Shelton Promotes Stacey Gaswirth to Executive Vice President; Katie Olivier to Vice President of Public Relations
Public Relations Veterans Take on New Roles as Firm Continues to Thrive

DALLAS (Sept. 2, 2003) – Shelton, an integrated communications firm providing public relations (PR), investor relations (IR), creative services and marketing for high-tech companies, announced the promotions of Stacey Gaswirth to executive vice president of Shelton and Katie Olivier to vice president of Public Relations.

In her new expanded role, Gaswirth will directly oversee the firm’s public relations, creative design and marketing operations with a focus on integrated client service and new business development. Olivier succeeds Gaswirth as vice president of Public Relations and is responsible for managing the department’s strategy, daily activity and client servic

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“We are very pleased to announce the promotions of two valuable members of the Shelton team,” said Jodi Shelton, president and CEO of Shelton. “Stacey’s understanding of providing clients with integrated programs and service offerings gives us a competitive advantage in today’s dynamic and enterprising market. Katie provides an unwavering approach to teamwork and superior client service and is the logical choice to succeed Stacey. We have every confidence that each woman’s new role will be integral as Shelton continues to grow and expand its position as a top-notch integrated communications firm.”

Gaswirth, a former journalist, joined Shelton in 1997. Starting with one employee and one client, she built the PR department into a success. Under her direction, Shelton has received top honors from PR Week and local publications including The Dallas Business Journal. The PR team, with a staff of 10, has flourished under her leadership and has clients located across the nation and abroad with billings of nearly $2 million.

Olivier joined Shelton in 1999 as an account executive. Her strong technical expertise and innate ability to successfully position and launch companies into the market has helped Shelton provide superior service and results to its clients. With more than ten years of public relations experience on both the agency and corporate side, Olivier has the ability to provide employees and clients with strong leadership and strategic council.

About Shelton
Shelton is an integrated communications firm providing customized programs for the strategic delivery of public relations (PR), investor relations (IR), marketing and creative design services to public and private companies in the high-technology sector. Founded in 1994 with a technology focus, Shelton offers a team of professionals with extensive deep-tech knowledge and expertise in emerging growth areas, including semiconductors, telecommunications, intellectual property, enterprise software and other tech-related services. Through a dedication to value-added service and a national network of key strategic relationships, Shelton has built a trusted reputation with the media, industry experts and the financial industry that produces results for emerging and established technology companies. More information about the firm is available at http://www.sheltongroup.com.

Media Relations Contact:
Stacey Gaswirth
Shelton
(972) 239-5119, x132
sgaswirth@sheltongroup.com