The Engine Group Expands into the US

February 15, 2010; 01:25 PM

(New York / London, February 15)  Engine, the UK’s largest and fastest-growing integrated communications company, today announced its expansion into the US market.  Partnering with advertising luminaries, Martin Puris and John Bernbach, Engine has signed an agreement to create Engine USA.

The move will see Puris become Chief Executive Officer of Engine USA and Bernbach become Chief Operating Officer. Both will be shareholders in Engine UK.

A wholly-owned subsidiary of Engine’s UK operations, Engine USA will mirror the model of its UK counterpart aiming to provide a range of best-in-class communications services.

Current Engine UK Chairman and Joint Chief Executive, Peter Scott, will assume the additional role of Chairman of Engine USA. 

About Engine UK

Engine is the UK's largest and fastest growing integrated communications company.  Engine employs more than 600 people, containing a family of best in class communications businesses serving the consumer market, the corporate market and the public sector.  Engine is an employee-owned business, with one in five staff owning shares in the company.  www.theenginegroup.com

UK Contact:

Andrew Bentham

Engine UK

020 3128 8103

07525 225 924

andrew.bentham@theenginegroup.com