Allison & Partners Acquires Clients of Phoenix-Based LAUNCH Public Relations.Phoenix Executive, Scott Appel Scott T. Appel (March 3 1954 - March 11, 2003) was a musician and a musicologist. Early days Appel began playing the guitar at the age of eight. Initial influences were the English "folkies" Davy Graham and Bert Jansch. , to Lead Office 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 -- Allison & Partners today announced it has acquired the clients of LAUNCH, a Phoenix-based full-service marketing and 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. Allison has recruited local marketing veteran, Scott Appel, to lead the new office. Allison & Partners' clients include Phoenix-based Best Western International, ARAMARK, YouTube, Hasbro, KPMG KPMG Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler (accounting firm) KPMG Kaiser Permanente Medical Group KPMG Keiner Prüft Mehr Genau (German) KPMG Kommen Prüfen Meckern Gehen Corporate Finance LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , Sony Electronics and Michelin Travel Publications, among others. "Allison & Partners is thriving nationally and Phoenix is a market exploding with innovation. It's a great fit," said Scott Allison, 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. of Allison & Partners. "We look forward to continuing the momentum LAUNCH has built to serve this market." LAUNCH clients such as Mobility Electronics, ITtoolbox and Inilex will benefit from national account service utilizing Allison offices in San Francisco, 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 , Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. Allison & Partners was recently identified as one of the top six firms to watch in 2007 by PRWEEK. "The acquisition of LAUNCH's accounts allows us to enter the Phoenix market with an exciting initial client base," said Scott Appel. "We value LAUNCH's commitment to community involvement with groups like Enterprise Network and the American Marketing Association The American Marketing Association, one of the largest professional associations for marketers, has 38,000 members worldwide in every area of marketing. For over six decades the AMA has been the leading source for information, knowledge sharing and development in the marketing profession. , and plan to continue that initiative." Prior to Allison & Partners, Appel held positions at DoctorSolutions Inc., Adcom Communications and Extension Media Group. "In recent months, I saw a need to grow and increase support for our clients' national and international marketing and public relations efforts. At the same time, I made the decision to take a professional hiatus and spend time with family. Allison will undoubtedly take our clients to greater heights," said Stephanie Silverman Houser, founder and president of LAUNCH. "Allison has an understanding of social media, blogging and other online initiatives at the level our clients demand." About Allison & Partners Allison & Partners is a national independent communications firm with practice areas in consumer, professional services, government & public affairs and technology. The firm builds customized programs integrating media relations, cause-related marketing, brand building, customer and internal communications, public affairs and promotional services. Allison & Partners is a member of Pinnacle Worldwide, an international network of independently owned communications firms in major cities around the world. For more information visit: www.allisonpr.com. |
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