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Thomas Lee Named Partner at 451 Marketing
Boston Marketing Firm 451 Marketing announces Tom Lee as Partner
Boston, MA (October 01, 2008) —
451 Marketing Founding Partner AJ Gerritson today announced that 451 Marketing Director of Public Relations Thomas Lee has been named Partner of the Boston-based New Media Communications firm. "Tom has been an integral part of 451 Marketing's success over the past year and a half," Gerritson said. "His leadership ability combined with his vision for our growing public relations and new media department will help take us from a 15 person agency to our goal of 40 by the end of 2009." A 15 year newspaper and public relations veteran, Lee joined 451 in January 2007 to head up the agency's Public Relations department. Since that time, the company has more than doubled in size. Current clients include The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Office of Business Development, The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Office of Small Business & Entrepreneurship, Kevin Youkilis Hits For Kids, Vitale Caturano, Hollister, DJ's at The Garden, Innoveas AG, Davio's Northern Italian Steakhouse, and Magellan Jets. Tom will continue to oversee 451 Marketing's Public Relations and Social Media Marketing teams.
Before joining 451, Tom spent five years at Regan Communications in Boston, providing strategic communications for a wide range of local and national companies including Dunkin' Donuts, New Balance Athletic Shoe, RE/MAX of New England, and Boston magazine. Prior to Regan, Tom served as Public & Media Relations Manager at The Massachusetts Hospital Association, playing a key role in the passage of "The Act For a Healthy Commonwealth" (HB 2906). Before that, he represented the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) as a spokesman, dealing with highly publicized public works projects like the Deer Island Treatment Plant and Integrated Water Supply Improvement Program. Tom began his career as a newspaper reporter, working at The Carroll County Independent in New Hampshire and the Weston Town Crier in Massachusetts.
A Plymouth State College graduate, Tom resides in North Andover, MA with his wife Krista and their two daughters Faith and Madeline.
About 451 Marketing451 Marketing is a Boston-based communications agency that specializes in social media marketing, public relations, and creative development. The agency creates and implements customized communications campaigns for mid-size to large companies geared towards generating highly qualified business leads. Core competencies include: search marketing (SEO and PPC), social media marketing, traditional and online public relations, search leveraged public relations, Web 2.0 integrated website design and development, content development, and CRM integrations. For more information, visit www.451marketing.com.
