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Roemer joins APCO Worldwide as senior vice president

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APCO Worldwide has announced the appointment of Tim Roemer, the former US ambassador to India, as senior vice president in its Washington DC office.

Ambassador Roemer will also serve as a member of APCO’s Global Political Strategies (GPS) and International Advisory Council (IAC) groups, providing strategic counsel to international companies and governments entering global markets and expanding overseas.

“Tim brings a strong background in international trade and investment, education policy and national security,” APCO founder and CEO Margery Kraus said. “We are very pleased that he’s joined our team, and we know he’ll be an integral resource to clients who are looking to create partnerships and business opportunities across growing markets throughout the world.”

In broadening and deepening the US-India partnership, Ambassador Roemer led one of America’s largest diplomatic missions. He is also a former six-term US representative for Indiana’s 3rd congressional district.

Under the leadership of President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, he oversaw the implementation of several key policies and initiatives, including increasing cooperation, technology transfer and commercial sales in the defense and space industries; signing the Counterterrorism Cooperation Initiative to further expand cooperation in areas such as intelligence and homeland security, money laundering and terrorist financing; and working with the United States to assist India on its Global Center for Nuclear Energy Partnership. He also emphasised commerce and exports, helping move India from America’s 25th-largest trading partner to 12th.

“Tim is well-known in Washington as a problem-solver who encourages collaboration and cooperation – especially valuable traits given the current political environment and the importance of the challenges we face,” said Don Riegle, former US senator and chairman of APCO’s government relations team.

Prior to his diplomatic appointment, Ambassador Roemer served for 12 years in the US House of Representatives, where he was deeply engaged in efforts to improve access, standards and achievement for American education. He was a member of the 9/11 Commission and one of the first members of Congress to advocate for a more dynamic and entrepreneurial Department of Homeland Security.

He also served on the Washington Institute’s Presidential Task Force on Combating the Ideology of Radical Extremism. Known as a consensus-builder and problem-solver, Ambassador Roemer was also president of the Center for National Policy, where he brought together experts and policy-makers to facilitate political cooperation to address critical national security challenges.

“The United States and India have become increasingly vital partners in today’s economy, and US-India geopolitical interests continue to intersect in new ways,” said Ambassador Roemer. “Success in this and other markets relies on strategic investment of resources, and I look forward to helping companies navigate challenges and create lucrative synergies within the current global business landscape.”

Ambassador Roemer, who will be based in APCO’s Washington, DC, office, joins a strong team of other distinguished diplomats and national security experts at the firm, including: former Senator James Sasser, who served as US ambassador to China; Marc Ginsberg, former presidential adviser for Middle East policy and former US ambassador to Morocco; Mark Medish, former senior staff member of the National Security Council; Jim Moore, former US assistant secretary of commerce for trade development; Ira Kasoff, former deputy assistant secretary of commerce for Asia; and former US congressmen Don Bonker and Baron Hill.

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