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PROFILES OF TOP INDEPENDENT PR FIRMS
MCS now offers a new strategic
PR/IR training program for seniorlevel
executives in those industries
to help meet their investor, corporate
and product communications
needs.
The integrated program provides
custom solutions to some of the
most critical issues that “C”—
level executives face in today’s
highly competitive market, including
development and delivery of
consistent messages that effectively
engage and inform audiences ranging
from the financial and medical
communities to government and
regulatory authorities.
MCS continues to offer the services
that have defined our agency
for the last quarter century, including
product communications, advocacy
relations, issues/crisis management
and, most recently, social
media counsel, all on a global basis.
For more information, contact Jeff
Hoyak, President, 908/234-9900 or
jeffh@mcspr.com.
MERRITT GROUP
11600 Sunrise Valley Dr., Ste. 320
Reston, VA 20191
703/390-1500
www.merrittgrp.com
Ben Merritt, CEO
Alisa Valudes, EVP, Partner
With offices in Reston, Virginia
and San Francisco, Merritt Group
helps create and move markets for
forward thinking companies.
Merritt Group determines the right
mix of communications channels
— PR, marketing, digital, social
media, Web — and implements
strategic campaigns to make our
clients’ messages resonate in the
marketplace. Bringing innovation
and creativity to our client engagements,
Merritt Group places a premium
on building long-standing
relationships with our clients. Our
expertise is focused in six practice
areas — Enterprise Technology,
Security, Communications &
Networking, Government,
Healthcare, and Energy/Green IT.
Some of our clients include Verizon
Business, Microsoft Public Sector,
Booz Allen Hamilton, PGP, U.S.
Pharmacopeia, and Teradata.
The June issue of O’Dwyer’s will profile
firms that specialize in multicultural PR,
as well as Global PR. If you would like
your firm to be listed, contact Editor Jon
Gingerich at 646/843-2080 or
jon@odwyerpr.com
NYHUS
COMMUNICATIONS,
LLC
1525 Fourth Avenue, Suite 400
Seattle, WA 98101
206/323-3733
www.nyhus.com
Roger Nyhus, President & CEO
Sally Poliak, Chief Operating
Officer
Megan Kahn, Vice President of
Public Relations
Jim Blundell, Vice President of
Public Affairs
Nyhus Communications is a
strategic communications and
advocacy firm focused on serving
innovative enterprises.
Nyhus delivers creative strategies,
extraordinary service and
meaningful results, applying the
latest ideas, tools and technologies.
We fully integrate public
relations, public affairs and
social media into comprehensive
communications and advocacy
campaigns, providing seamless
and thorough brand support.
Smart and assertive, we have a
passion for producing worldclass
work and building longlasting
partnerships, serving as a
valuable extension of our
clients’ teams.
Nyhus partners with a diverse
range of national and international
industry leaders across the
global health, healthcare, life
sciences, technology, financial
services, non-profit, real estate
and lifestyle industries. Marquee
global health and healthcare
clients include: Seattle
BioMedical Research Institute,
Washington D.C.-based
PhRMA, the Washington
Biotech and Biomedical
Association, the Government of
The State of Victoria,
Australia/City of Melbourne,
Allied Waste (the national Waste
Management organization) and
“Partners in Preservation” a
joint project between American
Express and The National Trust
for Historic Preservation.
PERITUS LLC
200 South Fifth St., Suite 503N
Louisville, KY 40202
502/585-3919
Fax: 502/585-5561
gary@perituspr.com
www.perituspr.com
Tim Mulloy, CEO
Robert Gunnell, Senior Partner
Mark Mulloy, Senior Partner
Gary Gerdemann, Senior Vice
President
Peritus is Latin for “experienced,
skilled, expert” — words
which exemplify our work and
our people. We are widely recognized
for our ability to create and
implement strategic winning
solutions for clients through disciplined
and ethical advocacy.
We provide layered expertise in
public affairs, public relations,
marketing and creative services.
Established in the 1990s, the firm
quickly distinguished itself as a
leader in alliance development,
crisis communication, grassroots
& grasstops campaigns, litigation
support and strategic counseling.
We’ve continued to grow our
range of services to become the
preferred marketing and communications
firm in the region. At
Peritus, we pride ourselves on the
ability to engineer smart solutions
and our relentless effort to keep
clients on the fast track to success.
With more than a century of
combined experience, we’ve
developed an impressive staff
with a fighting spirit and vast,
influential networks.
PERRY
COMMUNICATIONS
GROUP
925 L St., Suite #260
Sacramento, CA 95814
916/658-0144
Fax: 916/658-0155
www.perrycom.com
Kassy Perry, CEO
Perry Communications Group
is an independent, full-service
public relations and public
affairs firm specializing in issue
management, strategy, media
relations, and coalition building.
Since 1996, Kassy Perry and
her award winning team have
had a profound impact on society
and their clients’ bottom line
with nationally recognized campaigns
tackling pressing issues
including land use, public
health, affordable housing, the
environment, access to prescription
medicines, cancer and mental
health.
Clients include: Allstate,
AltaGas Renewable Energy
Pacific Inc., California Healthy
Marriage Coalition, California
State Parks Foundation, Diageo,
Nehemiah Corporation of
America, Nighthorse Farm,
Novartis, Pharmaceutical
Research & Manufacturers of
America, REACH Air Medical
Services, Sacramento
International Horse Show &
Unity Non Profit Collective.
Call us today. See what we
can do for you.
PIERPONT
COMMUNICATIONS,
INC.
1800 West Loop South, Suite 800
Houston, TX 77027
713/627-2223
Fax: 713/627-2224
info@piercom.com
www.piercom.com
Offices also located in Austin,
Dallas, and San Antonio
Phil Morabito, CEO
Susan Gramatges, COO
Our business model is simple:
We know how to influence the
way people think.
Pierpont Communications,
Inc. is one of the largest independent
communications firms
in the Southwest. Established in
1987, we help our diverse roster
of clients reach their business
objectives with a wide range of
public relations, investor relations,
public affairs and marketing
services. Led by a team of
seasoned, nationally recognized
experts, Pierpont leverages a
unique “integrated practice”
approach to develop and implement
communications programs
that produce real results. Our
client base — in both the private
and public sectors — of
Fortune 100 companies, highgrowth
entrepreneurs, and leading
nonprofits provides us the
deep experience and breadth of
skills needed to reach and influence
any audience. Pierpont’s
capabilities range from strategy
formulation to crisis communications.
Current and past clients
include: Argo Group
International, Blockbuster,
Capital One Bank, Chamberlain
Hrdlicka, Energy Ventures,
Odyssey OneSource, Page
Southerland Page, Park Plaza
Hospital, and many others.
To learn more about how
Pierpont can help your business
thrive, visit our website at
www.piercom.com.
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