PAN COMMUNICATIONS EMPLOYEE VOTED ONE OF 2009’S TOP TECH COMMUNICATORS BY THE IT JOURNALISM COMMUNITY

Andover, Mass. – July 29, 2009 - PAN Communications, an award-winning, high-impact public relations firm specializing in technology, consumer and professional services, today announced that Associate David Fretwell was voted as a Top Tech Communicator by the IT journalism community.

PRSourceCode recently concluded its 2009 Top Tech Communicators survey in which they survey journalists from over 300 IT and business publications (including InformationWeek, PC Magazine and InfoWorld).

“Being named a 2009 Top Tech Communicator by the IT journalism community is a significant accomplishment,” said Cole Smith, national account director at PRSourceCode. “It is a distinguishing mark of success within the media and PR community, and a testament to the valuable relationships our winners have built.”

“I am thrilled to be voted a Top Tech PR Pro by the IT journalism community,” said David Fretwell, associate at PAN Communications. “It is rewarding to have built numerous, quality relationships with journalists in the IT and business communities. Building relationships with the media is an essential part of PR and I look forward to expanding those relationships well into the future.”

Fretwell has been with PAN Communications for over three years. He supports clients across the tech, consumer-tech and professional services industries. In his role, he drives media relations, social media strategy, content development and event management for his clients. His portfolio of clients focuses primarily on enterprise and supply chain and logistics software, and consumer technologies. Fretwell comes from a marketing background, with a BS in Business Administration from Merrimack College, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude. He is a mentor for students of the Girard School of Business at Merrimack College and a member of the Boston College Technology Council.

“We’re very excited and proud of David,” said Philip A. Nardone, Jr., president of PAN Communications. “He recently celebrated three years with PAN and has excelled in numerous ways. We’ve had the great pleasure of working with him and watching him grow from Intern to Junior Associate to Associate. His clients respect him and he is obviously one of the top choices for journalists in the IT community. We couldn’t be happier about this news and commend him for being voted one of the Top Tech Communicators of 2009. He certainly deserves it.”

In other news, PAN Communications was nominated by The Warren Group as part of their annual BEST OF 2009 Readership Poll which was promoted and conducted by Banker & Tradesman weekly. PAN was awarded with the Bronze award for the ‘Public Relations’ category.