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Frause Group Brings Public Relations, Marketing Services to Rose City
Seattle PR firm opens second office, adds employee in downtown Portland
SEATTLE (October 3, 2005) – Locally-based public
relations, marketing and business analysis firm, The Frause Group, has expanded
its operations to Oregon with the September opening an office in Portland’s SE
Hawthorne neighborhood.
Agency President Bob Frause said that the seven year-old firm has provided
Portland market services to its real estate, construction, professional services
and sustainable industries clients for the past few years, but the addition of
new Portland-based clients and a Portland-based senior account executive lead to
the expansion.
“While we are moving carefully in our growth, hanging a shingle in Portland just
feels natural,” said Frause. “We also know that to have a successful
relationship with Portland businesses we just couldn’t do it from Seattle, nor
could we superimpose our Seattle culture and style on the market,” he said. “We
want our presence and client service to be very much about what’s good for our
Portland clients and the community.” To that end, the firm has hired local
Portland public relations strategist and entrepreneur David Rubin. He will lead
the team as a Senior Account Executive.
Rubin is an eight-year veteran of the marketing and public relations industries;
four of which have taken place in the Portland metropolitan area. Most recently,
Rubin served as an account manager with Cahill Consulting, overseeing several
accounts within the real estate, e-commerce, medical services and entertainment
sectors.
Prior to Cahill, the New York native served as Marketing Director for the
national radio network Air America (heard locally on KPOJ 620 AM) and helped
develop Portland based Internet Community Arts Network (iCAN) where he currently
sits on the Board of Directors.
With the addition of Rubin, one of Seattle’s largest public relations agencies
has blossomed into a Pacific Northwest public relations, marketing and business
analysis firm with 11 employees, and a tighter focus on developing long-term
partnerships with clients seeking excellent communications counsel.
“It’s been a journey to discover our niche,” added Frause. “Now, we’ve embarked
a new stage in our business growth. Luckily, my team thrives on risk. And, I’m
glad we are all having fun.”
The Frause Group’s Portland contact information is 3931 SE Hawthorne Blvd.,
Portland, OR 97214.
The office phone is (503)467-4686 and the fax is (503)961-7494.
About The Frause Group The Frause Group is a full-service public relations, marketing and
business analysis firm led by 30-year industry veteran Bob Frause. The company’s
unique “mission impossible” attitude and hands-on approach to exceptional client
service distinguish it within the Pacific Northwest public relations
marketplace. For more information, including capabilities, case studies and team
biographies, log on to www.frause.com.
