“We had a very tight timeframe to launch our ElastX initiative and let the world know about it. Shaun stepped in and got us immediate publicity in all the right places.”

Gordon Graham, Director of Marketing
Wrapped Apps Corporation

“Shaun is very effective in leveraging his broad network get your organization on the map and to keep it there. He takes a strategic approach to PR and develops strong long-term relationships.”

Claude Haw, Managing Partner
Venture Coaches and CleanTech Fund

“A good story, a strong network and a dogged, disciplined effort to get the message through the PR din requires special communication skills. Recently Shaun Markey worked with us to profile and launch the HPCVL (High Performance Virtual Laboratory) in Kingston, ON. Results -- national print and media coverage, a PR first for such an event in our community. Thanks Shaun!!”

Linda Ross, Manager, Marketing and Communications
Stantive Solutions, Sun Microsystems IMO

“Shaun has demonstrated his value by gaining premium exposure for Sunstrum Hanel & Associates over the years. He is quite connected to the Ottawa and broader business media and is able to anticipate useful client - media connections.”

Roy Sunstrum
Sunstrum Hanel & Associates Inc.

“We have engaged Shaun Markey on several occasions to help raise our media profile, locally and nationally. He is results oriented, responsive and effective. Shaun consistently displays a creative approach to his assignments and Semiconductor Insights has benefited from working with him.”

Jenn Markey, VP Marketing & Sourcing
Semiconductor Insights

“Over the past two years, Shaun Markey has worked with OCM and its marketing partner to maintain OCM’s presence in the local media. His work has resulted in an impressive number of media hits, from small news-bites to multi-page editorial spreads, bylined articles in local and trade press, and radio and television interviews. Shaun helps to keep OCM top-of-mind in local and Canadian media.”

Michel Jullian, President and CEO
OCM Manufacturing

“Over, the last several years, Shaun Markey has been a key player in the Telfer School of Management’s efforts to heighten its national visibility and reputation. He has worked with us in building media profile for our graduate programs, our research activities and for a range of other initiatives. Shaun has become a key advisor and resource person for us in the development and execution of our external communications and branding activities.”

Michael Kelly, Dean, Telfer School of Management
University of Ottawa

“Shaun Markey’s no nonsense approach to public and media relations is highly effective. It is clear that his experience permits him to save time and cut to the essentials of what needs to be done. We’ve had excellent results on all fronts.”

Jean Carr, President and CEO
Guardian Mobility

“Shaun Markey has the ability to see news stories in what customers often see as routine occurences. That is a talent you want in a communications firm.”

Leonard Lee, Chairman, Lee Valley Tools and
CEO Canica Design

“Shaun has been instrumental in seeking out and getting media attention for Netistix. This PR involved general business exposure as well as targeting market exposure for our focused verticals. Great partner to have in our marketing mix of resources.”

John Woronczuk, former Vice President Marketing
Netistix Technologies

“Shaun Markey’s expertise has assisted the Ottawa Manufacturers’ Network in raising its visibility and profile within Ottawa’s business community. His understanding of our organization has connected us with the Ottawa Business Journal, the Ottawa Citizen and Rogers Cable, in order to achieve our marketing goals. This exposure has been instrumental in promoting our raison d’etre, as well as Ottawa’s manufacturing community as a whole.”

Christina Sunstrum, General Manager
OMN

“Shaun Markey has been a valuable resource to ICTC in reaching both mainstream and IT focused media. He has written reports that have garnered regional and national attention for our events, labour market reports, project launches and the unveiling of our newly branded organization. Mr. Markey has demonstrated the ability to take our information and produce releases and content that piques the interest of reporters and editors. He has also enhanced our coverage by utilizing a strong network of reporters and editors.”

Norm McDevitt, Vice President
Information Communications Technology Council

“With Shaun’s ongoing support, Blue Line Innovations has achieved substantial media profile in Canada and the United States. This exposure has been crucial in helping our overall marketing efforts and in reinforcing a strong corporate image with customers and the general public.”

Danny Tuff, CEO
Blue Line Innovations

“Shaun has been working with Elliptic Semiconductor from day one. The results have been excellent with profile and articles published in the Ottawa Citizen, the Ottawa Business Journal, Globeandmail.com and the Fabless Semiconductor Association magazine. This success has propelled Elliptic ahead helping to secure our seed funding and opening doors of major venture capitalists on the path to Round A.”

Al Hawtin, Vice President
Elliptic Semiconductor

“Shaun Markey’s understanding of SiGe Semiconductor’s business and technology made an immediate impact on company aware-ness within our target audience. He has been exceptionally effective in executing our local and Canadian business PR program.”

Bev Chartrand, Manager of Marketing Communications
SiGe Semiconductor

(letter to Shaun Markey)

I think the 11th Executive Forum on Microelectronics was one of the best ever. The content was superb and we had many compliments about the calibre of the speakers. These compliments are more appropriately directed a you, who helped sign the program for us and recruited the speakers. On behalf of ITAC and the microelectronics community, thank you for your work on our behalf.

Sincerely,
Bernard Courtois
President and CEO