Press Releases - 2008

• Qorvis Expands Presence in Washington, D.C. – Qorvis Communications, one of the fastest growing integrated strategic communications firms in the United States, announced today it opened a new floor to expand its headquarters in the nation’s capital. Just blocks from the White House, the newly expanded space features a state-of-the-art media training center, a research and focus group center, and modern facilities for more than 100 employees.
• Lisa Bushey Joins Qorvis As Managing Director - Washington, D.C. – Qorvis Communications, one of the largest independent communications firms in the U.S., announced today that Lisa Bushey has joined the firm as a managing director. Bushey will lead Qorvis’ work for Beam Global Wine & Spirits, the fourth largest premium spirits company in the world, and oversee other corporate and association accounts including the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID).
• Qorvis Launches New Rosslyn Business District Website - Washington, D.C. – September 9, 2008 – Qorvis Communications, one of the largest and fastest growing integrated communications firms in the United States, has helped launch a new website to promote Rosslyn in Arlington, Virginia as a premier destination for business, tourism and living. Qorvis Interactive Services designed the new site, RosslynVA.org, in partnership with Geocentric for the Rosslyn Business Improvement District and its sister organization Rosslyn Renaissance.
• Qorvis Launches New Rosslyn Business District Website
  Washington, DC – September 9, 2008 – Qorvis Communications, one of the largest and fastest growing integrated communications firms in the United States, has helped launch a new website to promote Rosslyn in Arlington, Virginia as a premier destination for business, tourism and living. Qorvis Interactive Services designed the new site, RosslynVA.org, in partnership with Geocentric for the Rosslyn Business Improvement District and its sister organization Rosslyn Renaissance.
• Qorvis Holds "iPhone & New Media Trends" Webinar
  WASHINGTON, D.C. – August 20, 2008 – Qorvis Communications, one of the largest and fastest growing independent communications firms in the United States, hosted an August 19th webinar, “iPhone & New Media Trends,” with Peter Barkely, Director of Mobile Services at washingtonpost.com, and Tim Karr, Campaign Director at Free Press. Barkely discussed the development of the washingtonpost.com’s new, on-the-go iPhone application for the newspaper’s “City Guide,” and Karr explained how New Media strategies can improve organizations’ external communications. An archived version of the “iPhone & New Media Trends” webinar will be posted at www.qorvis.com by Friday, August 22.
• Republicans want John McCain to pick a strong conservative to be his vice presidential running mate and Democrats want Barack Obama to pick someone with economic or military and foreign policy experience, according to a new nationwide poll conducted by Clarus Research Group, a nonpartisan survey firm based in Washington, DC Most rank-and-file Republicans want McCain to pick a running mate based on a commitment to conservative ideology,” said Ron Faucheux, President of Clarus Research Group. “Most GOP voters would prefer a conservative executive-type over a moderate legislative-type to be their vice presidential nominee. Republican voters seem to want to balance what they see as McCain’s own weaknesses with a running mate who supplies compensating strengths.
• Clarus Research Group Launches -- June 24, 2008 – Washington, DC has a new polling firm. Clarus Research Group, a full-service public affairs survey research company, is being launched this week and will be headed by Dr. Ronald A. Faucheux, its President.
• Tom Reynolds Joins Qorvis – May 13, 2008, Qorvis Communications, a leading independent communications firm, announced today that Tom Reynolds, who most recently served as the national press secretary for presidential candidate and New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, has joined the firm as a Director.
• On April 22, 2008, Qorvis announced that Sol Levine, former CNN, NBC News and ABC News producer, has joined the firm as Senior Director. Levine served as Executive Producer for CNN’s White House Coverage and CNN’s global news program WorldView. He also produced news stories for NBC Nightly News and NBC’s The Today Show, as well as on-air and online news programming at ABC News. He will provide Qorvis clients media strategy council, media training and media relations consultation.
• Qorvis announced today a series of 14 new hires in recent months to complement new business growth. In addition, on March 10, the public relations ranking publisher O’Dwyer Company moved Qorvis up on its Top-10 independent public relations firms list to the sixth spot, reflecting the more than 20 percent growth Qorvis experienced in 2007. Major new clients in 2007 included Keep America Beautiful, the Virginia Lottery, the Digital Media Association, VisualCV and MedImmune. In 2008, Qorvis has won several contracts including the American Cable Association, Wireless Innovation Alliance and Career College Association.
  
• Qorvis' Petruzzello Honored by Sons of Italy Foundation - Firm’s Managing Partner to Be Given Excellence in Business Award - Washington, DC – February 27, 2008 – Michael Petruzzello, founding and managing partner of Qorvis Communications, one of the largest independent advertising and public relations firms in the country, will receive the Excellence in Business Award from the Sons of Italy Foundation at a May 22, black tie dinner in Washington, DC.
• SaveNetRadio Campaign a Finalist for PRWeek “Crisis/Issues Management Campaign of the Year” - As announced in the January 14, 2008 issue of PRWeek, the SaveNetRadio campaign was one of the national finalists in the category of crisis/issues management campaigns. Winners of this award will be announced on March 6th. Additional information on the SaveNetRadio campaign can be found at: