Berman and Company
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Berman and Company is a Washington, D.C. based public affairs and non-profit management firm founded by lawyer and lobbyist Rick Berman. In addition to its public relations clients, Berman and Company runs several industry-funded non-profit organizations such as the Center for Consumer Freedom[1] and the Center for Union Facts. [2][3][4][5] The non-profits have worked on issues including obesity, health care, food safety, labor law, alcohol, and government regulation. [2][5][4] The firm is known for campaigns that include aggressive advertising, opposition research, and online communications.
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Background
Operations
According to a 2006 USA Today profile, Berman and Company employs 28 people, and brings in $10 million per year.[5]
The company has created a number of non-profits, including the Center for Consumer Freedom and the Center for Union Facts. These non-profits have attacked organizations like Mothers Against Drunk Driving, the Center for Science in the Public Interest the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, teachers unions, labor unions and trial lawyers among others. [5][6][7]
Clients
Though Berman and Company does not publicly name specific clients, they admit to working with companies in the food, restaurant, retail and beverage industries. 60 Minutes obtained a list from 2002 of the companies that fund the Center for Consumer Freedom.[4][8] Among the parties named were Coca-Cola, Tyson Foods, Outback Steakhouse, Wendy's, Brinker International (parent company of Chili's and Macaroni Grill), and Arby's.[4]
References
- ^ Website of the Center for Consumer Freedom
- ^ a b Storm, Stephanie (6/17/2010). "Nonprofit Advocate Carves Out a For-Profit Niche". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/18/us/politics/18berman.html?pagewanted=all. Retrieved 11/17/2011.
- ^ Business Week magazine online, Feb 27, 2006
- ^ a b c d 60 Minutes episode: "Meet Rick Berman, A.K.A. Dr. Evil".
- ^ a b c d USA Today article: "Got a nasty fight? Here's your man".
- ^ Warner, Melanie (6/12/2005). "Striking Back at the Food Police". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/12/business/yourmoney/12food.html?pagewanted=all. Retrieved 11/17/2011.
- ^ O'Brien, Dennis (10/06/2006). "Standing Up For the Big Guys". The Baltimore Sun. http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2006-10-06/news/0610060059_1_trans-fats-richard-berman-food-police. Retrieved 11/17/2011.
- ^ Warner, Melanie (6/12/2005). "Striking Back at the Food Police". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/12/business/yourmoney/12food.html?pagewanted=all. Retrieved 11/17/2011.
External links
- Berman and Company - official site
- UnionFacts.com - anti-union site run by Berman and Company
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