Anthem Worldwide Enters the German Design Market With the Opening of an Office in Dusseldorf

International Branding and Design Agency Expands Presence in Europe

• Press Release
• Source: Schawk, Inc.
• On 12:00 pm EDT, Thursday August 27, 2009

DES PLAINES, IL--(Marketwire - 08/27/09) - Anthem Worldwide, a Schawk (NYSE:SGK - News) Strategic Design Company, whose integrated global network provides innovative solutions to articulate, unify and manage brand impact to create compelling and consistent brand experiences, announced that it has opened an office in D�sseldorf, Germany as part of its European expansion plans.

David A. Schawk, president and chief executive officer of Schawk, said, "Germany has been selected to underpin the strategically important expansion of Anthem's design business in Europe. As the largest and strongest economy in Europe, Germany has great potential for Anthem's strategic and creative services. Our new Anthem office in D�sseldorf is consistent with Schawk's strategy to enhance the integrated global brand point management services that we provide to our clients."

Mr. Schawk continued, "Our global resources continue to help our clients expand their global reach while ensuring that their brands are expressed consistently in markets all over the world. These integrated strategic, creative and executional global resources are available to the future clientele of Anthem's Germany office."

Hans Muysson, Anthem group managing director for Europe, commented, "Through Anthem's global network, we are able to leverage strategic and design talent throughout the world to bring a leading branding and design product to the German market which will set a new standard of design excellence. I believe this will have strong appeal to the German marketplace and will enable Anthem to win new clients and brands."

Mr. Muysson added, "As part of Anthem's European business, our new office in D�sseldorf is part of a broader strategic growth initiative. We are committed to becoming the world's leading strategic design network with truly global capabilities that are fueled by design intelligence: a passion for discovery, a commitment to constructing business success, and the ability to transform ideas into actionable solutions. Our thinking applies to national and global brands as well as private label brands."

Anja Grunefeld, the newly appointed managing director of Anthem's new D�sseldorf office, commented: "My earlier experiences as a client with the Anthem offices in Holland and the U.K. triggered my interest to join since I see massive opportunities in the German market for the high caliber design capabilities that Anthem offers. To my opinion, the German design market can benefit from specialized and professional development of brand and packaging design, and with Anthem, I believe we can raise the bar in Germany... for both smaller and larger players."

Anthem Worldwide, a Schawk Strategic Design Company, with offices in 13 cities across six countries across four continents, has grown considerably over the past five years with acquisitions of established, award-winning design agencies in the U.S., Europe and Australia. The creation of Anthem's integrated global infrastructure has been in response to clients' needs to create more compelling and more consistent brand experiences at home, on the go, at the store and on the shelf in a world where consumers engage more and more with the brands they love in different parts of the world.

Anthem's new office is located at: Marienstrasse 18, 40210 D�SSELDORF, Germany. Tel. # 49 16 32 93 2411

Anthem Worldwide, a Schawk Strategic Design Company, is an integrated global network that provides innovative solutions to articulate, unify and manage brand impact. Anthem creates compelling brand experiences by aligning its strategic, creative and executional talent worldwide with the business needs of companies seeking a competitive advantage. Anthem offers a full range of branding and design services to our clients including Campbell's, Coca-Cola, E-Mart, Foster's, General Electric, Hbc, Kimberly-Clark, Microsoft, Nestl�, Procter & Gamble, Revlon, Safeway and Unilever. With our network of world-class design professionals in 13 cities, Anthem is presently located in Chicago, Cincinnati, D�sseldorf, Hilversum (The Netherlands), London, Melbourne, New Jersey, New York, San Francisco, Singapore, Sydney, Toronto, and York (U.K.). For more information on Anthem, please visit http://www.anthemww.com

Schawk, Inc., (NYSE:SGK - News), is a leading provider of brand point management services, enabling companies of all sizes to connect their brands with consumers to create deeper brand affinity. With a global footprint of 48 offices, Schawk helps companies create compelling and consistent brand experiences by providing integrated strategic, creative and executional services across brand touchpoints. Founded in 1953, Schawk is trusted by many of the world's leading organizations to help them achieve global brand consistency. For more information about Schawk, visit http://www.schawk.com

 
FOR SCHAWK:
Alex Sarkisian
Chief Operating Officer
#1 847 827-9494
asarkisian@schawk.com
FOR ANTHEM EUROPE:
Hans Muysson
Group Managing Director
#31 35 53 93 795
hans.muysson@anthemww.com
FOR ANTHEM GERMANY:
Anja Grunefeld
Managing Director
#49 16 32 93 2411
anja.grunefeld@anthemww.com