D S SIMON PRODUCTIONS GOES HOLLYWOOD

Leading Broadcast Public Relations Firm Opens New Los Angeles Office

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) June 11, 2003 -- We are proud to announce the opening of our New Los Angeles Office. The office will provide full-service, in-house production, editing, media relations and account management service.

Over the past two years, weve seen a steady rise in the number of southern California-based projects that represent a wide range of businesses, from entertainment to biotechnology," commented Douglas Simon, president of D S Simon Productions. By adding experienced D S Simon resources on the ground to handle the growth, we will now provide even greater support to our existing clients while continuing to aggressively expand our client base in and around Los Angeles."

Joining the company in Los Angeles are Michael Harney as Account Manager, wholl provide clients with strategic and logistical support and media counsel and Richard Pina, a long-time

D S Simon Productions videographer and editor who will provide full-service production for projects being shot and edited in the greater Los Angeles area.

This is the third office for D S Simon Productions. The company is headquartered in New York and opened an office in the San Francisco Bay Area in 2001. Jonathan Poretz, who manages West Coast Operations from the San Francisco office, will continue in that role.

Bringing these two experienced professionals on board will expand our ability to serve clients in the Los Angeles area," said Poretz.

Michael Harney has managed media placement on hundreds of PR Video projects. In addition to previous work for Medialink, he has generated significant placement for healthcare, technology and entertainment projects. I see my role as a broadcast consultant, advising clients on how to best achieve the greatest media exposure within the television news framework," said Harney. He can be reached via e-mail at michaelm@dssimon.com.

Richard Pina has shot and edited projects ranging from Academy Awards coverage to the Super Bowl during his 20-year broadcast career. His e-mail address is richardp@dssimon.com.

The office is located at 3152 Helms Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90034.

For more information or to contact D S Simon Los Angeles, please call 213.346.9927 or send an email to westcoastnews@dssimon.com

Established in 1986, D S Simon Productions Inc. specializes in a variety of Media and Business Communications services such as: Video News Releases (VNRs), Satellite Media Tour (SMTs), Electronic Press Kits (EPKs), B-Roll, Corporate Videos, Project Results Reels, and Webcasting. The company is headquartered in New York and has West Coast offices in Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay area.