Crosby|Textor Group expands

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Crosby|Textor Group Expands – New Office in Milan

Co-founders of Crosby|Textor Research Strategies Results, Lynton Crosby and Mark Textor, are pleased to announce the expansion of the company’s operations with the Sydney based Property and Infrastructure advisory firm Economia PDS becoming part of the Crosby|Textor group (known as the C|T Group). As a result, Crosby|Textor will also open a full time office in Milan.

As part of the expansion, Crosby|Textor will now offer clients specialist planning, property and infrastructure advice in addition to the company’s well established and continuing research, government relations and campaigns services.  Former Joint Managing Director of Economia PDS, Tony Polvere, will head up a new advisory unit "Infrastructure and Property Services" within Crosby|Textor and be based in Sydney. Tony is a former Assistant Director of the NSW Department of Planning and has also worked extensively in local government.

Also joining Crosby|Textor will be Remo Nogarotto who is currently based in Milan providing advisory services to Macquarie Bank (Europe) and other European firms. Remo will assume the title of Chief Executive Officer, Crosby|Textor, and will be responsible for growing the firm’s international business portfolio as well as servicing key clients in Australia.

Remo is a former Director of the NSW Liberal Party and has extensive experience in the corporate sector.  He is a member of Macquarie Bank’s European Advisory Board and has been based in Europe for the past four years.  Remo is also a weekly contributor to 2UE's "European Report".

Mark Textor and Lynton Crosby will continue to oversee the Crosby|Textor Group’s operations as Joint Managing Directors as well as servicing existing key clients.

The changes reflect growing demand for Crosby|Textor’s advice and counsel from an increasing and broader range of business and political clients in Australia and abroad. Crosby|Textor has offices in Sydney (the base of its extensive campaign and research practice), London and Milan.

Media Contact: Yaron Finkelstein on 041492766