“Trainer Communications has played a critical role in establishing a new category of software and putting Oblix on the map. Their first-hand experience with Silicon Valley software start-ups and their consistent, results-oriented style has helped our company reach important milestones that many start-ups simply never achieve. Our outstanding coverage in the industry press, as well as coverage in the majority of regional and national business publications demonstrates our PR success. We made an excellent choice in partnering with Trainer Communications.”
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Vice President of Marketing, Oblix
DANVILLE, Calif.— Oct. 13, 2003 - Trainer Communications, a leading provider of strategic communications and public relations services for emerging high-technology companies and start-up initiatives, announced today its sponsorship of the International Business Forum’s (IBF) 4th Annual Early Stage Venture Investing Conference, to be held at the W Hotel in San Francisco, October 14-15, 2003. This annual industry meeting brings together more than 350 of the most active early stage investors to hear their strategies for capitalizing on today’s opportunities.
Last week, Trainer Communications was showcased as a President’s Club sponsor at Golden Capital Network’s (GCN) 3rd Annual Silver and Gold Venture Capital Conference, which took place in Lake Tahoe on October 8-10, 2003 at the Hyatt in Incline Village, Nevada. In addition to linking entrepreneurs throughout the 11 western states with leading investors, the conference also focused on innovative strategies to stimulate economic growth and recovery.
For both GCN and IBF, Trainer worked with the venture and media communities to generate visibility for these important events.
“Our deepening partnerships with IBF and GCN introduce venture investors and emerging technology companies to the high quality of services Trainer provides. We are delighted to be selected to support these prestigious events that mirror our focus on emerging technologies and markets,” said Susan Trainer, president of Trainer Communications. “These events provide us the opportunity to grow our network of active, influential venture capitalists and demonstrate our high-value results that translate to a substantial return on investment for venture-backed portfolio companies.”
IBF Conferences’ 4th Annual Early Stage Venture Investing Conference attendees include the most active private equity investors representing more than one trillion dollars in capital, as well as C-level executives from emerging growth technology companies. To open the exchange of insights and perspectives on today’s investing strategies and trends, Intel Capital president John Miner will deliver the keynote address on October 15th at 9:00 AM. Following his remarks, all conference attendees will have an opportunity to ask Mr. Miner questions related to Intel’s current business initiatives within the acquisition playing field, the technologies of major interest to Intel, and which organizations are of interest for strategic alliances and deal syndication.
IBF is relying on Trainer for strategic communications programs surrounding this year’s conference, including media relations, thought leadership interviews, and article development. During the conference, Trainer will conduct interviews with leading venture capitalists including Mr. Miner and representatives from Mayfield and Redpoint to support IBF in tracking sector activity and trends. IBF will publish the results of those interviews following the conference.
GCN, a non-profit corporation with the mission of educating and showcasing promising entrepreneurs to its growing network of angel, corporate and venture capital investors, just completed its 3rd Annual Silver and Gold Venture Capital Conference last week in Lake Tahoe. Trainer’s sponsorship of this event marked the one-year anniversary of its affiliation with GCN and provided more excellent exposure for the company. Some of the angel investor groups and venture capital firms that participated in the conference included the North Bay Angels, Sacramento Angels, Intel Capital, Hummer Winblad Venture Partners, Globespan Capital Partners, Crosslink Capital and Battery Ventures.
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.
