Articulate Communications Among Top Five Best Boutique Agencies to Work For

New Hires, Promotions at New York's Premier Tech PR Firm

May 15, 2007 · New York · Articulate Communications Inc., a PR firm that helps business-to-business and technology companies achieve their corporate goals through results-oriented, message-based communications, today announced it has been named among the top five "Best Boutique Agencies to Work For" in a recent survey by The Holmes Report, a leading industry trade group and publication. The agency also announces two additions to the Articulate Leadership Team to drive and support the firm's continued growth.

The Holmes Report survey touted Articulate's approach to client service, senior leadership and the opportunities for training and professional development as driving factors to its placement as a top five agency. With more than 4,000 employees from more than 100 PR agencies participating in the "Best Agencies to Work For" survey, scoring a spot in the top five is truly a testament to the way Articulate supports its employees and conducts business.

Account Director Rob Halpin joins Articulate from Fleishman-Hillard, where he managed media and analyst campaigns for AT&T's enterprise business. With a decade of technology-PR experience, he has an extensive background in a range of sectors, including wireless, IT services, supply chain and security. Halpin started his career at Manning Selvage & Lee, where he managed product and executive leadership campaigns for a number of clients in telecommunications, networking and enterprise software, such as NetTest, Digex and Genalytics.

Newly promoted Account Supervisor Megan Garnett has been with Articulate since 2004, where her key clients have included DataSynapse, a global provider of application virtualization software; Antenna Software, a leader in mobile enterprise technology; VMLogix, a provider of virtual infrastructure management technology; and Thor Technologies, a security infrastructure company (acquired by Oracle). Garnett came to Articulate from Fusion Public Relations.

"Promoting from within and hiring from the outside has been a winning combination for Articulate, enabling us to attract and retain the industry's best and brightest PR professionals," said Laura Grimmer, agency founder and CEO. "Leaders like Rob and Megan help make Articulate an environment filled with energy, commitment to technology PR and a peerless focus on client service and results."

Articulate delivers a wide range of communications strategy and services that help organizations achieve their business goals and positively impact their bottom line. The agency's services include Message Development, Media and Presentation Training, Competitive and Market Perception Analysis, Industry Influencer Relations, Corporate and Executive Visibility, Thought Leadership, Product PR and Sales Support and Media Relations.

About Articulate Communications Inc.
Articulate Communications Inc. helps business-to-business and technology companies achieve their corporate objectives through results-oriented, message-based communications. With this focus, Articulate has built better relationships with the media and industry influencers who impact buying, selling and investment decisions. The firm's PR professionals collaborate with clients to determine program success metrics and work hard to be a trusted extension of their teams. Smart, experienced and results-driven, an Articulate team creates and executes proactive, creative PR programs that build credibility and help clients achieve their bottom-line objectives.

For additional information about Articulate Communications, contact Laura Grimmer, lgrimmer@articulatecomms.com, at 212.255.0080, ext. 10.