World Bank Economist Harry Broadman and Former German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer...

Wed Sep 10, 2008 6:00am EDT

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World Bank Economist Harry Broadman and Former German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer Join The Albright Group LLC and Albright Capital Management LLC

WASHINGTON--(Business Wire)--
The Albright Group LLC, a global strategy firm, and Albright
Capital Management LLC, a registered investment advisory firm focused
on the emerging markets, announced today the addition of former World
Bank Economist Dr. Harry Broadman and former German Foreign Minister
Joschka Fischer. Dr. Broadman joins as Managing Director of The
Albright Group and Chief Economist of Albright Capital Management, and
Minister Fischer joins as Senior Strategic Counsel to The Albright
Group and Strategic Consultant to Albright Capital Management.

"We are so pleased to welcome Harry Broadman and Joschka Fischer
to our team," said Madeleine K. Albright, Principal of The Albright
Group and Chair and Principal of Albright Capital Management. "The
depth and breadth of their experience, expertise and worldwide
networks will strengthen our reach in all corners of the globe."

The Albright Group was founded in 2001 by a team of international
negotiators and diplomats, and policy experts, including two former
Presidential Cabinet members. The Albright Group's principals are
Madeleine K. Albright, Carol M. Browner, Suzanne A. George, James C.
O'Brien and Wendy R. Sherman.

The Albright Group works with companies, organizations and NGOs to
build strategies, manage crises and achieve their business goals while
making positive contributions to the larger global community. The firm
leverages its diverse skills and experiences to the benefit of clients
around the world. The principals take a hands-on approach and work
closely with clients to deliver meaningful results. The Albright Group
has supported industry leaders in health care, telecommunications,
insurance, entertainment, consumer products, water, information
technology, energy, emergency response and environmental protection,
among others. Clients have included Fortune 50 companies, funded
startups, foundations, labor unions, law firms and not-for-profit
organizations.

Harry Broadman is globally recognized as an expert on foreign
investment and trade, corporate governance, antitrust and regulation,
and enterprise restructuring--pertaining to OECD and developing
countries, especially China, Russia, India and in Africa. He draws on
more than 25 years of senior positions in the private sector,
international financial institutions, government, think tanks and
academia. Most recently, he held a variety of high-level appointments
at the World Bank. Earlier he served as Assistant U.S. Trade
Representative; Chief of Staff and Senior Economist on the President's
Council of Economic Advisers; and Chief Economist of the U.S. Senate
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Before his government service, he
worked at the Rand Corporation; Resources for the Future, Inc.; and
the Brookings Institution. Earlier he was on the faculties of Harvard
University and the Johns Hopkins University.

Joschka Fischer was German foreign minister and vice chancellor
from 1998 to 2005. He was the second longest serving foreign minister
in German post-war history. Minister Fischer was one of the most
influential leaders of the German Green movement and became the
first-ever Green Party minister of the environment and energy and held
the additional portfolios of federal affairs and deputy minister
president. In 1994, Joschka Fischer became co-chairman of the Green
Party's federal parliamentary faction.

For more information about The Albright Group LLC please visit:
www.thealbrightgroupllc.com

The Albright Group LLC
Jen Friedman, 202-842-7222