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New Managing Director for MSLGROUP's JKL Office in Oslo: Julie M. Brodtkorb Brings Solid Political Background to Agency, Strengthening Offering

Oslo, 25 October 2011: Julie Margrethe Brodtkorb has been appointed Managing Director for JKL in Oslo as of January 1 2012.  Best known as Chief of Staff and closest adviser to Conservative party leader, Erna Solberg, Brodtkorb's recruitment means JKL will now have one of Norway's most experienced communications advisors on board, and an enhanced corporate communications and public affairs offering.

Ragnar Sagdahl who has been acting Managing Director of the office since April 1, 2011 will become a Director of JKL Group with a focus on business development and will continue to work as an advisor for JKL's clients in Norway.

"Ragnar Sagdahl has, together with the management at JKL in Oslo, done a fantastic job developing both our client portfolio and our offer. Through this new recruitment JKL establishes the foundation for further expansion in Norway. Brodtkorb has significant experience in the communications field and has an extensive business network. She complements our team in Oslo in a brilliant way," says Peter Steere, CEO of JKL Group.

"I look forward to working with the best communication advisors and above all, with the employees in Oslo. My ambitions for JKL in Oslo are that through delivering the best communication services, we will secure increased profitability for our clients and in that contribute to further growth within the Norwegian industry and trade sector," added Brodtkorb.

Brodtkorb will continue her role in the Conservatives Women's Forum. She is also an elected representative of the Oslo City Council.

About JKL Group
JKL Group is one of the Nordic region's leading strategic communications advisory firms. JKL has offices in Stockholm, Oslo, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Gothenburg and Brussels. JKL Group also includes the Nordic operations of MSL, which operates in Stockholm, Oslo and Copenhagen. With 150 employees, JKL Group is part of MSLGROUP, Publicis Groupe's speciality communications and engagement network. For more information, see www.jklgroup.com