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        <title>Give a pulse to social media for business</title>
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        <published>2011-06-02T11:00:00-04:00</published>
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        <summary>Ever get the sense that you’re being talked “to” and not “with”? Most of us gravitate toward people and organizations that make it clear our opinions and ideas matter to them – it’s human nature. What businesses must remember above all else when utilizing social and digital channels is that customers are people. And people want to be heard. Particularly because we operate in a business environment more competitive and customer-driven than at any previous time, strategic social and digital engagement is not something businesses should “do,” but rather a relationship-management function that thrives on constant validation and maintenance. Take...</summary>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Ever get the sense that you’re being talked “to” and not “with”? Most of us gravitate toward people and organizations that make it clear our opinions and ideas matter to them – it’s human nature. What businesses must remember above all else when utilizing social and digital channels is that customers are people. And people want to be heard.</p>
<p>Particularly because we operate in a business environment more competitive and customer-driven than at any previous time, strategic social and digital engagement is not something businesses should “do,” but rather a relationship-management function that thrives on constant validation and maintenance.  Take the “pulse” of any company’s social media profile and you should be able to hear a distinct and steady heartbeat. Airfoil expands on this online-engagement imperative in our latest point of view piece, <a href="http://www.airfoilpr.com/socialchannels">“Through the Higher Thinking® Lens: Social Channels Are Alive, Are You?”</a></p>
<p>Social and digital media are dynamic channels where reciprocal communication isn’t an option; it’s the very nature of the beast. <a href="http://www.airfoilpr.com/socialchannels">“Through the Higher Thinking® Lens: Social Channels Are Alive, Are You?”</a> walks through our firm’s successful approach to maximizing social and digital media for our clients’ benefit. It details Airfoil’s signature Higher Thinking approach to researching, strategizing, engaging and measuring to not simply form, but also sustain those vital online interactions between enterprise and customer. We also share recommendations for how to effectively use social and digital media as public relations platforms and rationale for social and digital media being treated – and managed – as functions of a broader, strategic public relations program. </p>
<p>We feel passionately that it’s in a company’s best interest to truly listen, respond and react to customers because those same customers will gravitate toward a brand and reward it with their business. Social and digital media are “alive” because its <em>consumers are people</em> who, at the end of the day, crave validation. <a href="http://www.airfoilpr.com/socialchannels">Our point of view</a> offers a framework for how business can strategically – dynamically – give and receive that critical validation.</p></div>
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        <title>Airfoil Higher Thinking Quiz Challenges Companies to Test Their Small and Midsized Business Marketing Acumen</title>
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        <published>2009-09-22T09:44:05-04:00</published>
        <updated>2009-09-22T09:44:05-04:00</updated>
        <summary>Primary research-based quiz gauges whether large businesses really know how to court SMBs Southfield, Mich., Sept. 21, 2009 –Large companies regularly attempt to court small and midsized businesses (SMB’s), but they frequently find themselves holding a bouquet of wilted marketing materials when they don’t understand what SMBs really want. A new Airfoil Public Relations Higher ThinkingTM quiz, based on the agency’s primary research conducted among SMB decision-makers, gives enterprises a chance to see how well they understand the preferences of SMBs and the sources that SMB executives trust most. The 10-question quiz offers several insights. For example, the most important...</summary>
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&lt;div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"&gt;&lt;p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"&gt;&lt;em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"&gt;&lt;span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt"&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri"&gt;Primary research-based quiz gauges whether large businesses really know how to court SMBs&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri"&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;&lt;strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"&gt;Southfield, Mich., Sept. 21, 2009 –&lt;/strong&gt;Large companies regularly attempt to court small and midsized businesses (SMB’s), but they frequently find themselves holding a bouquet of wilted marketing materials when they don’t understand what SMBs &lt;em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"&gt;really&lt;/em&gt; want.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;&amp;#0160; &lt;/span&gt;A new &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.airfoilpr.com/smb/"&gt;&lt;font color="#800080" face="Calibri" size="3"&gt;Airfoil Public Relations Higher Thinking&lt;sup&gt;TM&lt;/sup&gt; quiz&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri"&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;, based on the agency’s primary research conducted among SMB decision-makers, gives enterprises a chance to see how well they understand the preferences of SMBs and the sources that SMB executives trust most.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri"&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;The 10-question quiz offers several insights.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;&amp;#0160; &lt;/span&gt;For example, the &lt;em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"&gt;most &lt;/em&gt;important benefit that SMBs value in a product or service is not cost savings (though that ranks high), but time savings.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;&amp;#0160; &lt;/span&gt;Airfoil also found that social networks have become important to smaller businesses, with, for instance, 20 percent of the decision-makers logging onto Facebook every day.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;&amp;#0160; &lt;/span&gt;Three out of 10 use LinkedIn daily or weekly.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt"&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri"&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;As for their information preferences, respondents indicated they listen to radio talk and NPR two-and-a-half times as much as they listen to radio news programming.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;&amp;#0160;&amp;#0160; &lt;/span&gt;The quiz explores other most-trusted media among SMBs, as well as their preferences regarding how they receive business pitches and the types of publications they read most often.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-INDENT: 0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri"&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;“Enterprises need to think a little differently when approaching smaller-business owners,” noted Airfoil Vice President Leah Haran.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;&amp;#0160;&amp;#0160; &lt;/span&gt;“SMBs are prone to seek sources of information that are most like themselves and reflect an understanding of their issues.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;&amp;#0160; &lt;/span&gt;Marketers should avoid ‘one size fits all’ in favor of customizable, scalable solutions that address the evolving and unique needs of SMBs.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-INDENT: 0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.airfoilpr.com/smb/"&gt;&lt;font color="#800080" face="Calibri" size="3"&gt;The Airfoil Higher Thinking quiz&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri"&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt; is part of the agency’s series of Points of View issued regularly to keep clients and other businesses advised of the latest trends impacting companies of all sizes.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri"&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;Airfoil, with offices in Southfield, Michigan and Mountain View, California, is an independent firm specializing in marketing communications and public relations for both emerging and technology companies. Airfoil Industry Leadership Groups serve a growing client roster across a multitude of technology segments in consumer, enterprise, health care, industrial/green and automotive. The agency’s client solutions group provides depth of experience to inform and accelerate clients’ marketing communications, digital and social media, brand strategy and public affairs programs. Airfoil has been named Technology Agency of the Year by the Holmes Report and recognized as a top firm in numerous industry rankings. For more information about Airfoil Public Relations, please call 866.AIR.FOIL.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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        <title>Airfoil's new newsroom</title>
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        <published>2009-09-09T11:11:07-04:00</published>
        <updated>2009-09-09T11:11:07-04:00</updated>
        <summary>We've updated our Web site! For Airfoil Public relations updates, please visit http://www.airfoilpr.com/news.</summary>
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        <title>Airfoil PR Account Director Appointed to Executive Board of the Michigan Chapter of International Association of Microsoft Certified Partners </title>
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        <published>2009-08-20T08:59:52-04:00</published>
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        <summary>Kevin Sangsland named as board’s communications director to promote organization’s mission and business growth initiatives for existing and prospective partners DETROIT – August 20, 2009 – Airfoil Public Relations today announced one of it’s senior leaders has been appointed to the executive board of the Michigan Chapter of the International Association of Microsoft Certified Partners (IAMCP). The IAMCP is a non-profit organization that seeks to promote the growth of its membership through fostering an environment focused on community, education, advocacy, and networking initiatives. The appointment is the latest milestone in Airfoil’s deepening relationship with Microsoft and its network of channel...</summary>
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&lt;div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"&gt;&lt;p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst" style="MARGIN: auto auto 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: center; mso-add-space: auto"&gt;&lt;em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"&gt;Kevin Sangsland named as board’s communications director to promote organization’s mission and business growth initiatives for existing and prospective partners &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="MARGIN: auto auto 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-add-space: auto"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-SIZE: 14px; MARGIN: auto auto 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"&gt;&lt;em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;&amp;#0160;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"&gt;DETROIT – August 20, 2009 –&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;&amp;#0160;&lt;/span&gt;Airfoil Public Relations today announced one of it’s senior leaders has been appointed to the executive board of the Michigan Chapter of the International Association of Microsoft Certified Partners (IAMC&lt;span style="FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;P). The &lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;&amp;#0160;&lt;/span&gt;IAMCP is a non-profit organization that seeks to promote the growth of its membership through fostering an environment focused on community, education, advocacy, and networking initiatives. The appointment is the latest milestone in Airfoil’s deepening relationship with Microsoft and its network of channel partners and is representative of the agency’s growing leadership position for providing public relations and public affairs counsel to the technology industry in Michigan and across the nation.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;&amp;#0160; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="MARGIN: auto auto 6pt; mso-add-space: auto"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"&gt;&amp;#0160;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-SIZE: 14px; MARGIN: auto auto 6pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"&gt;For nearly ten years, Microsoft has relied upon Airfoil to support its mission to help people and businesses around the world realize their full potential. Airfoil&amp;#39;s long-standing relationship with Microsoft has expanded the practice to include Microsoft’s partner companies. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="MARGIN: auto auto 6pt; mso-add-space: auto"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"&gt;&amp;#0160;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-SIZE: 14px; MARGIN: auto auto 6pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"&gt;“Having a profound understanding of Microsoft&amp;#39;s business makes Kevin well positioned to support the communications needs of IAMCP’s Michigan Chapter, and we’re excited to gain significant insight from his experience,” said Scott Pettit, from New Horizons Computer Learning Centers and new chapter president.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="MARGIN: auto auto 6pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-add-space: auto"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"&gt;&amp;#0160;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-SIZE: 14px; MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"&gt;As communications director Sangsland will provide counsel and workwith chapter board leadership to strategically position the association through &lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;&amp;#0160;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;&amp;#0160;&lt;/span&gt;external and association member communications – including public relationsprogram and event promotion, and digital and social media engagement - to activate and grow the association’s membership base.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt"&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-SIZE: 14px; MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"&gt;“We are excited for Kevin and his opportunity to continue to contribute to the Microsoft community through his new position on the IAMCP board,” said Airfoil President Janet Tyler. “Understanding the Microsoft partner community has been a key component in our overall success working with Microsoft for nearly 10 years. It’s fantastic to have another avenue to support this important group.” &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="MARGIN: auto auto 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-add-space: auto"&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-SIZE: 14px; MARGIN: auto auto 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"&gt;Airfoil, with offices in Detroit and Mountain View, Calif., is an independent firm specializing in marketing communications and public relations for both emerging and established brands. Airfoil Industry Leadership Groups serve a growing client roster in consumer, enterprise, health care, industrial, green and Microsoft technology segments. The agency’s Client Solutions Group provides depth of experience to inform and accelerate clients’ marketing communications, digital and social media, and brand strategy programs. Airfoil has been named 2008 Technology Agency of the Year by the Holmes Report and recognized as a top firm in numerous industry rankings. For more information about Airfoil Public Relations, please call 866.AIR.FOIL.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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        <title>Airfoil PR President Named as Recipient of 40 Under 40 Award by PRWeek </title>
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        <published>2009-08-07T15:08:16-04:00</published>
        <updated>2009-08-10T09:14:22-04:00</updated>
        <summary>Janet Tyler receives honor from PRWeek for work in public relations DETROIT – August 10, 2009 – Airfoil Public Relations’ Co-Founder and President Janet Tyler has recently been named to PRWeek’s prestigious “40 under 40” award. Awarded annually, the list showcases the 40 top agency, corporate, and non-profit professionals under 40 who are doing outstanding work for their clients or companies and who demonstrate the powerful future of the industry. Tyler, 39, along with the other winners, is featured in the August issue of the magazine. “This PRWeek recognition is evidence of Janet’s leadership and future potential in our industry,”...</summary>
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&lt;div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"&gt;&lt;p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst" style="MARGIN: auto 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: center; mso-add-space: auto"&gt;&lt;em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-FAMILY: &amp;#39;Arial&amp;#39;,&amp;#39;sans-serif&amp;#39;"&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"&gt;Janet Tyler receives honor from PRWeek for work in public relations&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="MARGIN: auto 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-add-space: auto"&gt;&lt;em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-FAMILY: &amp;#39;Arial&amp;#39;,&amp;#39;sans-serif&amp;#39;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormalCxSpLast" style="MARGIN: auto 0in 6pt; mso-add-space: auto"&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"&gt;&lt;strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-FAMILY: &amp;#39;Arial&amp;#39;,&amp;#39;sans-serif&amp;#39;"&gt;DETROIT – August 10, 2009 –&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-FAMILY: &amp;#39;Arial&amp;#39;,&amp;#39;sans-serif&amp;#39;"&gt; &lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;&amp;#0160;&lt;/span&gt;Airfoil Public Relations’ Co-Founder and President Janet Tyler has recently been named to &lt;em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"&gt;PRWeek&lt;/em&gt;’s prestigious “40 under 40” award. Awarded annually, the list showcases the 40 top agency, corporate, and non-profit professionals under 40 who are doing outstanding work for their clients or companies and who demonstrate the powerful future of the industry. Tyler, 39, along with the other winners,&amp;#0160;is featured in the August issue of the magazine.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"&gt;“This PRWeek recognition is evidence of Janet’s leadership and future potential in our industry,” said Airfoil CEO Lisa Vallee-Smith. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"&gt;Tyler was instrumental in founding Airfoil Public Relations more than nine years ago and her strategic expertise has been indispensable in the growth of the agency’s major accounts. &lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;&amp;#0160;&lt;/span&gt;Winning, retaining, and growing key clients like Microsoft, eBay, and PayPal,Tyler is relied upon by major technology companies to develop communications strategies to extend their national brand image. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"&gt;Due to Tyler’s leadership, nearly one-third of Airfoil’s clients have been with the agency three years or longer. She also established Airfoil’s Silicon Valley office in Mountain View, Calif., where she extended the agency&amp;#39;s success in the arenas of new media and online technology. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"&gt;“From the beginning of our engagement, Janet has been a hands-on leader, having a strong knowledge of our industry and providing recommendations that are in line with our goals,” said Mike Kidder, vice president of corporate marketing for Altair. “This recognition illustrates her commitment to her profession and her professionalism that she exhibits every day.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"&gt;Under Tyler’s guidance, Airfoil has won various awards including PRNews’ 2008 Small Agency of the Year, and Holmes Report 2008 Technology Agency of the Year. She is a member of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) where she participates as a presenter for the Counselor’s Academy, a member of Technology Section within PRSA, and she also is accredited in public relations (APR). &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="MARGIN: auto 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-add-space: auto"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-FAMILY: &amp;#39;Arial&amp;#39;,&amp;#39;sans-serif&amp;#39;"&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"&gt;Airfoil, with offices in Detroit and Mountain View, Calif., is an independent firm specializing in marketing communications and public relations for both emerging and established brands. Airfoil Industry Leadership Groups serve a growing client roster in consumer, enterprise, health care, industrial, green and Microsoft technology segments. The agency’s Client Solutions Group provides depth of experience to inform and accelerate clients’ marketing communications, digital and social media, and brand strategy programs. Airfoil has been named 2008 Technology Agency of the Year by the Holmes Report and recognized as a top firm in numerous industry rankings. For more information about Airfoil Public Relations, please call 866.AIR.FOIL.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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        <title>Green-Tech Practice at Airfoil Public Relations Gains Momentum with New Clients and Successful Programs for Existing Clients</title>
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        <published>2009-07-07T09:09:25-04:00</published>
        <updated>2009-07-07T09:34:42-04:00</updated>
        <summary>CarBuddy and Classic Computer Recovery among the latest companies added to Airfoil’s growing green-tech client roster DETROIT – July 7, 2009 – As companies and consumers consider the impact of their actions on the environment and the Earth’s natural resources, and as energy prices continue to fluctuate, the importance of green practices and innovations is drawing increased attention. Airfoil Public Relations is working with category leaders in energy-related segments such as batteries, alternative energy, automotive and others, and continues to expand its green-tech practice, applying proven expertise in driving results for companies developing alternative energy and other green-related products and...</summary>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><em>CarBuddy and Classic Computer Recovery among the latest companies added to Airfoil’s growing green-tech client roster</em></p>
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<p>DETROIT – July 7, 2009 – As companies and consumers consider the impact of their actions on the environment and the Earth’s natural resources, and as energy prices continue to fluctuate, the importance of green practices and innovations is drawing increased attention. Airfoil Public Relations is working with category leaders in energy-related segments such as batteries, alternative energy, automotive and others, and continues to expand its <a href="http://www.airfoilpr.com/">green-tech practice</a>, applying proven expertise in driving results for companies developing alternative energy and other green-related products and services. In addition to developing and executing ongoing successful programs for existing clients, Airfoil’s green-tech practice continues to gain momentum with the addition of two new clients.</p>
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<p>Airfoil recently added <a href="http://www.carbuddy.com">CarBuddy</a> and <a href="http://www.classiccomputerrecovery.com">Classic Computer Recovery, Inc.</a> to its green-tech practice.</p>
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<p>Based in Ann Arbor, Mich., CarBuddy is a new and unique private enterprise solution to carpooling that employs advanced Web-based technology to connect drivers and passengers with each other within a designated geographical region. Airfoil is currently supporting CarBuddy’s launch through media relations, advertising and university and business-to-business relationship building throughout metro Detroit.</p>
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<p>For Garden City, Mich.-based Classic Computer Recovery, Inc. (CCR), one of the leading asset recovery and electronics recycling companies in the Midwest, Airfoil has helped promote the company’s founder and CEO, Linda McFarland, as an e-waste thought leader and raise awareness about CCR’s zero waste solution for end-of-life electronic equipment through reuse and recycling for businesses and consumers.</p>
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<p>Airfoil, which specializes in marketing communications and public relations for both leading and emerging companies, offers extensive expertise in green technology, having developed communications strategies for such brands as NextEnergy, TerraPass, ecostore USA, ilumisys, Imara, an E85 Viper project and other innovators. Airfoil’s green-tech practice is led by Vice President Rich Donley, APR, a veteran public relations professional with more than 20 years of expertise in PR and marketing strategies for companies in the alternative energy, technology and industrial/manufacturing industries.</p>
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<p>“Green technology relates to some of the most important issues of our day—the future of fuel economy standards, lightweight and eco-friendly products, and efforts to conserve our natural resources,” Donley said. “From helping companies evaluate their position in the green market, to promoting their sustainable initiatives and marketing their offerings, Airfoil is acknowledged for its success in providing strategic counsel and delivering measurable results for a variety of business sectors pursuing green possibilities in this competitive environment.”</p>
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<p>For companies looking for insights on an integrated approach to marketing and public relations opportunities without immediately committing to a full-blown PR campaign, Airfoil is offering its Marketing Acceleration Program (MAP), a product specifically tailored to each prospective client’s needs. The MAP provides research/audits with an executive summary, suggested campaign approaches, execution elements and messaging – all the components needed to build a company’s initial communications infrastructure. It also includes insights on how Airfoil can serve potential clients as a PR, marketing and branding partner once they are ready to engage in a full program. </p>
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<p>In addition to its new work with emerging companies, Airfoil continues to elevate the brands and green initiatives of existing clients, including new, national and globally recognized organizations. Among its projects for a broad range of clients, Airfoil is: </p>
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<li>Formally launching <a href="http://www.imara.com/">Imara Corp.</a> – a lithium-ion battery company – out of stealth mode, having generated more than 5 million media impressions by securing a number of placements in high-profile national media outlets. 
<li>Executing a <a href="http://www.faurecia10.com/">media relations campaign</a> for the global launch of tier-one <a href="http://www.faurecia.com/">auto supplier Faurecia’s</a> innovative Light Attitude concept that demonstrates the supplier’s expertise in vehicle weight savings for seating, interiors, front ends and exhaust systems. 
<li>Working with <a href="http://www.ilumisys.com/">ilumisys</a> – developer and producer of LED lighting technology – to develop and implement a successful thought-leadership campaign through media relations strategies targeting coverage in environmental publications. 
<li>Developed extensive digital-media campaign for <a href="http://www.ecostoreusa.com/">ecostore USA</a>. Founded in New Zealand more than 15 years ago, the company produces plant-based, eco-friendly, home, personal and pet care products for consumers internationally. The program is driving awareness of the brand in the U.S. and encouraging product trials. </li>
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<p>Additionally, Airfoil’s green-tech practice works in partnership with <a href="http://www.ecotuesday.com/">EcoTuesday</a> – a leading green grassroots organization dedicated to serving and inspiring business leaders – to promote the organization’s efforts to inspire area business leaders to expand Detroit’s green portfolio.</p>
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<p>For more information on the Airfoil Public Relations green-tech practice, and to keep up on the company’s <a href="http://www.airfoilpr.com/">latest news and initiatives</a>, connect with the company at:</p>
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<li><a href="http://airfoilpr.typepad.com/airfoilpr/">Airfoil’s Clear The Air blog</a> <a href="http://airfoilpr.typepad.com/airfoilpr/"> </a>
<li><a href="http://www.facebook.com/AirfoilPR">Facebook</a> 
<li><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/companies/airfoil-public-relations">LinkedIn</a><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/companies/airfoil-public-relations"> </a>
<li><a href="http://twitter.com/airfoilpr">Twitter</a> </li>
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<p><a href="http://www.airfoilpr.com/">About Airfoil Public Relations, Inc.</a><br />Airfoil, with offices in Detroit and Mountain View, Calif., is an independent firm specializing in marketing communications and public relations for both emerging and established brands. Airfoil Industry Leadership Groups serve a growing client roster in consumer, enterprise, health care, industrial, green and Microsoft technology segments. The agency’s Client Solutions Group provides depth of experience to inform and accelerate clients’ marketing communications, digital and social media, and brand strategy programs. Airfoil has been named 2008 Technology Agency of the Year by the Holmes Report and recognized as a top firm in numerous industry rankings. For more information about Airfoil Public Relations, please call 866.AIR.FOIL. </p>
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        <title>Airfoil Public Relations Receives Gold Hermes Creative Award</title>
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        <published>2009-06-15T16:35:29-04:00</published>
        <updated>2009-06-15T16:40:12-04:00</updated>
        <summary>Creative campaign for client is recognized under the “Viral Marketing” category Southfield, Mich., June 15, 2009 – Airfoil Public Relations was recently awarded a gold Hermes Creative Award in the competition’s “Viral Marketing” category for its work in developing a “mommy blogger” campaign in conjunction with and to support its environmentally-friendly client, ecostore USA. Airfoil provides strategic public relations and marketing communications services to leading and emerging technology-oriented companies. Airfoil helped support the launch of West Bloomfield, Mich.-based ecostore USA by creating and partnering with the company to execute an aggressive campaign to boost the organization’s awareness among mommy and...</summary>
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&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"&gt;Airfoil helped support the launch of West Bloomfield, Mich.-based ecostore USA by creating and partnering with the company to execute an aggressive campaign to boost the organization’s awareness among mommy and environmental bloggers, educating both bloggers and consumers about the benefits of the all-new brand and product. ecostore USA attracted many followers and gained recognition through a variety of social media outlets. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"&gt;The Hermes Creative Awards are an international competition for creative professionals involved in the conceptualization, writing and design of traditional communications materials and programs, and emerging technologies. The awards are given to marketing and communication professionals who contribute their unique talents to public service and charitable organizations, and are administered and judged by the Association of Marketing and Communications Professionals.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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        <title>Top Government Strategists Head Airfoil’s New Public Affairs Unit</title>
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        <published>2009-05-14T12:26:12-04:00</published>
        <updated>2009-07-07T09:35:26-04:00</updated>
        <summary>Managing Directors Larry Ayres and Bret Wacker Issue Point-of-View Paper on the New Federal Era Detroit, May 12, 2009 – Across the corporate landscape, executives in many sectors are discovering that they unexpectedly have a new business partner—the federal government—and that, as a result, they need to participate in new types of dialogues in unfamiliar territory. To help guide companies through this terrain, Airfoil Public Relations hasformally launched its public affairs practice. The practice is headed by Managing Directors for Public Strategies Larry Ayres and Bret Wacker who this week released a point-of-view paper on the meaning of the new...</summary>
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&lt;div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"&gt;&lt;p align="center" class="Default" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"&gt;&lt;em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri"&gt;Managing Directors Larry Ayres and Bret Wacker Issue Point-of-View Paper on the New Federal Era&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class="Default" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri"&gt;Ayres, with more than 30 years of experience in the public affairs arena, has held senior positions in Fortune 100 corporations, lobbying and law firms, and the military. He served six years as congressional liaison for the secretaries of Defense and the Army and, in the private sector, he has designed end-to-end government advocacy campaigns. In addition to directing the corporate government affairs office of the nation’s leading human resources solutions company, Ayres’ career has been highlighted by his success on behalf of a range of clients.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;&amp;#0160; &lt;/span&gt;He has he managed legislative support for major programs in the U.S. departments of Defense and Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration as a lobbyist for a major defense contractor; assisted a major children’s hospital secure funding for construction and equipment of a pediatric trauma center; helped secure funding in defense appropriations for the development and operation of a child abuse prevention program for the USMC and Army and crafted successful strategies for nanotechnology companies seeking funds for participation in military programs.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class="Default" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri"&gt;Wacker has been a senior-level public affairs strategist for nearly 25 years in both the private and public sectors.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;&amp;#0160; &lt;/span&gt;He was appointed to presidential posts in the U.S. departments of Labor, Energy and State and has advised the leadership of three national political campaigns.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;&amp;#0160; &lt;/span&gt;A top-level corporate lawyer and multinational corporation executive, Wacker has led successful programs in public sector business and market development and in public-policy advocacy.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;&amp;#0160; &lt;/span&gt;His achievements include spearheading a federal market growth strategy for a global human resources provider; designing and implementing a global software vendor’s strategy for federal GSA multiple-award schedule award and compliance; and negotiating blanket IT purchase agreements with the Defense Information Systems Agency and the states of California, New York, Florida and Ohio.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class="Default" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri"&gt;“Under the guidance of Larry and Bret, Airfoil’s public affairs unit will help our clients ensure that they gain the full benefit of new opportunities to work with federal programs and that they respond effectively to government rules or restrictions that may impact their businesses directly,” said Airfoil Client Solutions Executive Vice President Tracey Parry.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class="Default" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri"&gt;The point-of-view paper authored by Ayres and Wacker, titled “&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.airfoilpr.com/viewpoint-pdf/PublicAffairs-POV.pdf"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri"&gt;The Dawning of the New Federal Era: Its meaning for innovators and PR practitioners&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri"&gt;,” examines Airfoil research that suggests communicators for technology companies may not be taking the necessary steps to gain competitive benefits from the federal economic stimulus efforts.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;&amp;#0160; &lt;/span&gt;In analyzing the research findings, Ayres and Wacker note, “…a majority of respondents — 62 percent -&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;&amp;#0160; &lt;/span&gt;are not intending to elevate their communications efforts in response [to the economic stimulus legislation]. And 68 percent indicated they will not work to improve the quality of their communications in competitive bidding documents to take better advantage of stimulus-generated opportunities. Such indifference could prove fatal to any organization seeking stimulus-related funds.”&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;&amp;#0160; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class="Default" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri"&gt;Airfoil Public Affairs will assist communicators across a wide spectrum of business sectors in adapting their new-business, marketing and public relations efforts to the realities of today’s public-private partnership environment.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;&amp;#0160; &lt;/span&gt;Quoting Airfoil Chief Executive Officer Lisa Vallee-Smith, the point-of-view paper warns, “This administration clearly intends to use the budget process to make sure the economy that emerges from this recession is operating under a different paradigm. Details are less important at this point; the goal is to put stakes in the ground.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;&amp;#0160; &lt;/span&gt;As a result, no longer can innovators and their marketers rely on just market forces to determine whether their efforts will be adopted by consumers, both personal and business. Ignorance of governmental policy trends will lead to missed opportunities and wasted investment.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri" size="3"&gt;Marketers and other communicators may download “The Dawning of the New Federal Era” point-of-view paper from the Airfoil Web site at &lt;/font&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.airfoilpr.com/viewpoint-pdf/PublicAffairs-POV.pdf"&gt;&lt;span style="COLOR: windowtext"&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri" size="3"&gt;http://www.airfoilpr.com/viewpoint-pdf/PublicAffairs-POV.pdf&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri" size="3"&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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        <title>Airfoil Public Relations Rolls out Formal Client Solutions Group; Introduces Public Affairs</title>
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        <id>tag:typepad.com,2003:post-64657515</id>
        <published>2009-03-26T10:17:17-04:00</published>
        <updated>2009-05-04T14:26:52-04:00</updated>
        <summary>Senior strategists support Airfoil’s increased focus on marketing communications, branding, digital/social media and public affairs Southfield, Mich., March 26, 2009 – Airfoil Public Relations, specializing in public relations and marketing communications for both leading and emerging technology-oriented companies, today formally unveils its Client Solutions team, assembled to help Airfoil’s account teams further elevate fast companies with enhanced and specialized communication strategies. Led by agency co-founder, partner and Senior Vice President Tracey Parry, Client Solutions provides a more formalized group of services that Airfoil regularly provides its clients, including research, marketing communications, training and digital/social media strategies. As part of the...</summary>
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&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;&lt;em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"&gt;Senior strategists support Airfoil’s increased focus on marketing communications, branding, digital/social media and public affairs&lt;/em&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri"&gt;&lt;strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"&gt;Southfield, Mich., March 26, 2009 – &lt;/strong&gt;Airfoil Public Relations, specializing in public relations and marketing communications for both leading and emerging technology-oriented companies, today formally unveils its Client Solutions team, assembled to help Airfoil’s account teams further elevate fast companies with enhanced and specialized communication strategies.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri"&gt;Led by agency co-founder, partner and Senior Vice President Tracey Parry, Client Solutions provides a more formalized group of services that Airfoil regularly provides its clients, including research, marketing communications, training and digital/social media strategies.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;&amp;#0160; &lt;/span&gt;As part of the Client Solutions rollout, Airfoil is introducing public affairs as a dedicated service offering, supported by the addition of two seasoned public affairs specialists.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri"&gt;Leading Airfoil Public Affairs are Larry Ayres and Bret Wacker:&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN"&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri"&gt;Larry is a proven government affairs professional with over 30 years experience.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;&amp;#0160; &lt;/span&gt;He possesses a valuable combination of credentials and capabilities that include senior positions in Fortune 100 corporations, lobby and law firms and the military.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN"&gt;Bret brings nearly 25 years of senior level experience with both private sector and federal government organizations to Airfoil.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;&amp;#0160; &lt;/span&gt;As a top corporate lawyer and business executive at major multinational corporations, he has developed successful programs for &lt;/span&gt;public sector business development, market development, and public policy advocacy.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri"&gt;The specialized service areas supported by Airfoil public affairs include: strategic planning, advocacy services, legislative and regulatory monitoring services, business development and marketing, government procurement and economic development services.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;&amp;#0160; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;&amp;#0160;&lt;/span&gt;“We’re both positioning our strategies for the next economy, and aggressively responding to the highest demand service areas from our current and prospective clients” said Airfoil Chief Executive Officer Lisa Vallee-Smith.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;&amp;#0160; &lt;/span&gt;“We’re well-positioned to execute even more deeply in these specific areas of focus.” &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri"&gt;Additional Airfoil’s Client Solutions services include:&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 38.05pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list: Ignore"&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;·&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style="FONT: 7pt &amp;#39;Times New Roman&amp;#39;"&gt;&amp;#0160;&amp;#0160;&amp;#0160;&amp;#0160;&amp;#0160;&amp;#0160;&amp;#0160;&amp;#0160; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri"&gt;Marketing Communications, led by Director Steve Friedman, managing editorial services and developing and executing advanced marketing communications strategies&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt 38.05pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list: Ignore"&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;·&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style="FONT: 7pt &amp;#39;Times New Roman&amp;#39;"&gt;&amp;#0160;&amp;#0160;&amp;#0160;&amp;#0160;&amp;#0160;&amp;#0160;&amp;#0160;&amp;#0160; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri"&gt;Brand Strategy, led by Director Jennifer Becker, incorporating the full arena of research, Airfoil’s IndustryRadar and MediaRadar measurement services, and development of comprehensive branding programs&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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        <title>Airfoil Announces the Addition of ilumisys to its Green Client Roster </title>
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        <published>2009-02-05T14:22:27-05:00</published>
        <updated>2009-05-04T14:26:37-04:00</updated>
        <summary>Detroit – Feb. 2, 2009 - Airfoil Public Relations, an independent public relations agency specializing in public relations and marketing communications for both leading and emerging companies, announced the addition of ilumysis to its green client roster. ilumisys, a subsidiary of Altair, is a solid-state lighting developer based in Troy, Michigan. Airfoil will work with ilumisys to define and execute its communications strategy through messaging development, media relations, and awards and speaking engagement support. Leveraging the expertise of ilumisys executives, Airfoil will also seek and secure opportunities to position the company as a thought leader on lighting and environmental energy...</summary>
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&lt;div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"&gt;&lt;p class="StyleHelvetica55Roman11ptLinespacing15lines" style="MARGIN: 12pt 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"&gt;&lt;strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: &amp;#39;Calibri&amp;#39;, &amp;#39;sans-serif&amp;#39;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"&gt;Detroit – Feb. 2, 2009 - &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: &amp;#39;Calibri&amp;#39;, &amp;#39;sans-serif&amp;#39;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"&gt;Airfoil Public Relations, an independent public relations agency specializing in public relations and marketing communications for both leading and emerging companies&lt;span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"&gt;,&lt;/span&gt; announced the addition of ilumysis to its green client roster. ilumisys, a subsidiary of Altair, is a solid-state lighting developer based in Troy, Michigan. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="StyleHelvetica55Roman11ptLinespacing15lines" style="MARGIN: 12pt 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: &amp;#39;Calibri&amp;#39;, &amp;#39;sans-serif&amp;#39;; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"&gt;Airfoil will work with ilumisys to define and execute its communications strategy through messaging development, media relations, and awards and speaking engagement support. Leveraging the expertise of ilumisys executives, Airfoil will also seek and secure opportunities to position the company as a thought leader on lighting and environmental energy efficiency.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="StyleHelvetica55Roman11ptLinespacing15lines" style="MARGIN: 12pt 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: &amp;#39;Calibri&amp;#39;, &amp;#39;sans-serif&amp;#39;; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"&gt;With the addition of ilumisys, Airfoil expands its footprint in the green industry. “We are thrilled to be working with ilumisys, an exciting company at the forefront of the green movement,” says Airfoil Vice President Rich Donley, who oversees the agency’s green and industrial technology clients. “We are eager to promote illumysis’ expertise in the solid-state lighting industry &lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;&amp;#0160;&lt;/span&gt;and to raise the company’s profile as an environmental energy efficiency leader.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="StyleHelvetica55Roman11ptLinespacing15lines" style="MARGIN: 12pt 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: &amp;#39;Calibri&amp;#39;, &amp;#39;sans-serif&amp;#39;; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"&gt;Using patented technology from Altair, ilumisys develops solid-state light-emitting diode (LED) lamps in support of a greener and more environmentally-sustainable future for businesses and consumers. &lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;&amp;#0160;&lt;/span&gt;ilumisys’ LED lighting products are sustainable, mercury-free, energy-efficient, and increase a light’s life span up to 60,000 hours. The U.S. Department of Energy estimates that energy consumption for lighting can be reduced by more than 20 percent by 2020 through the use of solid-state LED-based lighting.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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