Brown and Raleigh Open Consultancy in SF Bay Area; PR Vets Bring 50 Years Experience in Communications.

Business Editors

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 23, 2003

Two veteran corporate communications professionals, Mike Brown and Jeff Raleigh, today announced the opening of Brown & Raleigh, LLC.

The firm provides senior counsel to businesses facing a broad spectrum of internal and external communications needs including crisis management, transactional communications, corporate positioning and strategic planning.

Raleigh said, "Large and medium-size agencies are downsizing to respond to client demands for more efficient use of their budget. Brown & Raleigh, because of its structure, is able to listen to clients, then develop and implement programs quickly and efficiently without the need to feed a large staff or fight a bureaucracy."

Brown & Raleigh exclusively serves senior management of corporations, associations, public agencies and non-profit institutions facing change, crisis, or challenges to reputation or business success.

"We're in business to serve a marketplace dealing with critical matters including complex restructurings, important governance issues and corporate crisis and positioning challenges, all of which require the attention and involvement of counselors who have the expertise and track record to achieve superior results," said Brown. "We've been through those rough waters and bring to the client's table more than fifty years combined experience on executive staff and as external counselor."

Raleigh added, "Mike and I have been through virtually every battle a PR pro can fight. We've earned our grey hairs. And we can put them all to work for our clients. With Brown & Raleigh our clients get exactly what they want, two professionals who have the ability and experience to understand challenges and achieve results."

Jeff Raleigh worked for the international public relations firm Hill & Knowlton for 19 years. During that time he managed their New York and San Francisco offices and led the Client Services and Global Account practices. Prior to this Raleigh worked as a campaign consultant and political aide.

For the past 21 years Mike Brown has been the chief public relations officer for the University of San Francisco, Southern Pacific Lines and Consolidated Freightways. Prior to this Brown was a journalist at The San Francisco Chronicle.

Brown & Raleigh, LLC, is a San Francisco-based public relations consultancy that provides senior counsel to leaders of corporate, educational, government and philanthropic organizations. Please visit the firm's website at www.brownandraleigh.com.

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