Contact Information: For more information, contact: Juli Greenwood CHEN PR, Inc. 781-672-3137
CHEN PR Names New Partners, Expands Client Roster
Kevin Kosh and Randy Wambold Join Executive Team; Agency Adds Accounts in Life Sciences, Clean Tech, Security and e-Commerce
| Source: CHEN PR
WALTHAM, MA--(Marketwire - June 17, 2008) - CHEN PR
today announced that agency Vice Presidents Kevin Kosh and Randy Wambold
have been named partners. Kosh joined CHEN PR shortly after its inception
in 1996, while Wambold has been with the agency since 2001.
As a founding employee, Kosh has supported programs for technologies
ranging from software and services, to storage and system interconnects.
Over the last eight years, he helped to establish and grow CHEN PR's highly
successful security practice -- which has helped to support and expand
market leadership for players in sectors from security consulting/managed
services to software and hardware at the core of enterprise and service
provider infrastructures. Wambold brings his invaluable corporate-side
marketing experience that spans product marketing, marketing communications
and sales support in addition to his communications experience. He has also
had a crucial role in expanding the agency's thriving energy and life
science practices.
Commenting on the promotions, Chris Carleton, a founding partner at CHEN
PR, said, "In recent years, Kevin and Randy have been driving strategy for
clients, winning accounts and contributing to the agency at every level.
Their appointments as partners represent well-deserved recognition of the
roles they serve in providing top-notch service, mentoring our staff and
building the business."
CHEN PR also announced the addition of accounts in life sciences, clean
tech, security and e-commerce. Joining agency clients that include
Authoria, Boston-Power and Phase Forward, are the Institute for Pediatric
Innovation, Novomer, Palo Alto Networks and Vindicia.
The Institute for Pediatric
Innovation, Cambridge, Mass., is a non-profit focused on catalyzing the
commercialization of products optimized for pediatric care. CHEN PR's
launch of the organization resulted in a
front-page profile story in The Boston Globe and an interview with CEO Don
Lombardi on public radio's "Here and Now," hosted by Robin Young.
Novomer, Ithaca, N.Y., is a materials
company pioneering a family of
high-performance, biodegradable plastics, polymers and other chemicals from
renewable substances. Profiled in Scientific American, The New York Times
and on the Science Channel program "Invention Nation," CHEN PR's initial
effort involved managing the company launch.
Palo Alto Networks, San
Jose, Calif., has developed a next-generation firewall that enables
visibility into, and policy control over, applications running on
enterprise networks. Since retaining CHEN PR, Palo Alto Networks has earned
coverage in outlets that include The International Herald Tribune, Forbes,
The New York Times, Network World, InformationWeek, Dark Reading, CRN and
eWEEK.
Vindicia, San Mateo, Calif.,
provides commercial back office payment management solutions for online
merchants comprising integrated billing and fraud management functionality.
Since the agency launched Vindicia, the company has been featured in
outlets including the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal, e-Commerce
Times and InformationWeek's StartUp City TV.
Additionally, CHEN PR announced the addition of three new public relations
professionals. Joining as associate account executives are Danielle
DiGiovanni, Rebecca Hellman and Ben Sharbaugh.
For more information or to inquire about the agency, contact CHEN PR
Director Juli Greenwood at 781-672-3137 or jgreenwood@chenpr.com.
About CHEN PR
CHEN PR (www.chenpr.com) teams with clients to market their vision so they
can sell their products and services most effectively. Founded in 1996, the
agency and its network of international affiliates help create leaders
through strategic, results-driven media and analyst relations programs.
CHEN PR works in a wide range of technology areas including energy, life
sciences, clean tech, information security, storage, software, networking
and semiconductors.
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