Tim Zagat Joins Business for Diplomatic Action Board
Tim Zagat, Co-Founder, Co-Chair & CEO, Zagat Survey
Joins Business for Diplomatic Action Board
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEW YORK, June 19th, 2007 -- Business for Diplomatic Action has unanimously elected to its board Zagat Co-Founder, Co-Chair & CEO, Tim Zagat.
Business for Diplomatic Action (BDA) is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization whose mission is to enlist the U.S. business community in actions to improve the standing and reputation of America in the world. Business for Diplomatic Action is leading the private sector effort to provide constructive business solutions for public diplomacy programs and initiatives.
¿We enthusiastically welcome Tim Zagat to our board,¿ said Keith Reinhard, President of BDA and Chairman Emeritus of DDB Worldwide. ¿At a time when America¿s reputation around the world is in crisis, increasing the number of inbound tourists to our country is one of the best ways to begin to repair our standing in the world. Tourism is diplomacy by another name, and no one knows travel and tourism better than Tim Zagat,¿ added Reinhard.
¿My business is built on the customer experience and based on what¿s happened in recent years, I know that the international visitor¿s experience with America has deteriorated dramatically,¿ said Tim Zagat. ¿I look forward to working with Business for Diplomatic Action to help improve the situation.¿ As one of his first efforts, Tim will engage with BDA in a new initiative focused on making New York the most hospitable and welcoming city in the world.
Zagat joins other prominent New York-based business leaders on the Business for Diplomatic Action board, including: Allen Rosenshine, Chairman Emeritus of BBDO Worldwide; Alan Siegel, Chairman of Siegel Gale; Gary Knell, President & CEO of Sesame Workshop; Harris Diamond, CEO of Weber Shandwick Worldwide; Lou Capozzi, Chairman Emeritus of the Publicis Public Relations & Corporate Communications Group; Tod MacKenzie, Senior Vice President of Pepsico; and Tom Kwon, CEO of Xtential.
A lawyer and entrepreneur, Tim has served in various civic, cultural, and charitable capacities over the years ¿ most recently for three years as the chairman of NYC & Company, the official marketing, promotion and tourism arm of New York City. Zagat¿s Survey is the world¿s leading provider of consumer-based dining, travel, and leisure information.
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Contact Information:
Cari E. Guittard, Executive Director
415.732.3620ph/415.608.0806c.
Cari.Guittard@sf.ddb.com
www.businessfordiplomaticaction.org
