Cause Marketing Expert Joins Vendely Communications; Stephen Robertson Named Senior Director of Development.

Business Editors

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 8, 2003

Vendely Communications, Inc. (www.vendely.com) announced today the appointment of Stephen Robertson as Senior Director, Development to their Los Angeles headquarters.

"Stephen's marketing and public relations experience is extraordinary, and he is an innovator in branding for the non-profit sector," said Elizabeth Vendely, President & CEO Vendely Communications, Inc.

Mr. Robertson will primarily be responsible for overseeing key non-profit clients such as the International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) and the Jewish Music Commission of Los Angeles (JMCLA).

An expert in cause marketing, Mr. Robertson joins Vendely Communications from the Starlight Children's Foundation, where he served as Director of Development for the California/Arizona/Nevada chapter. Previously, Mr. Robertson was Event Coordinator at Pallotta Teamworks, specializing in coordination of non-profit events including the California AIDS Rides, the Avon 3-Day Breast Cancer Walks, and Washington DC's Out of the Darkness.

Mr. Robertson began his career in advertising at TBWA Chiat/Day, and then moved to a position as Senior Account Representative at The Advocate (Liberation Publications). He is a native of Los Angeles and a graduate of California State University Northridge.

Founded in 1995, Vendely Communications develops custom marketing, public relations, advertising and media solutions. The firm specializes in team management of business-to-business and business to consumer strategic platforms. Vendely Communications headquarters are in Los Angeles, with offices in Chicago, New York and London.