Access Communications Begins 2001 with New Clients, Executives; Media Accolades, Industry Awards Spotlight Pioneering Technology Communications Agency's Accomplishments.Business Editors SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 9, 2001 Following a banner year, Access Communications
Access Communications Co-operative Ltd. , a leading bi-coastal public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most firm, has begun the new millennium with much to talk about: more than $2 million in new business and recognition for its achievements by media and industry peers, plus recent additions to its management team. Gains in new business further reinforce Access's award-winning technology and consumer practice groups by landing up-and-comers in the wireless space and Internet security ''This article or section is being rewritten at Internet security is the process of protecting data and privacy of devices connected to internet from information robbery, hacking, malware infection and unwanted software. in addition to a contract to produce high-profile summer events for leading retailer, Limited Too. The 81-person agency, launched by Susan Butenhoff in October 1991, broke new ground leveraging consumer marketing principles for technology-oriented clients attempting to access emerging tech-savvy consumer markets. Access is now the eighth-largest firm among San Francisco agencies and boasts six distinct practice groups: technology products and services, ecommerce, enabling technologies, infrastructure, consumer marketplace, and entertainment. "Access Communications is already well on the way toward meeting its financial goals for 2001, with new as well as established clients and staff who have expertise in areas we believe will be critical to consumer marketplace growth," said Susan Butenhoff, Access president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "Recognition from press and our peers affirms that we're continuing to serve our audiences - from clients, to media, to employees - in meaningful ways." New Business Access has acquired accounts representing an additional $2 million in fees annually for the San Francisco and New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of offices. New clients include: -- Limited Too (NYSE:TOO), (www.limitedtoo.com), is a rapidly growing specialty retailer that designs and markets apparel, accessories and personal care products for active, fashion-aware girls between ages 7 and 14 years. -- Orbiscom (www.orbiscom.com), is a global provider of controlled, secure online payment solutions that offers consumers a way to shop online without revealing their credit card details. Utilizing Controlled Payment Number (CPN) technology, the O-card product allows consumers to generate an alternate 16-digit card number, and select the limit, expiration date and specific merchant site for use. -- SwitcHouse (www.switchouse.com), the largest consumer-to-consumer online swapping service focused on bringing together millions of people to help them find new and better ways to get things they want, and tapping into the estimated $180 billion marketplace for all secondhand goods. -- AirSpeak (www.airspeak.com), a wireless products company that provides mobile solutions and data access software for the corporate enterprise. AirSpeak is leveraging the untapped near mobile marketplace, which constitutes PC users who spend time away from their desks in meetings and cannot access their information in real time. AirSpeak's first product, to be launched at N+I in May, will provide users direct, instant access to their PC no matter where they are in their workplace facilities. Appointments Access entered the new year adding two new members to its management team. Allyne Mills joins the agency as vice president bringing 15 years' experience in Internet-, entertainment- and consumer technology- related communications to her post in the New York office. Most recently, she served as vice president, corporate communications Corporate communications is the process of facilitating information and knowledge exchanges with internal and key external groups and individuals that have a direct relationship with an enterprise. at MusicMaker.com and at Uproar.com. The agency also named Sharon Rudnick to the account director role overseeing Siebel's vertical product space in the San Francisco office. Recognition and Awards Recent media and industry accolades have highlighted Access's expertise in consumer and infrastructure technology. In Business 2.0's annual survey of analysts, media and other experts, Access was named one of the three best public relations agencies, cited for its consumer technology focus and specifically for work on behalf of Sega, Inktomi, and Exodus Communications Exodus Communications was a high-flying internet hosting and service provider to dot-com businesses that went broke along with their customers. Exodus inception Exodus was founded in 1992 as Fouress, Inc., and reincorporated in 1994 to Exodus Communications. . More than a half-dozen Mercury Awards were recently bestowed on Access to acknowledge outstanding achievement in professional communications. These included: -- Gold Awards: Sega Space Channel 5 Event; Sega Seaman SEAMAN. A sailor; a mariner; one whose business is navigation. 2 Boulay Paty, Dr. Com. 232; Code de Commerce art. 262; Laws of Oleron, art. 7; Laws of Wishuy, art. 19. The term seamen, in it most enlarged sense, includes the captain a well as other persons of the crew; in a more confined Launch Event; AutoTrader.com's Road to the White House campaign -- Silver Awards: SegaNet Launch -- Bronze Awards Several organizations issue awards with this name:
Launch -- Finalist: Shutterfly.com Launch About Access Communications Access Communications is an award-winning marketing and communications firm headquartered in San Francisco. Founded in 1991, Access specializes in communicating the benefits of new technologies, products and services to consumer and business audiences. With offices in San Francisco and New York, Access employs a staff of 81 and provides a full range of marketing communications Marketing communications (or marcom) are messages and related media used to communicate with a market. Those who practice advertising, branding, direct marketing, graphic design, marketing, packaging, promotion, publicity, sponsorship, public relations, sales, sales services. The agency was founded by Susan G. Butenhoff and is part of a global network of agencies through its affiliation with the Interpublic Group of Companies This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. . For more information, visit www.accesspr.com. |
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