Boston, Mass. – May 17, 2012 – PAN Communications, a public relations and digital media leader driving integrated communications strategy for emerging and innovative growth companies in technology, consumer engagement, and healthcare & life sciences today announced solid momentum entering the second quarter of 2012. The firm added six new clients in Q1 and also experienced nearly 10 percent organic growth from existing clients mainly driven by an increased focus on content plans throughout their integrated communications strategies.

The six new clients include:

• Axios Systems (Herndon, VA) – Axios Systems is the world’s leading provider of IT Service Management (ITSM) solutions. The company was the first ITSM vendor to adopt the ITIL^® framework, pioneering automated ITIL support, and has been solely focused on ITSM for nearly 25 years
• Thunderhead (London, UK) – Thunderhead.com is a leading provider of enterprise solutions for customer experience management. The company’s ONE customer engagement platform provides powerful SaaS-based solutions that fundamentally change the way businesses engage with each other and their customers
• Oasys Water (Boston, Mass.) – Oasys Water provides companies with a cost-effective way to treat and reuse water.
• Radialpoint (Montreal, Canada) – Radialpoint helps technology brands grow revenue by creating and managing white-label services businesses for consumers and SMBs. Focused on Remote Support enabled by a purpose-built technology platform, its programs generate revenue, deepen customer relationships and reduce support costs by solving end-user technology frustrations.
• Ruckus Media Group (Ruckus Reader) – Wilton, Conn. – Ruckus Media Group creates interactive applications for mobile devices designed to entertain and educate children ages 3-8. Launched in September 2010, the company’s centerpiece is the Ruckus Reader (released April 2012), a breakthrough learning program for the iPad featuring digital storybooks that delight children with interactive content from the most popular names in entertainment (Hasbro, Crayola, SeaWorld, The Wiggles, Cyberchase, Dino Dan, Veggie Tales). Parents are provided with an innovative reading assessment tool and personalized feedback on their child’s reading experience. PAN was retained on a project basis to launch the Ruckus Reader.
• iBoard Incorporated (Pennington, NJ) – The Family iBoard^® is a first-of-its-kind desktop and mobile application that provides families with a truly private social network to share and interact with digital content among family members only. Designed specifically for family-oriented sharing, the Family iBoard^® features and functionality help family members better communicate, share and preserve content with other family members and loved ones, safely and securely on a truly private network.

“Companies select PAN because we customize our integrated communications plans specifically to align with their evolution of growth,” said Mark Nardone, executive vice president at PAN Communications. “One thing we are not is a template PR firm. We make it a point to truly understand our clients’ buyers and align content that builds brand ambassadors – fueling word-of-mouth, referral-based business and ultimately lead gen in the sales pipeline.”

The firm takes a strategic approach regarding content creation and integrated communications which are at the helm of every program. Clients in all sectors and industries – from disruptive technologies in mobile and clean tech to consumer services – are educated on the value and necessity of producing compelling content that will resonate with their audiences across all traditional and social mediums.

The firm is considered an expert in the dynamic and complex environment of emerging and innovative growth companies, and makes a long-term commitment to each client, scaling programs to align with a company’s growth. This approach and focus provides a high return on content, ultimately delivering thought leadership, customer loyalty and increased sales activity.

About PAN Communications

With an expertise in content creation, PAN Communications is an award-winning public relations agency that utilizes all media and disciplines to increase awareness and opportunities to achieve our clients’ business objectives. As an integrated communications partner to companies that lead their industries or those that aspire to, PAN drives strategic public relations for technology, consumer engagement and healthcare & life sciences brands. For more information visit our website at www.pancommunications.com, follow us on Twitter (@PANcomm) or call 617.502.4300.