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MUMBAI: Tim Roemer, former U.S. ambassador to India and former six-term U.S. representative for Indiana?s 3rd congressional district, joins APCO Worldwide as senior vice president, Founder and CEO Margery Kraus announced today. 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,? said Kraus. ?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.?
?I am pleased that Ambassador Roemer and I will have continued opportunities to collaborate through our work with APCO,? said IAC and GPS member Lalit Mansingh, who served earlier as Indian ambassador to the United States and as high commissioner to the United Kingdom. ?I have dedicated my career to promoting India and its role in the global marketplace, and I look forward to partnering with Tim and other senior counselors to help clients better develop corporate strategies, achieve successful market entry, and identify specific policy and communication challenges.?
In broadening and deepening the U.S.-India partnership, Ambassador Roemer led one of America?s largest diplomatic missions. 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 emphasized 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 U.S. senator and chairman of APCO?s government relations team. ?It will be a privilege to work with Tim in his new role.?
?Tim?s experience in effectively identifying and enhancing shared values between India and the United States will be crucial as APCO?s operations in India continue to expand,? said Sukanti Ghosh, managing director of APCO in India.
Prior to his diplomatic appointment, Ambassador Roemer served for 12 years in the U.S. 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 U.S.-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, D.C., office, joins a strong team of other distinguished diplomats and national security experts at the firm, including: former Senator James Sasser, who served as U.S. ambassador to China; Marc Ginsberg, former presidential adviser for Middle East policy and former U.S. ambassador to Morocco; Mark Medish, former senior staff member of the National Security Council; Jim Moore, former U.S. assistant secretary of commerce for trade development; Ira Kasoff, former deputy assistant secretary of commerce for Asia; and former U.S. congressmen Don Bonker and Baron Hill.
