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| The Wilbert Group, Atlanta, GA |
Name Change Comes Amid Growth Year for Full-Service
Communications Firm
ATLANTA, GA (Dec. 6, 2012) – As it continues to add both
clients and team members, Wilbert News Strategies is changing its name to The
Wilbert Group.
The Atlanta-based
full-service communications firm this year added clients including Equifax, a
leading global provider of consumer and commercial data; Acculynk, a startup in
the online payment space; Cooper Carry, a commercial architecture firm; Invest
Atlanta, the economic development arm of the city of Atlanta; Atlantic Station,
a retail-focused mixed-use project in Midtown Atlanta; North American
Properties, a commercial real estate development firm; Camana Bay, a New
Urbanist mixed-use community in the Cayman Islands; and Manhattan Construction.
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| Tony Wilbert |
Founded three and a
half years ago, The Wilbert Group offers capabilities including media
relations, social media, thought leadership, crisis communications/issues
management and content creation.
“Our new name, The
Wilbert Group, more accurately represents that we are a full-service
communications and public relations firm,” said Founder and President Tony
Wilbert. “The Wilbert Group name also speaks to the fact that we have a
strong team with excellent skills delivering results for clients every day.”
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| Stephen Ursery |
As The Wilbert Group
has grown, it has added experienced team members with backgrounds in
journalism, public relations and graphic design.
“We are landing
clients that are leaders in their respective industries, and we are really
honored and excited to be working with organizations of this caliber,” Wilbert
said. “At the same time, we’ve grown our own team by hiring experienced
professionals with both journalism and public relations skills. Our founders
and most of our team members have journalism experience, which provides a
unique ability to understand and connect with the media on behalf of our
clients.”
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| Elizabeth Hagan |
New hires in 2012 include:
Stephen Ursery (@stephenursery): Stephen joined the
firm full-time early this year, bringing stellar writing skills, an
understanding of how the media works and a strong knowledge of business.
Ursery, a longtime journalist, previously worked at publications including
Waste Age, National Real Estate Investor, the Marietta Daily Journal and the
Fulton County Daily Report.
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| Hadley Creekmuir |
Elizabeth Hagin
(@elizabethhagin): Elizabeth joined Wilbert after earning her master’s in
communications from the University of Georgia. Her “first career” was in
graphic design — she worked in the marketing department of Sea Island Co. — and
she remains passionate about the visual component of public relations.
Hadley Creekmuir
(@hadleyhcreek): Hadley joined Wilbert after spending a few years
navigating the entrepreneurial waters. As the founder of Creekmuir
Communications, Hadley developed, implemented and managed communication
campaigns for a variety of Atlanta companies, ranging from a specialty
harmonious aquaculture company to The Westminster Schools. In previous roles,
Hadley led the marketing team at Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International
Realty and worked at Atlanta-based public relations firm Jackson Spalding. She
also worked as a business journalist early in her career.
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| Savannah Duncan |
Savannah Duncan (@savannahbduncan): Wilbert hired
Savannah from France Media, where she was associate editor of Southeast Real
Estate Business and Shopping Center Business magazines and was responsible for
writing features, editing, reporting and producing a bi-weekly e-newsletter.
She also oversaw the website and national e-newsletter. Prior to that, she was
an intern at Jezebel magazine.
M.C. Rhodes
(@mcrhodes): M.C. joined Wilbert shortly after graduating from the
University of Georgia, where she studied publication management and music
business. While in school, she wrote
for many print and online publications including Fayette Daily News, Today in
Peachtree City, Athens Banner-Herald, The Red and Black and Ugazine. She was
also a radio DJ for WUOG 90.5 FM, where she had two weekly on-air shows. She continues to contribute to Performer
Magazine as an album reviewer.
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| MC Rhodes |
The Wilbert Group is
a full-service communications and public relations firm based in Atlanta with a
national reach. Wilbert has clients in real estate, financial services, travel,
retail, education, the non-profit sector and other industries. Founded by
veteran journalists, Wilbert has deep relationships in newsrooms across the
country and a nuanced understanding of how the media landscape is changing.
Wilbert “goes deep” to understand its clients’ businesses. Wilbert’s
capabilities include media relations, social media, thought leadership, crisis
communications/issues management and content creation.
For More
Information, Contact:
Tony Wilbert
The Wilbert Group
404-965-5022 (O) 404-405-3656 (C)
