WASHINGTON: APCO Worldwide launched Global Political Strategies, a new division to provide support for businesses, governments, and NGOs on issues relating to politics, economics, and new markets. The division headquarters are Washington, DC, and London. APCO named Tony Lake, a national security adviser for President Bill Clinton, and Carlos Gutierrez, former secretary of the US Department of Commerce, as co-chairs for the division. It also tapped Darren Murphy as the MD in London.