Publitek brings cost-effective, global electronics PR services to Silicon Valley

Europe's leading PR and marketing communications agency serving the electronics industry opens in Palo Alto and appoints head of US operations.

Publitek Limited (Bath, UK), a specialist PR and marketing communications agency serving the electronics industry, has announced the opening of its US office in Palo Alto, CA. Clive Jones has been appointed as VP North America for the firm.

Jones previously spent 10 years as Director of Global Market Communication for programmable logic company, Actel. Prior to this he was the principal at Marcomm Technology Marketing, Gloucester, UK, a marketing communications consultancy focused on electronics, computer and engineering sectors.

He has a Bachelor of Science degree in physics from the Imperial College of Science and Technology, London University, UK and a Masters of Science in physical instrumentation from the Polytechnic of Central London, UK.

Commenting on the appointment, Publitek CEO, Bob Jones, said, "Clive is the ideal addition to our team as we continue our global expansion. Like our other consultants, he is a qualified electronics engineer and brings many years' experience in global marketing communications to our clients. Publitek's business model is based on lean operations, outstanding technical understanding, and a commitment to delivering agreed, quantifiable results for our clients in a cost-effective way. We are now bringing our unique business model to the heart of Silicon Valley."

Paul Miller, CEO of TechInsights, the leading provider of technology information to the electronics industry, added, “Publitek has already gained the respect of our editorial and advertising teams on both sides of the Atlantic through their pragmatic, technically competent approach to PR and marketing communications. I’m sure its expansion into the US will be good news for electronics industry marketers and editors alike, particularly in these challenging times.”

Industry analysts are enthusiastically supporting Publitek’s move. Will Strauss, President and Principal Analyst at Forward Concepts, said, “These guys know what they’re doing and, in the current downturn, aggressive PR and marketing efforts are going to be essential to survival for many firms. It’s good news for those electronics companies in the US that are determined to fight their way through this recession, rather than bury their heads in the sand. I’ve interfaced with Publitek in both the UK and Europe over several years and found them to be technically aware and very professional.”


Further information about Publitek can be found at http://www.publitek.com

UK Office:

Bob Jones, Publitek Ltd, 18 Brock Street, Bath BA1 2LW, UK

Tel: +44 1225 470000

Mobile: +44 7802 956179


US Office:

Clive Jones, Publitek Inc., 228 Hamilton Avenue, 3rd Floor, Palo Alto CA94301, USA

Tel: +1 650 798 5212

Mobile: +1 408 718 5887


November 2008