Leading Broadcast PR Firm Forms Alliance With Prominent Healthcare Information And Education Organization To Generate Television Coverage For Men's Health Issues.Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 23, 2003 D S Simon Productions New Partnership Will Create Unique Media Opportunities For Public Relations Practioners And Healthcare Marketers D S Simon Productions has reached an agreement with Men's Health Network Men's Health Network (MHN) is a non-profit educational organization comprised of physicians, researchers, public health workers, individuals and other health professionals. MHN focuses on health and wellness issues concerning boys, men and families. (MHN MHN Men's Health Network MHN Mental Health Nursing MHN Mental Health Net MHN Main Hoon Na (Hindi movie) MHN Mullen, Nebraska (airport code) ) that will allow selected healthcare 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 professionals to align their corporation or clients' messages with the non-profit organization's national credibility and media presence. By identifying specific PR campaigns focusing on men's health Men's Health Definition Men's health is concerned with identifying, preventing, and treating conditions that are most common or specific to men. issues and pairing them with third-party spokespeople from MHN, the company will be able to produce video news releases (VNRs) and satellite media tours (SMTs) with powerful healthcare messaging and unprecedented medical news value that will generate significant television coverage for all parties involved. "Because of their long history as a credible source for medical news, we felt that partnering with Men's Health Network would give tremendous value and create a huge number of opportunities for our clients and the media" says Douglas Simon, president & 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 D S Simon Productions. D S Simon Productions is currently looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. individual sponsors to partner with MHN for broadcast campaigns during a number of awareness periods, including: National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month (September), Prostate Health (September), Diabetes (November), Colorectal Cancer (March), National Men's Health Week Men’s Health Week, celebrated annually during the week preceding and including Father’s Day, honors the importance of men's health and wellness. Men's Health Week was chosen for this specific time of year to make use of the extra attention paid to male family members (June 9-15th) and other issues such as Accidents and Injuries, Aging, Cancer, Cardiovascular and Stoke, Children's Health, Domestic Violence, Erectile Dysfunction and Impotency, STDs and HIV-AIDS, and Mental Health, including Suicide and Depression. In addition, there will be a number of post-medical conference opportunities to partner with Men's Health Network surrounding conferences they attend such as those of the American Urological Association, American Public Health Association The American Public Health Association (APHA) is Washington, D.C.-based professional organization for public health professionals in the United States. Founded in 1872 by Dr. Stephen Smith, APHA has more than 30,000 members worldwide. and the National Safety Council. The company is also interested in selecting sponsors related to any disease or medical condition that affects men and issues related to getting men to go in for preventive health care. D S Simon Productions Inc will work with Men's Health Network to develop additional programs, campaigns and funding such as web-base initiatives and special events in conjunction with public relations agencies, medical marketing agencies, pharmaceutical industry, healthcare corporations and organizations, health, fitness, exercise and sports industries. "MHN is thrilled to have the opportunity to pair our educational programs with a solid and proven communications company like DS Simon," says Tracie Snitker, Director, Public Affairs for Men's Health Network. "This partnership will greatly expand our capabilities to provide information to the American public and medical community on the silent crisis of men's health." About Men's Health Network: Men's Health Network is a non-profit educational organization comprised of physicians, researchers, public health workers, and other health professionals who recognize men's health as a specific social concern. MHN is committed to improving the health and wellness of men through education campaigns, data collection and work with health care providers to provide better programs and funding on men's health needs. In 1994, MHN led the advocacy that established National Men's Health Week in Congress and promotes educational campaigns nationwide during this time. Other recent programs include MHN HealthZone, Time Out for Men's Health, and the Colonhealthline. The organization also provides health statistics to the government, media, medical professionals and the general public. For more information log on to www.menshealthnetwork.org About D S Simon Productions Inc: Established in 1986, D S Simon Productions Inc is a leading media communications company specializing in a wide range of media and business communications services. An official Newsroom Resource of the Radio and Television News Directors Association (RTNDA RTNDA Radio-Television News Directors Association ), the company produces and distributes video and audio via satellite and hard copy to the broadcast media. The company provides a variety of news beats including consumer, medical, health, technology, business, personal finance, entertainment, fashion, lifestyle, travel and tourism, parenting and human interest topics. Broadcast formats include: video news releases (VNRs), satellite media tours (SMTs), live remote segments, in-studio interviews, electronic press kits (EPKs), b-roll, corporate videos, webcasts, streaming video and public service announcements (PSAs). Broadcast formats are for free and unrestricted use for accredited accredited recognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria. accredited herds cattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g. media outlets. The company also produces and syndicates newscast inserts, half-hour specials, one or two minute features, series of various lengths and other programming. Broadcast formats are for free and unrestricted use for accredited media outlets. Newsrooms can access current advisories via the AP Express wire on AP NewsCenter, ENPS ENPS Electronic News Production System (Associated Press) , and AP NewsDesk 2000. Search for the slug: DSSP DSSP Deep Submergence Systems Project (NAVSEA) DSSP Distributed Site State Protocol (Alteon) DSSP Direction de la Solidarité et de la Santé Publique (French) The company also produces and syndicates newscast inserts, half-hour specials, one or two minute features, series of various lengths and other programming. D S Simon Productions Inc is headquartered in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. and has West Coast offices in the San Francisco Bay San Francisco Bay, 50 mi (80 km) long and from 3 to 13 mi (4.8–21 km) wide, W Calif.; entered through the Golden Gate, a strait between two peninsulas. and Los Angeles areas. For more information log on to www.dssimon.com |
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