Porter Novelli's Boston Office Kicks off 2007 with New Hires

Porter Novelli today announced several new employees in its Boston office, including public relations veteran Steven Casey, who as a senior vice president brings 20 years of agency and client side communications experience and a reputation for client service excellence to the firm. "Porter Novelli is well-known for its energy, passion, dedication and creativity, which helps us consistently attract the region’s best and brightest professionals,” said Jim Barbagallo, partner and managing director of Porter Novelli’s Boston office. "Today, we have an exceptionally strong core team here in Boston that works closely with the global network of Porter Novelli professionals to address diverse client communications challenges.” Casey has held numerous senior-level positions in both agency and corporate settings. Most recently, he ran the Boston office of FitzGerald Communications. Prior to FitzGerald, Casey’s experience spans a broad range of Massachusetts technology leaders including IONA Technologies, where he served as served as vice president of corporate marketing, and RSA Security Inc. (now part of EMC), where Casey oversaw corporate communications and investor relations. In addition, Casey is skilled in branding, positioning and business development. He will directly support Porter Novelli clients Analog Devices and Tele Atlas. "Porter Novelli delivers a highly personalized and exceptional level of service that helps clients meet virtually any communications challenge head-on,” said Casey. "I am genuinely excited to be a part of such a collaborative and rewarding work environment, and look forward to bringing innovative, results-oriented approaches to existing programs while helping to drive new and organic business growth.” New hires also joining Casey in the Boston office of Porter Novelli are: Account Executive Ellen Bishop, who has previously held positions at Blanc & Otus and O’Keeffe & Company; Assistant Account Executive Erin Hefferan, who served as a public relations coordinator for Citigate Cunningham and Suffolk University; and Assistant Account Executive Sarah Grazier, who brings experience in public relations and journalism through previous work at Schneider Associates, Boston University’s College of Communication and the Nashua Telegraph. Bishop, Hefferan and Grazier will support a range of the agency’s technology accounts, including eCopy, Tele Atlas and Analog Devices. Porter Novelli also announced three interns in its Boston office: Stacey Perlman, from Northeastern University’s School of Journalism, and Elise Kohen and Kathleen Gallagher, both from Boston University’s College of Communication. About Porter Novelli Porter Novelli is one of the world's leading public relations agencies and is represented in all major markets. With a focus on effective stakeholder communications and adopting a holistic, media-neutral approach, Porter Novelli develops public relations programs that deliver value and impact to its clients' business. Porter Novelli was founded in Washington, D.C., in 1972 and is a part of Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE:OMC), a leading global advertising, marketing and corporate communications company. For more information, please visit www.porternovelli.com.