New York-based Lucid, Inc., a groundbreaking medical device and information company, has hired Tiziani Whitmyre, Inc., as its public relations and Internet-marketing partner. Tiziani will offer Lucid a full-service public relations program covering the U.S. and Europe. Dedicated to generating innovative cellular-imaging technology, Lucid uses the Internet to deliver accurate, real-time VivaScope® cellular-resolution images to medical professionals. Tiziani Whitmyre is a marketing services and strategies agency based in Massachusetts. The agency generates sales leads, builds brands, and delivers ROI (return on investment) using strategies that maximize clients' budgets. Tiziani will endorse Lucid's VivaScope® confocal-microscopy solutions and its Internet-based VivaNet™ image-communication system. The agency will also design and develop a new corporate website and related marketing materials and provide ongoing Internet-marketing and online services.
Vonage names Karen Cleeve VP of public relations and communications
Vonage Holdings Corporation has named Karen Cleeve its vice president of public relations and communications. In her new position, Cleeve will manage the company's communications programs for consumers and Vonage employees. Prior to joining Vonage, she served Burson-Marsteller as director. Earlier, she also worked for Intuit, Inc., and Peppercom. Cleeve has had 15 years of experience working for corporate-product and industry analyst-relations programs. She has developed and driven communications strategies to strengthen brands and introduce companies to new markets through traditional and new media. Vonage, a major provider of digital telephone services, is headquartered in Holmdel, NJ.
JohnstonWells acquires Accent
Denver-based JohnstonWells Public Relations has purchased Accent Public Relations. Gina Seamans, a former JohnstonWells employee, founded Accent PR in 1998. Founder-owner Seamans will rejoin the firm as a senior counselor and will continue to serve her Accent PR clients, which include Sterling-Rice Group, Laser Technology, Enstrom Candies, Bernina of America, and SmartCare Family Medical Clinics, among others. Seamans' name has appeared on the Denver Business Journal's "40 Under 40" list of young local business leaders. Bringing additional experience to the firm that provided her with expertise in client service and strategic counseling, Seamans said she felt "proud to boomerang back to JohnstonWells."
