Rob Salit Appointed Design Director at Anthem Worldwide

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Wed Jun 10, 2009 8:31am EDT

  NEW YORK, NY, Jun 10 (MARKET WIRE) -- 
Anthem Worldwide, a Schawk (NYSE: SGK) Strategic Design Company, whose
integrated global network provides innovative solutions to articulate,
unify and manage brand impact to create compelling and consistent brand
experiences, announced the appointment of Rob Salit as design director
for its New York office. In this role, Mr. Salit will provide creative
leadership, direction, mentoring and inspiration to the entire New York
design team and will be a significant creative addition to Anthem's
global design network.

    "I am excited to be a part of Anthem's creative community," said Mr.
Salit. "It is an amazing opportunity to combine my experience with our
talented New York and global teams. Anthem's strategic design network and
global capabilities create compelling and consistent brand experiences
for our clients' brands, and for the consumer are very impressive."

    With 10 years of design agency experience and a Bachelor of Science in
Graphic Design Communication from Philadelphia University, Rob Salit is
known for his strong sense of design strategy and clean, sophisticated
style. His keen eye for detail and exceptional organizational and
leadership abilities have contributed to many successful consumer
packaging and brand strategy initiatives. With a focus on packaging and
expertise in the personal care, beverage and alcohol markets, he has
designed integrated branding solutions for many of the world's leading
brands including Absolut Vodka (now Pernod Ricard), Coca-Cola, Colgate,
Diageo, Gatorade, Heinz, Pepsi and Unilever HPC.

    Mr. Salit comes to Anthem from Raison Pure International in New York,
where he provided strong leadership, direction, mentoring, and support to
the design team. Earlier branding experiences include tenures at Landor
Associates, Cornerstone Strategic Branding and G2, all located in New
York, NY.

    Richard Palmer, Anthem Worldwide's senior creative director in the New
York office, added, "Rob brings a wealth of consumer package goods
branding experience to our New York and global teams. His skill set
brings further depth to our global design network and advances Anthem's
commitment to provide the best brand point management solutions, with
packaging being the key and most powerful touchpoint that turns consumers
into buyers."

    "We are thrilled to add Rob to Anthem's global creative leadership
structure," said Janice Jaworski, managing director of the New York office
of Anthem Worldwide. "As an important addition to our roster of talent and
part of our growth strategy, Rob will provide additional creative
direction required for the continued growth of our business, expanding
client list and increasing project volume."

    Brand point management is a powerful way of guiding brands through today's
challenging environment while creating a compelling and consistent brand
experience for consumers on a global scale. To gain further understanding
on the important role of brand point management, please access Schawk's
White Paper, "Brand Point Management: Creating Compelling and Consistent
Brand Experiences" by visiting
http://www.schawk.com/insights-and-work/insights/white-papers.

    Anthem Worldwide, a Schawk Strategic Design Company, is an integrated
global network that provides innovative solutions to articulate, unify and
manage brand impact. Anthem creates compelling brand experiences by
aligning its strategic, creative and executional talent worldwide with the
business needs of companies seeking a competitive advantage. Anthem offers
a full range of branding and design services to our clients including
Campbell's, Coca-Cola, E-Mart, Foster's, General Electric, Hbc,
Kimberly-Clark, Microsoft, Nestle, Procter & Gamble, Revlon, Safeway and
Unilever. With our network of world-class design professionals in 12
cities, Anthem is presently located in Chicago, Cincinnati, Hilversum (The
Netherlands), London, Melbourne, New Jersey, New York, San Francisco,
Singapore, Sydney, Toronto, and York (U.K.). For more information on
Anthem, please visit http://www.anthemww.com

    Schawk, Inc., (NYSE: SGK), is a leading provider of brand point management
services, enabling companies of all sizes to connect their brands with
consumers to create deeper brand affinity. With a global footprint of 48
offices, Schawk helps companies create compelling and consistent brand
experiences by providing integrated strategic, creative and executional
services across brand touchpoints. Founded in 1953, Schawk is trusted by
many of the world's leading organizations to help them achieve global
brand consistency. For more information about Schawk, visit
http://www.schawk.com

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For more information, please contact the following:

Jennifer Adams
Schawk, Inc.
Corporate Communications
(513) 562-3506
jennifer.adams@schawk.com

Anne Marie Pagliacci
Anthem Worldwide
Executive Vice President
(416) 538-3002
ampagliacci@anthemww.com

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