“As a start-up company in a very competitive market, public relations has played a critical role in helping NightFire play among the giants in the telecom industry. Through Trainer Communications' efforts and aggressive PR support, NightFire has been recognized in the high-noise telecom industry as a poineer of solutions to automate the telecom service supply chain. Among our recent PR successes is the recent selection by a leading publication as one of the top six telecom start-ups of the year.”
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Vice President of Sales and Marketing, NightFire
DANVILLE, Calif.—July 18, 2003 - Trainer Communications, a leading provider of strategic communications and public relations services for emerging high-technology companies and start-up initiatives, announced today that the East Bay Business Times has honored Trainer Communications in its annual ranking of the Top 50 Fastest Growing Private Companies in the Greater East Bay region. The company is featured in the July 18th edition of the East Bay Business Times. The company garnered additional prestigious exposure this week at the Globespan Capital Partners CEO Summit in Stockbridge, Massachusetts (Berkshires) where Trainer Communications founder and CEO, Susan Trainer, participated on a panel discussion before a select crowd of CEOs, CIOs, venture capitalists, and academics.
“Our selection as a Fast 50 Company is not only a reflection of our strong growth in 2002, but also our consistent year-over-year growth since our inception in 1995. Our growing client list is fueled by glowing referrals and strong deal flow from leading venture capitalists. We are on track to achieve another record growth year,” said Trainer.
Rapidly growing Trainer Communications exceeded all of the minimum qualifications established by the selection committee of the East Bay Business Times, including a three-year sales history with an increase in 2002 over 2000. In fact, Trainer grew more than 33 percent from 2000 to 2002. The East Bay Business Times honored Trainer Communications at a gala awards reception at the Blackhawk Museum in Danville, California last night.
Earlier this week, Globespan Capital Partners welcomed Susan Trainer as the only communications expert at its CEO Summit in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Trainer participated on a panel entitled “Getting to Market” that reviewed strategies for start-up technology companies looking to differentiate themselves. Trainer led a dynamic discussion that also included Kevin Laracey, CEO of eDocs, Tom Reilly, CEO of Trigo Technologies, Denise Miano, vice president of emerging technologies for Moore Wallace Corp., and Richard Swanborg, president and founder of ICEX.
About Trainer CommunicationsTrainer 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.
