ATLANTA, Feb. 21, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Hayslett Group LLC, one of the South's leading independent public relations and communications firms, has secured five new engagements.
Hayslett Group has been selected by McCarthy Building Companies Inc., MAP International and Southeast Georgia Health System to provide public relations and media relations counsel. For law firm Chamberlain Hrdlicka and Emory University's Zyman Institute of Brand Science, Hayslett Group will produce marketing collateral materials.
"Our team is excited to be working with all five organizations on these important facets of their businesses," said Charles N. Hayslett, CEO, Hayslett Group. "We look forward to helping them all achieve their PR and marketing goals."
McCarthy, based in St. Louis, is an employee-owned general contracting firm that is ranked among the top 20 U.S. builders. Founded in 1864, they are one of the oldest privately-owned construction firms in America. Their areas of contracting expertise include: commercial, civil, institutional, educational, healthcare and industrial.
Founded in 1954, MAP International, based in Brunswick, Ga., is one of Forbes magazine's "100 most prominent charities." MAP's mission is to provide essential medicines, prevent and eradicate disease and promote community health development around the world. Among other crises, the group is currently assisting victims of Sudan's civil war and the Asian tsunami.
Southeast Georgia Health System, also based in Brunswick, is a not-for-profit organization employing more than 1500 people. SGHS is comprised of two hospitals, three regional family care centers and one prompt-care walk-in center.
Law firm Chamberlain Hrdlicka is engaged in practice areas which include: corporate; finance and securities; tax controversy and planning; litigation; estate planning and administration; real estate; and energy. With offices in Houston and Atlanta, the firm has approximately 100 attorneys representing both public and private companies, as well as individuals and family-owned businesses across the United States.
Zyman Institute of Brand Science, a partnership between Zyman Group and Emory University's Goizueta Business School, is designed to be the nation's elite center for brand research and studies. The Institute is committed to the pursuit of cutting-edge thinking in brand theory and practice with a focus on how brands drive financial value and developing and sustaining synergistic partnerships with corporate sponsors, research firms, other universities, scholars and thought leaders.
About Hayslett Group
Based in Atlanta, Hayslett Group LLC is an independent public-relations firm providing communications services to a wide range of clients throughout the United States and internationally. Built around senior-level practitioners, the firm's expertise includes communications planning, media relations, crisis management, public affairs, internal/organizational communications and event management. Hayslett Group's work across a broad spectrum of industries consistently wins awards for creativity and effectiveness. Over the last 10 years, the firm has won more than 80 local, regional and national awards for effectiveness and creativity. For more information, visit www.hayslettgroup.com.