2000, Qorvis has offices in Washington, DC, and McLean, VA, and provides its clients with expertise in the areas of advertising, public and media relations, marketing communications, Internet campaigns, investor and financial relations, public affairs, grassroots and research and opinion surveys. For more information, visit www.qorvis.com.