Podesta Group

Challenge: When one of the world’s leading Internet technology companies first established a Washington, DC office, it looked to the Podesta Group to provide strategic guidance and help navigate the political waters of our nation’s capital – both to develop policy positions and to establish a political footprint.

Strategy: Help develop strategy and establish ongoing relationships with members on key committees with jurisdiction over issues of importance to the company, such as the free flow of information on the Internet. Implement a grassroots program for the client to strengthen standing relationships with members in their home state, California, and to build new relationships with other state members where their presence is felt.

Result: The Podesta Group has led a bipartisan, multi-committee strategy to advance our client’s agenda on the free flow of information on the Internet during the 111th Congress. The organization has successfully established ongoing relationships with key decision-makers, including members of the commerce, judiciary and international relations committees.