PerkettPR
Expands Worldwide Reach and Market Expertise
with New Clients and Team Members
Innovative public relations firm signs
three new clients in U.S. and abroad, and adds former CNET editor
to team
Boston – June 2, 2003 – PerkettPR, Inc., provider of results-based communications solutions for today’s value conscious companies, has further expanded its client roster with the addition of three new clients spanning Australia, California and Massachusetts. In addition, the company has deepened its industry-specific expertise with the addition of two senior strategists: Lauri Harrison in Denver, formerly of Lauri Harrison PR, and Ben Heskett in San Francisco, former editor at CNET Networks.
The following companies selected PerkettPR for a combination of ongoing programs and project work:
Blackmagic Design, South Melbourne, Australia - independent developer of driver software for uncompressed video hardware for the creative markets. Blackmagic Design manufacturers the world’s highest quality 10 bit video cards for the post production and television broadcast industries. Blackmagic Design also provides products and technology to other high-end manufacturers.
BCD Forum, Mountain View California – an
independent, non-profit trade association that addresses the business
of broadband. Members, which include some of the most important
players in the broadband industry, work collaboratively to identify
the issues, options and opportunities associated with monetizing
broadband networks and to demonstrate that multi-vendor solutions
can profitably deliver content-rich consumer and business services
across both wireline and wireless networks. The membership consists
of network service providers, content delivery providers, content
developers, and hardware and software developers.
Building Engines, Waltham, Mass. – provider
of web-based and wireless application service tools to improve workflow,
enhance access, increase security and information tracking for building
managers and the tenants they serve.
“PerkettPR instantly proved that they were the right choice for us with their ability to immediately begin work and deliver outstanding results, such as helping us to secure three top awards at a very important industry tradeshow,” said Grant Petty, CEO of Blackmagic Design. “We asked them for some help on a very tight deadline and they were able to deliver results that exceeded our expectations and achieved our specific business goals. They have the right mixture of an experienced and connected staff, enthusiasm for the job and value-conscious business principles.”
In addition, PerkettPR recently welcomed Lauri Harrison and Ben Heskett to the team as senior strategists, providing senior-level counsel on business development for PerkettPR, as well as strong media relations and strategic planning and counsel for clients.
Lauri Harrison
Harrison, based in Denver, has worked within the marketing &
public relations industry for more than thirteen years. She has
worked for global leaders such as USWEST (now Qwest) and MapQuest.com,
a leading brand on the Web since its inception in 1996. Most recently
she founded and operated Lauri Harrison PR, previously LH3, Inc.,
providing world-class communications and marketing strategies for
corporations and non-profits.
Harrison is involved with many professional organizations, such as the Board of Directors for The American Marketing Association (AMA) for 2001-2002, Forum for Women Entrepreneurs (FWE), Rocky Mountain Women in Technology (Rocky WIT), Colorado Women in Technology (CWIT) and Colorado Internet Keiretsu (CIK). As an active member of her community, Harrison served on the Board of Directors for the March of Dimes organization for several years. She is currently on the DPS Career Education Center (CEC) Advisory Board, mentors students at a local area high school, and is an Instructor at The University of Phoenix. Harrison also guest lectures at CU Denver, CU Boulder, Metro State College and Denver University.
Ben Heskett
Heskett, based in San Francisco, has 10 years of experience as a
journalist with award-winning newspapers, media and Internet companies.
He has covered both the business and technology sides of the high-tech
industry, focusing on software, high-end computing and the communications
industry. Heskett is perhaps best known for his six-year stint as
a writer and editor at CNET Networks, where he covered the boom
in the networking industry.
Heskett has won several awards for his writing and editing work,
including newspaper awards in Iowa and Massachusetts, as well as
editing accolades in California.
“We are seeing increased activity and an influx of new business inquiries as companies across industries slowly begin to expand their marketing and communications programs again,” said Chris Perkett, president and founder, PerkettPR. “We continue to move our own business forward through successful partnerships with solid, growth-oriented companies and the addition of talented senior-level PR executives. PerkettPR’s value proposition is entirely focused on measurable return-on-PR investment, and that's exactly why these and other companies continue to select us, and we are able to attract impeccable talent to serve such clients.”
About PerkettPR
PerkettPR, Inc., founded in 1998, is dedicated to generating affordable,
creative and effective communications solutions for national and
international clients such as 8minuteDating.com, Juniper Networks
(Nasdaq: JNPR), nCipher (LSE: NCH) and Salesnet. PerkettPR provides
clients with exclusively senior-level strategic counsel and execution
of public relations, as well as the foresight and planning to stay
ahead of a rapidly evolving market.
Working smarter for today’s value-conscious businesses, PerkettPR
has established itself as a leading provider of Next Generation
Communications to help clients achieve their overarching business
goals. PerkettPR currently represents primary companies in these
market segments: corporate services, customer relationship management,
encryption, information security and privacy, online dating, post-production,
and telecom networking. For more information, visit www.perkettpr.com.
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Contact: Michelle Chase
303.355.5104
michelle@perkettpr.com