To: elk who wrote (25541 ) 1/20/1998 2:40:00 PM From: Mark Jenkins Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 41046
About Rourke: SPEAK SOFTLY AND CARRY A BIG STICK You don't have to shout when you're acting from strength. Co-headquartered in Boston and San Jose, Rourke_MS&L has its feet firmly planted in the country's two major technology centers. And as a subsidiary of Manning Selvage and Lee, headquartered in New York and the WORLD'S 10TH LARGEST PUBLIC RELATIONS FIRM, Rourke helps clients grow and prosper from one end of the world to the other. We serve multinational clients in every environment in which they operate. As an organization with connections to 72 offices in 36 countries, we provide coverage in nearly 100 major markets worldwide, including the expanding markets of Asia and the Pacific. Absolutely vital if you're a global company, and often important even if you're not. Clients of Rourke_MS&L come in A VARIETY OF SHAPES AND SIZES. But all share our philosophy that bigger isn't necessarily better -- only better is better. That means providing a full-service, results-oriented approach to implementing successful communications strategies for companies of all sizes in the high technology industries. Our clients share our philosophy in other areas as well. We agree on a collaborative process in which WE WORK AS PARTNERS in a systematic and consistent communications program built over time, with INTEGRITY AND CREDIBILITY. We understand that the size of the budget is less important than the intelligent application of available resources, and a commitment to the process itself. And we know that sometimes crises occur and that the best way to cope with the unexpected is with a sequence of measured responses guided by a detailed crisis communications plan. Public relations and investor relations activities are time-sensitive, and action-intensive. When we ask our clients how we're doing, they give us high marks in RESPONSIVENESS, ACCESSIBILITY, AND EFFECTIVENESS. By choosing Rourke_MS&L, our clients have indicated that they have high standards. And we work hard to live up to them.