Blanc & Otus Names Valerie Judd General Manager of Austin Office; Southwest US Office Expanding and Relocating to Downtown Austin.AUSTIN, Texas -- Blanc & Otus, the 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 consultancy for start-up Start-up The earliest stage of a new business venture. , high-growth and Global 2000 technology companies, today announced the promotion of Valerie Judd to general manager of its eight-year-old Southwest U.S. operation. Judd replaces B&O Austin's founding General Manager, Craig Parks, who will be leaving the agency at the end of May to join a healthcare startup as chief marketing officer. Blanc & Otus, a Hill & Knowlton company, is part of WPP Group WPP Group plc (LSE: WPP) (NASDAQ: WPPGY), based in London, United Kingdom, is one of the world's largest communications services groups (and one of the big six advertising holding companies, the others being Omnicom, Interpublic, Publicis, Dentsu and Havas) employing plc (Nasdaq:WPPGY), one of the world's largest communications services groups. Judd, a twenty-five-year technology 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 veteran, joined Blanc & Otus in 1999 and helped build the firm into one of the leading technology practices in the Southwest. The Austin office now serves a growing roster of technology companies including Conformative Systems, NovusEdge, Surgient, Britestream Networks, Austin Technology Council, and Varsity TV Varsity TV is owned by Varsity Media Group, Inc., a media company that provides entertainment focused on the teen demographic. Varsity TV is a network that showcases programming produced by teens themselves, along side professionally produced teen programming. . "Val's strategic thinking is superb," said Greg Spector, Blanc & Otus president and chief executive officer. "Her years of experience on both the agency and corporate sides of the business give our team the experience and expertise needed to offer clients creative, diverse, and wise counsel for exceeding their business and communications objectives. She's an excellent leader. I have no doubt she will be able to exceed our plans for growth in Austin." Added Judd, "For eight years, B&O Austin has been honored hon·or n. 1. High respect, as that shown for special merit; esteem: the honor shown to a Nobel laureate. 2. a. Good name; reputation. b. to represent some of region's greatest start-up and growth companies. I've enjoyed being a part of a strong team that is dedicated to our clients' success. Now, we're looking forward to growing the business with new talent and moving to our new location. I'm invigorated in·vig·or·ate tr.v. in·vig·or·at·ed, in·vig·or·at·ing, in·vig·or·ates To impart vigor, strength, or vitality to; animate: "A few whiffs of the raw, strong scent of phlox invigorated her" about our future." The agency also announced as a part of its expansion, the relocation RELOCATION, Scotch law, contracts. To let again to renew a lease, is called a relocation. 2. When a tenant holds over after the expiration of his lease, with the consent of his landlord, this will amount to a relocation. of its offices in July to 701 Brazos (7th & Brazos), in the heart of downtown Austin. In addition, the firm is in the process of accepting resumes for the expansion of its account teams. About Blanc & Otus Blanc & Otus Public Relations works with technology companies to achieve their immediate and long term business objectives by helping change buying behavior and reshape opinion in fiercely competitive markets. Our services are designed for corporate decision makers who insist their company stand apart from the competition, need to build or transform their brand, or establish their company and executives as market leaders. We combine our passion for innovation, strategic thinking, and market insight and research to make it possible for our clients to clearly define and communicate who they are, what they do and why they are different. Blanc & Otus has a 19-year track record for generating superior, on-strategy results for its clients. Blanc & Otus (www.blancandotus.com), a Hill & Knowlton company, has offices in 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 , Boston, Atlanta, Austin, and London. For more information, contact Blanc & Otus at 512-335-8771, e-mail at info@blancandotus.com or visit the website at www.blancandotus.com. |
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