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.

PerkettPR, Inc., provider of results-based communications solutions for todays 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.

Boston, Mass. (PRWEB) June 2, 2003 -- PerkettPR, Inc., provider of results-based communications solutions for todays 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 worlds 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.

Broadband Content Delivery 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. To learn more, visit the BCD Forums Web site, www.bcdforum.org

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. His expertise covers the areas of writing, editing and deadline-oriented management of creative teams; political, business and technology coverage; distillation of complex topics and in-depth analysis of company strategies. Heskett is perhaps best known for his six-year stint as a writer and editor at CNET Networks, where he covered the communications industry. He also served as the de facto Editor-at-Large" covering software.

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. PerkettPRs 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 at every stage of growth. PerkettPR provides exclusively senior-level strategic counsel and execution of public relations programs, as well as the foresight and planning to stay ahead of a rapidly evolving market. Working smarter for todays value-conscious businesses, PerkettPR has established itself as an unwavering leader, providing Next Generation Communications to help clients achieve their 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.

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