Partners with PR Consultant Healan
Integrated Marketing Agency Expands Public Relations Services

ATLANTA—August 7, 2001—Public relations consultant Linda Healan is partnering with charbaxter.communications, an Atlanta-based advertising agency that provides integrated branding and marketing services to high technology companies.

With specialties in media relations, writing and special events, Healan brings seven years of public relations experience to the agency’s portfolio. Most recently, she has operated her own consulting business in Atlanta, and prior to that was Senior Account Manager with SocketPR, an Atlanta-based agency that specializes in media relations for the high technology market.

“We’re delighted Linda will be working with us to provide specialized, focused public relations services to our clients,” said Char Baxter, CEO of charbaxter.communications. “It represents another milestone in the growth of our agency. Her relationships with the media, analysts and leaders in the technology industry are stellar, and will add significant value to the package of expert branding services we are known for.”

Healan’s experience includes work with such clients as The Resource Forum, Yamacraw Group, BigClix.com, RangeStar Wireless, Albion International, Spire, Inc., Knowlagent, Interland and Technologic, Inc. “I’m very pleased to be part of charbaxter.communications,” she said. “I’ve always been impressed with the agency’s work and the international reputation for quality they have earned over the years. Now, I hope to contribute to even greater success for their clients, particularly in the areas of media relations, trade show and press/analyst tour support.”

Healan also has worked with IBM, American Software, ComStar Communications, Intersis, Inc., REALM Information Technologies, and Bosch Telecom. She earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism/public relations from Georgia State University in 1993, and is a member of the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG).

About charbaxter.communications

With over $4 million in billings for 2000, charbaxter.communications traces its roots back to 1991. Early clients included SAP America, Deloitte Consulting and Imlay Investments. The agency continued its high technology focus by developing award-winning branding strategies for technology leaders across North America. These included Sequent Computer Systems, Portland, OR; i-Cube, a Cambridge, MA-based company that was acquired by Razorfish; Clarkston-Potomac, Raleigh; and Atlanta-based companies such as SQL Financials (now Clarus), SynQuest, Inc., Optio Software, Manhattan Associates and o2wireless Solutions, whose integrated rebranding launch won a 2000 ADDY award for the agency. Other clients range from startups to established players including Atlanta’s Spectrum Software, Magnet Communications and The Complex Sale. The agency is a sponsor of the Technology Association of Georgia.