Antarra Communications To Form Strategic Alliance with Public Communications Worldwide

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Formal Alliance Announcement Will Be During the Media-Tech Expo May 14, 2003 2PM

4/14/2003 – MediaTech Booth # 6402 –One of Orange County’s fastest growing international marketing communications agencies, Antarra Communications announced today that it has formed a strategic alliance with 43-year-old Public Communications Worldwide, the county’s oldest independent international public relations agency.

Collectively the two firms represent numerous MediaTech exhibitors including Antarra Communications providing the US public relations for the MediaTech Association itself. Principals of both firms have a deep media industry understanding and have been active within it on a global scale for the past decade.

“ Both agencies focus on complementary business and consumer segments. Together we form a powerful group of experts in the fields of technology, industry and aerospace. PC/W’s consulting team will be able to provide additional research and strategic counseling services. Combined with the dynamic group at Antarra Communications, both companies will offer clients a wider array of proactive domestic and international expertise,” stated Carol Warren, President of Antarra Communications.

“ PC/W and its consulting team, combined with Antarra's innovative approach to international marketing communications, will now provide clients expanded services including: eMarketing, ePublic Relations and creative services, as well as a new expanded location in Orange County, California with Antarra Communications. This will allow PC/W the ability to fully focus on strategic direction and planning, as well as providing enhanced continuing services for its clients,” said John van Barneveld, CEO of Public Communications Worldwide.

Susan van Barneveld and Carol Warren founded Antarra Communications in 2001. The firm focuses its efforts in high technology accounts, many of which are business-to-business, retail and consumer electronics. Antarra also has expertise in the aviation, industrial and sports market.

John van Barneveld founded Public Communications Worldwide (PC/W) in 1959; the firm specializes in business-to-business and technology accounts, many of which are foreign headquartered. PC/W has long marketing communications expertise in the aviation, real estate, technology, food and automotive aftermarkets. Its’ public affairs experience includes crisis communications, EPA superfund sites and more.

About Antarra Communications
Antarra Communications is a forward-looking international marketing communications firm featuring a wide array of marketing and public relations services. The company is headquartered in Garden Grove CA, with clients located in most of the major tech centers of the US and around the world. For further information please visit http://www.antarra.com or call 714-891-3660.

About Public Communications Worldwide
Public Communications Worldwide, now in its 43rd year, is recognized as one of the oldest, independent agencies in California. PC/W currently services clients in nine countries through its unique real time MatrixMarketing™ services. PC/W also has affiliated firms in 30 locations worldwide.

For further information regarding Public Communications Worldwide, please visit http://www.pc-w.com or call 562-694-1923 or toll free in the US (888) 472-9378 or by e-mail at info@pc-w.com.

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