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PRSourceCode's 3rd Annual "Top Tech Communicators" Study
The IT editorial community's ranking of the best PR agencies and corporate PR departments
Top Tech - Top Corporate PR Departments
2008 Winners Announced
Top Corporate PR Departments
Accenture
www.accenture.com
* 2nd consecutive year in the Top Tech rankings
Adobe
www.adobe.com
Alibre
www.alibre.com
Allscripts
www.allscripts.com
Alltel Wireless
www.alltel.com
Autodesk
usa.autodesk.com
BNY ConvergEx
www.bnyconvergex.com
Brocade
www.brocade.com
Carestream
www.carestreamhealth.com
Catalyst Telecom
www.catalysttelecom.com
Cisco
www.cisco.com
* 2nd consecutive year in the Top Tech rankings
Covisint
www.covisint.com
Deloitte
www.deloitte.com
eClinicalWorks
www.eclinicalworks.com
Eclipsys
www.eclipsys.com
Fidelity National Information Services
www.fidelityinfoservices.com
Fiserv
www.fiserv.com
Google
www.google.com
Hyland Software
www.onbase.com
i2 Technologies
www.i2.com
IBM
www.ibm.com
* 2nd consecutive year in the Top Tech rankings
Intel
www.intel.com
Microsoft
www.microsoft.com
* 2nd consecutive year in the Top Tech rankings
National Instruments (NI)
www.ni.com
Parasoft
www.parasoft.com
PriceWaterhouseCoopers
www.pwc.com
QLogic
www.qlogic.com
Right Now Technologies
www.rightnow.com
SAP
www.sap.com
SAS
www.sas.com
Sony
www.sony.com/business
Sun Microsystems
www.sun.com
* 2nd consecutive year in the Top Tech rankings
Symantec
www.symantec.com
* 2nd consecutive year in the Top Tech rankings
Telcordia Technologies
www.telcordia.com
Tellabs
www.tellabs.com
TESSCO
www.tessco.com
Unisys
www.unisys.com
Verizon
www22.verizon.com
Wolfram Research
www.wolfram.com
Adobe Systems
Adobe revolutionizes how the world engages with ideas and information - anytime, anywhere, and through any medium. For more information, visit www.adobe.com.
Vice President of Corporate Affairs and Communications, Kevin Burr oversees worldwide public relations, internal communications, and industry analyst relations. He is also responsible for corporate positioning and messaging, high-level communications strategy, executive communications, and media relations as well as Adobe's corporate affairs and philanthropic foundation.
Burr was named Corporate PR Professional of the Year in 2005 by PR News and in 2000 was named one of the top 50 high tech PR professionals by PR Week. Burr joined Adobe in 1999 as senior director of worldwide public relations, bringing more than 23 years of high-tech public relations and marketing communications experience with him.
Allscripts
Allscripts (Nasdaq: MDRX) is the leading provider of clinical software, connectivity, and information solutions that physicians use to improve healthcare. The company's unique solutions inform, connect, and transform healthcare, delivering improved care at lower cost. More than 40,000 physicians and thousands of other healthcare professionals in clinics, hospitals, and extended care facilities nationwide utilize Allscripts to automate everyday tasks such as writing prescriptions, documenting patient care, managing billing and scheduling, and safely discharging patients, as well as to connect with key information and stakeholders in the healthcare system. To learn more, visit Allscripts at www.allscripts.com.
Todd Stein is senior manager of public relations for Allscripts. A former newspaper reporter, Stein held staff positions at the Sacramento Bee and the San Francisco Business Times before working as a full-time freelance writer. His articles were published in hundreds of regional and national publications including Better Homes And Gardens, the Los Angeles Times, and San Francisco Magazine. As a marketing writer and PR professional for Antenna Public Relations in San Francisco, Stein specialized in healthcare and technology. He lives in Sacramento, California with his wife and two children.
Catalyst Telecom
ScanSource, Inc. {NASDAQ:SCSC} is a leading international distributor of specialty technology products. The company markets specialty technologies through four sales units: ScanSource POS and Barcoding [automatic identification and data capture (AIDC) and point-of-sale (POS) products]; Catalyst Telecom (Avaya communications products); ScanSource Communications (video conferencing, telephony, and communications products); and ScanSource Security (electronic security products).
ScanSource, Inc. serves the North America, Latin America, and Europe markets. Founded in 1992, the company ranks #901 on the Fortune 1000. For more information, call the toll-free sales telephone number at 800.944.2432 or visit www.scansourceinc.com.
Melissa Andrews joined ScanSource, Inc. as public relations manager in 2002 and is responsible for the company's corporate PR initiatives in addition to the planning, implementation, and evaluation of all public relations efforts for the company's four sales units. Andrews works closely with the ScanSource, Inc. management team to ensure consistent messaging is delivered to the company's reseller and vendor partners, investors, and the media. She brings more than 14 years of experience in the PR industry, having previously served in senior level positions at advertising and public relations agencies.
Covisint
Covisint turns the extended enterprise into a competitive advantage for 45,800 organizations worldwide. Covisint’s highly available platform provides an on-demand infrastructure for secure collaboration, interoperability, and access to information. Covisint streamlines and automates business processes, globally connecting business communities, organizations and systems in the automotive, manufacturing, healthcare, and financial services industries, as well as the public sector. Learn more about Covisint at www.covisint.com.
With Compuware, a $1.2 billion Fortune 500 global corporation, Doug Anter is solely
responsible for obtaining visibility for and managing the reputation of the company’s
fastest growing division (Covisint). Prior to that, he directed the PR and AR efforts
for its most successful distributed solution (Vantage). In addition to these high profile
positions, he is consistently asked to work on C-level projects.
His innovativeness resulted in notable PR firsts for Compuware, including: the
first national broadcast placements (CNN and then CNBC) and the company’s first
and only media training program. He also has driven the PR and analyst relations
efforts for several high-profile product launches and is currently helping gain
visibility for an expected Covisint IPO.
Before Compuware and Covisint, Anter cut his PR teeth with work at multiple
agencies, industries, and political campaigns -- including financial services,
advertising, healthcare, and others. Along with earning an MA in communication/
public relations from Wayne State University, he also taught the school’s graduate level
public relations course required for matriculation. Additionally, he attends PR
industry conferences and events to continually update his skills.
Google
Google's innovative search technologies connect millions of people around the world with information every day. Founded in 1998 by Stanford Ph.D. students Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Google today is a top web property in all major global markets. Google's targeted advertising program provides businesses of all sizes with measurable results, while enhancing the overall web experience for users. Google is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices throughout the Americas, Europe, and Asia. For more information, visit www.google.com.
Symantec
Symantec is a global leader in providing security, storage, and systems management solutions to help businesses and consumers secure and manage their information. Headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., Symantec has operations in more than 40 countries. More information is available at www.symantec.com.
Genevieve Haldeman is vice president of corporate communications for Symantec. She is responsible for the worldwide public image of Symantec Corporation, overseeing all internal and external corporate communication as well as enterprise product public relations on a global basis.
Telcordia
Telcordia Technologies, Inc. is a leading global provider of telecommunications network software and services for IP, wireline, wireless, and cable. As the industry continuously evolves, Telcordia has the experience and reach to deliver the critical elements of success to help communication providers worldwide deploy innovative and profitable new services via any network or device while helping carriers aggressively reduce costs and grow revenues. Telcordia is headquartered in Piscataway, N.J., with offices throughout North America, Europe, Asia, Central, and Latin America. (www.telcordia.com)
Sharon Oddy, executive director, PR/Communications, Telcordia, has more than 20 years of professional public relations and communications experience. In her current role, she oversees internal and external communications for Telcordia worldwide. She is responsible for corporate messaging, media, and analyst relations worldwide in order to increase awareness and perception of the company in the global marketplace. She is focused on supporting Telcordia's business strategy and elevating the company's global brand. Sharon earned a Bachelors Degree is Communications from Kean University in New Jersey. She is a member of the PRSA and IABC and is a certified industry analyst relations professional.
Unisys
Unisys is a worldwide information technology services and solutions company. We provide consulting, systems integration, outsourcing, and infrastructure services, combined with powerful enterprise server technology. We specialize in helping clients use information to create efficient, secure business operations that allow them to achieve their business goals. Our consultants and industry experts work with clients to understand their business challenges and create greater visibility into critical linkages throughout their operations. For more information, visit www.unisys.com.
James (Jim) Kerr is vice president of media relations at Unisys Corporation, a Fortune 500 IT services company based in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. Jim serves as chief spokesperson for Unisys to the media and Wall Street. He is responsible for directing high-impact, consistent public and media relations programs for the company around the world. He also handles communications with Wall Street analysts and investors, and he directs and drives the company’s quarterly earnings process, including development of earnings releases, conference call scripts, and investor presentations.
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