NEW YORK, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 500 friends, alumni, current employees, and clients turned out to celebrate Siegel+Gale's 40th Anniversary on Saturday, October 17 at the New York Public Library's Astor Hall. A highlight of the evening was the presentation by Katherine Oliver, Commissioner of the Mayor's Office of Film, Theater and Broadcasting, of Mayor Bloomberg's official proclamation marking Friday, October 16, 2009 as "Siegel+Gale Day in the City of New York." The honor was accepted by Siegel+Gale founder and CEO Alan Siegel, accompanied by Siegel+Gale Co-Presidents David Srere and Howard Belk. During the festivities Mr. Belk commented on the past as well as the future direction of the venerable branding firm: "What's ahead for Siegel+Gale? Where will we be after the next 40 years? Tough question. But I am certain of this -- Siegel+Gale will remain a champion for clarity and intelligence. This firm has weathered bulls and bears, bubbles and bursts, insurrections and rebellions, and it will continue to do so. Our central premise, 'Simple is Smart,' is made of extremely durable stuff." If you would like to speak with Alan Siegel, Howard Belk, or David Srere, or for more information about Siegel+Gale, please contact Davia Temin of Temin and Company at 212-588-8788 or . About Siegel+Gale Siegel+Gale (http://www.siegelgale.com/) is one of the world's premier strategic branding companies and a pioneer in simplifying complex customer communications. Since it was founded by Alan Siegel in 1969, the firm has applied the art and science of simplicity to create branding programs that have helped many of the world's best-known organizations excel. Driven by its philosophy of "Simple is Smart," Siegel+Gale has led the way in bringing innovation to the corporate branding field, including transforming complex, incomprehensible customer communications into plain English; helping clients create distinctive brand voices across all their communications; transporting brands onto the Internet; and aligning the brand experience with the brand promise. The firm's clients include AARP, Aetna, American Express, Bank of America, Dell, The Four Seasons Hotel Group, The Internal Revenue Service, Lexus, Merrill Lynch, 3M, Microsoft, Motorola, the National Basketball Association, Pfizer, and Sony PlayStation. Siegel+Gale has offices in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, London, and Dubai, and strategic partnerships around the world. Siegel+Gale is part of the Omnicom Group Inc. (http://www.omnicomgroup.com/), a leading global marketing and corporate communications company. Omnicom's branded networks and numerous specialty firms serve over 5,000 clients in more than 100 countries. Available Topic Expert(s): For information on the listed expert(s), click appropriate link. Alan Siegel | https://profnet.prnewswire.com/Subscriber/ExpertProfile.aspx?ei=79945 DATASOURCE: Siegel+Gale CONTACT: Davia Temin or Trang Mar of Temin and Company, +1-212-588-8788 or , for Siegel+Gale Web Site: http://www.siegelgale.com/

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