“Trainer Communications is a professional and responsive group. They do their utmost to make their clients available and are proactive in their approach. Trainer is selective about their clients and ensures that their specialists are familiar with the company's management and technology before they approach the media. I know that when Trainer Communications calls, they have a client who has interesting technology and a sound business plan.”
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PLEASANTON, Calif.--Nov. 5, 2007-- Trainer Communications today announced that Susan Trainer, the agency’s president and founder, was named one of Flexperience’s “Top 25 Women Redefining Success” at the San Francisco event, “Mother + Professional = New Formulas for Success.” Featuring speakers such as Leslie Morgan Steiner, author of “Mommy Wars,” Sarah Clarke, co-host of the Bay Area’s top-rated morning show, and Risa Green, author of “Notes from the Underbelly,” the San Francisco event, which was sponsored by Flexperience Staffing and Mommy Track’d, received rave reviews from a sell-out crowd of more than 600 professionals.
“Susan Trainer is an inspiration to all working mothers and a living, breathing example that you actually can have an interesting career and an enriching personal life,” said Sally Thornton, president and co-founder, Flexperience. “Susan is best known for founding one of the Bay Area’s top public relations agencies – Trainer Communications. But what impressed us most was her entire company’s focus on results over time spent in the office – a very forward-thinking management approach that attracts and retains the brightest employees. I think many of Susan’s clients and industry admirers would be surprised to know that in addition to being one of the top stars in Silicon Valley, she’s also a devoted and very involved mother of four children as well as an avid tennis player who competes on several regionally ranked USTA teams.”
“For me, it was never an option to sacrifice either my career or personal life,” said Susan Trainer, president, Trainer Communications. “When I founded Trainer Communications in 1995, I specifically set out to do things differently: no cookie cutter approaches – only accountable senior strategists like myself who can flawlessly execute on customized plans and exceed expectations for clients. By eliminating the red-tape and bureaucracy often found at other agencies, we’re able to provide an environment for everyone at Trainer that fosters a satisfying work/life balance.”
Susan Trainer established Trainer Communications in 1995 to support some of the most prominent emerging technology companies with cutting-edge marketing communications services. Since that time, the agency has become the seventh largest privately held communications agency in the greater Bay Area and has been named one of the Top 10 agencies to work for in the United States. Trainer Communications has played an integral role in generating high-profile publicity for more than 150 startups, including Brocade, Cloudscape, CrossWorlds, eBoodle, G-Log, Itronix, Oblix, Sygate, Trigo, and Versata.
In 2002, the East Bay Business Times named her one of the top 40 East Bay executives under 40. Susan has been featured in publications such as The New York Times, Hemispheres, MSNBC.com, Entrepreneur, East Bay Business Times, Silicon Valley Business Times, and Working Mother. She’s been a featured speaker for TiEcon, IBD Networks, PRSA, Institute of Management Accountants, Software Developers Forum, and TechNet Conferences; and serves on the Board of Directors for the Mount Diablo YMCA and on the advisory boards of bio-tech startup DPR, and the social networking startup YouCode.
About Trainer Communications
Trainer Communications is the premier provider of integrated marketing and high-tech public relations services. Specializing in technology, the agency offers deep domain expertise across data infrastructure, information security, optical and wireless communications, enterprise software, networking, and consumer industries. Trainer represents emerging and high-growth technology companies that lack the market recognition and visibility needed to meet business objectives and is the only agency that guarantees quantifiable results with its Metrics Matter™ methodology. Established in 1995, Trainer has represented more than 200 companies including one-third that resulted in a positive liquidity event. Notable successes include Brocade, Cloudscape, CrossWorlds, G-Log, Itronix, ONStor, Oblix, Sygate, Trigo, Versata, and WhereNet. Based in Silicon Valley with nationwide coverage, the agency has received numerous awards, including: the 2008 Bulldog Award for PR Innovation of the Year, the 2008 Iron Sabre Certificate of Excellence for Product of the Year, the 2008 MarCom Gold Award for Best Publicity Campaign, and the 2007 PRSA Silver Anvil Award for Community Relations Campaign of the Year. For more information, visit www.trainercomm.com. All brands, products, or service names are or may be trademarks or service marks of their respective owners. www.trainercomm.com.
