JIM McQUEENY HONORED AS NEW JERSEY’S TOP PUBLIC RELATIONS PROFESSIONAL

Chairman of Winning Strategies Public Relations receives Honor from New Jersey/PRSA Chapter

NEWARK, N.J. (June 7, 2006) – Winning Strategies Chairman Jim McQueeny was recognized as the 2006 Public Relations Professional of the Year by the New Jersey chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. McQueeny was honored for his outstanding achievements and contributions to the public relations profession in New Jersey.

The organization’s Pyramid Awards is an annual recognition of excellence in public relations and communications. McQueeny received his award at the annual PRSA/NJ banquet on June 7 at Highlawn Pavilion in West Orange, N.J.

“Being honored is always nice, but receiving this particular award from my peers and colleagues at PRSA/NJ is extremely satisfying,” McQueeny said. “It is an honor that is best shared with the clients who entrust their work to Winning Strategies and our committed staff which works tirelessly to serve those clients.”

Under McQueeny’s leadership, Winning Strategies Public Relations (WSPR) has established itself as one of America’s fastest growing public relations agencies.

In the most recent PR Week Agency Business Report, Winning Strategies was listed as the nation’s 45th largest independently-owned public relations agency. Furthermore, WSPR has garnered prestigious awards from organizations such as the International Public Relations Association, PRSA, the International Association of Business Communicators, the American Association of Political Consultants and The Association for Women in Communications.

Before launching Winning Strategies, McQueeny served as chief of staff and spokesman for U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg, as well as a White House Bureau Chief and reporter for the Star-Ledger in Newark and an on-air correspondent for a New York City television station. In addition, McQueeny has written articles that have been published by outlets such as the New York Times, the Washington Post and Newsday, among other publications. He is a columnist for New Jersey Municipalities magazine and a member of the Board of Contributors for NJBIZ. McQueeny is also the host of Power and Politics, a weekly political show on News 12 New Jersey.

WSPR is a member of the Winning Strategies Circle of Companies (Winning Strategies). WSPR offers a range of expertise such as strategic issues counsel, media relations, Internet technology services, corporate positioning, crisis management, media training, issues management and public affairs for an array of national and New Jersey-based clients, including Cherokee Investment Partners, ProtectingAmerica.org, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, K. Hovnanian Companies and Verizon New Jersey. The Winning Strategies Circle of Companies provides public relations, marketing, interactive and government affairs services from offices in Newark, Trenton and Washington, D.C.