Laurel Hill Advisory Group Launches Diverse Director Search Service

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, Jun 27 (MARKET WIRE) --
The Laurel Hill Advisory Group LLC ("Laurel Hill") has introduced a new
service designed to help companies find qualified diverse director
candidates. Minority and women executives currently working in senior
management positions represent a largely untapped vein of talent for
corporate boards.

By leveraging our unique experience in conducting corporate governance
assessments, Laurel Hill has the ability and contacts to assist public
companies in their search for qualified diverse director candidates. We
gauge a company's governance risk, which enables us to better understand
the corporate strategy, culture, and the board's current or desired skill
matrix. We then relate these critical board areas to the prospective
candidate's functional experience, business acumen and intelligence.

"Our goal is to identify qualified candidates from diverse backgrounds
who have the ability to effectively work with others and challenge
group-think; raising necessary questions and concerns while working
within a board's framework. We have an extensive network consisting of
leading professional organizations and up-and-coming corporate executives
which provides us with unrivaled access to diverse, high quality board
prospects," stated Francis Byrd, Senior Vice President, Corporate
Governance & Risk Practice Leader.

About The Laurel Hill Advisory Group

The Laurel Hill Advisory Group is the only independent provider of
Shareholder Communication and Corporate Governance Advisory services in
North America. We provide the strategic guidance and program execution to
deliver the desired shareholder response for our clients. Our expertise
and depth of team has resulted in Canada's best proxy contest win record
for the past 4 years and our independence guarantees our focus is solely
on our clients' interests. Our team of knowledgeable and experienced
professionals gives our clients access to first rate cross border
capabilities that specialize in Proxy Solicitation, Information Agent
services, Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate Governance Review,
Corporate Actions, Depositary Services, and Shareholder Asset Recovery
Programs.

Contacts:
For information on
Laurel Hill's Diverse Director Search Service:
Francis Byrd
(917) 338-3191
www.laurelhill.com

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