Schneider Associates Named to List of Fastest Growing Private Companies for Third Consecutive Year

Boston, MA, March 29, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Schneider Associates (SA), a Boston-based public relations and marketing communications agency, has again been honored by the Boston Business Journal as one of the region’s fastest growing private companies in the publication’s annual Pacesetters awards. This is SA’s third consecutive Pacesetters nomination since the list’s inception in 2007.

“This award means a great deal given the current economic challenges facing businesses today,” said Joan Schneider, President and Creative Director for Schneider Associates. “We’ve all had to think differently and work even closer with our clients to achieve growth. It is an honor to be recognized again alongside some of the area’s most notable and thriving companies.”

Schneider Associates specializes in Consumer, Corporate Communications, Public Affairs and Launch Strategy. The addition of Social Media marketing to SA’s capabilities has proven essential to the agency’s growth and client success.

Schneider Associates will be honored at the Boston Business Journal’s Pacesetters awards breakfast on April 17th at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel. A panel of 2009 Pacesetter executives will share strategies for successfully managing and growing their enterprises.

The Pacesetters list was determined by survey information gathered and analyzed by the Boston Business Journal from private companies throughout the Greater Boston region. Based on the information provided, 60 companies were selected on their revenue growth between 2005 and 2008.

Other companies honored on this year’s list include: W.B. Mason, Shawmut Design and Construction, Communispace Corp., The Bowdoin Group, and Innovative Foods Inc./Goodwives.

About Schneider Associates - Schneider Associates is a full-service public relations and marketing communications agency that successfully launches and sustains visibility for new products, services, companies, and communities. Schneider Associates represents a wide range of Consumer, Corporate, Real Estate and Public Affairs clients. The agency specializes in Launch Public RelationsSM, a proprietary method of launching new products and revitalizing icon products to build and sustain awareness, excitement, and sales. President and Creative Director Joan Schneider has written a book titled New Product Launch: 10 Proven Strategies, which is available on Amazon.com. The book provides a roadmap for brand teams to reexamine their launch practices. To learn more about Schneider Associates, please visit: http://www.schneiderpr.com

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