Zenzi Communications Named one of San Diego’s Fastest Growing Companies

Integrated marketing and public relations firm specializes in targeted media campaigns and creative consumer engagement

SAN DIEGO, CA, September 29, 2009 – Zenzi Communications was named as one of San Diego’s 100 Fastest Growing Companies by the San Diego Business Journal. Innovative ideas fused with creative and insightful strategies form the backbone of this full service public relations and marketing agency.

The 100 companies were ranked by percent of verified revenue growth from 2006-2008. Zenzi’s yearly revenue increased from $700,000 in 2006 to $1.4 million in 2008, launching them to number 33 on the list.

“Our team of consumer, business and technology PR professionals are focused on the latest trends and technologies to stay ahead of the curve and leverage new touch points to reach target audiences such as SEO PR and cause marketing,” says Hardwick.

With clients such as Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream, Submarina California Subs, Olay, Fresh Express, Experience Project, Keep A Breast Foundation and Sandvine, Zenzi is known for offering clients a wide range of services that speak to each business’ specific goals, needs, and challenges. Securing top-quality media coverage, increasing market share, coordinating investor opportunities, and facilitating strategic partnerships are all part of the Zenzi client experience. Zenzi strives to provide its clients with boutique agency service and big agency results.

Setting itself apart from the traditional corporate atmosphere, Zenzi promotes a refreshing and positive work environment; there is no daily dress code, pets are welcome in the office and CEO Sarah Hardwick stresses the importance of balancing life and work.

Sarah started the company from the ground-up at the age of 25. Seven years later, Zenzi has a presence in Boulder, Boston and Hawaii and offers coast-to-coast coverage that keeps the agency’s clients in front of the media at all times. Zenzi’s creative campaigns have generated high-profile coverage in USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Travel & Leisure, Red Herring, Wired, Business 2.0, Newsweek, Harper’s Bazaar, Self, Glamour, MTV, Good Morning America, CBS Early Show, and many others.

About Zenzi:

Zenzi is an award-winning and highly effective integrated marketing and PR agency known for getting clients media coverage, increasing marketing share, helping find investors, growing business and meeting marketing and business goals. Founded in 2002, Zenzi (formerly called SZPR) has been recognized by many of the nation’s leading PR, marketing and business organizations for highly creative and results-oriented marketing & PR campaigns. To learn more, visit www.zenzi.com.

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Challenge:
In a challenging market conditions, Zenzi was tasked with regaining consumer and business trust and increasing awareness of Torrey Pines Bank’s success and “time to shine,” despite economy.

Solution:
In less than six months, Zenzi logged 150+ hits in banking and local news media. Total print value for the former of over $180,000 and over 30mm print circulation. During that time, Zenzi also garnered interested for 10 contributed articles, 19 media interviews, wrote/ distributed 7 releases, obtained 2 speaking opportunities (East San Diego County Association of Realtors and JACCC) and assisted with other activities.

Result:
Widespread media hits in San Diego Daily Transcript, San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Business Journal, BizSanDiego, SDNN, San Diego Metropolitan, U.S. Banker, North County Times, Carmel Valley Leader, Rancho Santa Fe News, AARP, Solana Beach Sun, Enterprising Women, SNL Bank Thrift, Del Mar Times, and many others.

Zenzi means crescendo, the culmination of carefully crafted notes, harmonies and dynamic sounds. Formerly SZPR, Zenzi is a full-service integrated marketing and PR agency whose sole mission is to help our clients thrive. Our ability to garner media attention, reach customers online and offline through media relations, social media, staging events, and generating buzz with grassroots publicity stunts is unmatched in San Diego, Boston or San Francisco.   We are experts at both traditional PR and marketing as well as Web 2.0, social media, and SEO using the ‘New PR’. Recruiting the attention of target markets at a variety of touch points makes a sound your customers will hear loud and clear.   Our marketing and PR expertise includes sampling products on college campuses, increasing brand awareness via media tours in New York with editors, creating viral internet buzz in social media, and getting publicity from feature stories in Business Week, Oprah or wherever you want to be. Zenzi has a track record of success, our media connections and marketing & PR expertise will help your brand BE KNOWN.