CLEVELAND – August 14, 2008 – Dix & Eaton, a strategic communications firm, has recently added 13 new clients in five states. “These geographically diverse clients tap all of our practice areas and encompass the wide spectrum of our capabilities as a full-service firm,” said Scott Chaikin, chairman and chief executive officer. “We are pleased to have such an array of new opportunities.” Key engagements include:
- Investor relations for Libbey Inc. (NYSE: LBY; Toledo, OH), the largest manufacturer of glass tableware in the western hemisphere and one of the largest glass tableware manufacturers in the world, which supplies products to foodservice, retail, industrial and business-to-business customers in more than 100 countries. The scope of work includes raising awareness of the company among relevant buy-side and sell-side analysts, as well as the financial business media.
- Media relations for Summit Energy (Louisville, KY), an energy management services company for business and industry, ranging from aerospace and automotive to government, chemical, food manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, healthcare and others.
- Marketing communications for FIT Technologies (Cleveland), partnering with the IT and consulting company to create a new brand, marketing materials and Web site design as it expands from the education sector to serve a broader range of industries.
- Media relations for OverDrive (Cleveland), a distributor of digital books, movies and videos to public libraries, schools, retailers and publishers. The engagement includes promoting the company’s Digital Bookmobile Tour as it travels to public libraries around the United States to encourage free downloads through library Web sites and ultimately increasing literacy by making reading “cool” again for kids.
Other new clients:
Central Michigan University (Mount Pleasant, MI)
Dayton Development Corporation (Dayton, OH)
FirstMerit Bank (Akron, OH)
McCormick & Company, Inc. (Baltimore, MD)
National City Corporation (Cleveland)
Nordson Corporation (Cleveland)
Premier Health Partners (Dayton, OH)
Sales Benchmark Index (Atlanta, GA)
Weatherhead School of Management (Cleveland)
Communication has the power to significantly improve performance, and Dix & Eaton partners with client management to harness that power. We specialize in building stronger stakeholder relationships through investor relations, media relations, marketing communications and employee communications. We also help organizations manage special situations with practices focused on crisis management and transaction communications. Founded in 1952, Dix & Eaton is the largest employee-owned PR and IR firm in the United States. For more information, visit www.dix-eaton.com.
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