Method Communications Adds Six Dynamic New Clients, Expands Into Silicon Valley

SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Method Communications, Utah's fastest-growing public relations firm, today announced that it has added six companies to its rapidly expanding client list, including: global customer feedback solution provider Mindshare Technologies; strong-performing investment firms EPIC Ventures and Peterson Partners; the company's inaugural Silicon Valley client, Zettaset (formerly GOTO Metrics); and CompleteSpeech, which has partnered with MRN subsidiary EnableMart to distribute its innovative Palatometer speech therapy technology.

“We are absolutely delighted to be working with these six exceptional new clients,” said David Parkinson, founder and CEO of Method Communications. “Having established our firm as the most dynamic and fastest-growing PR firm in the Intermountain region, we are now positioned to expand the high-impact, cost-effective Method approach into Silicon Valley, and beyond.”

Zettaset, funded by A-list investors including Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ) and EPIC Ventures, provides innovative and cost-effective enterprise-level data analytics to a broad array of users that need to analyze and manage enormous amounts of data. The company's automated software platform, built on open source technologies Hadoop, Hive, Pig and Zookeeper, enables users to effectively aggregate, organize and analyze big data, and to scale usage up or down as needed.

“Method is a top-notch firm that has absolutely hit the ground running for us,” said Chris Tilton, vice president of marketing for Zettaset. “The team has the rare expertise to understand complex industry forces, combined with the rigorous execution to land accurate, substantive stories in highly credible national publications, both in the trade and business press.”

Mindshare Technologies drives operational improvement for clients with its comprehensive, customized enterprise feedback management (EFM) platform. Using Mindshare, companies improve operational excellence, foster consumer satisfaction, build customer loyalty, and minimize customer attrition through direct customer involvement. Mindshare serves more than 25 different industries including travel, hospitality, restaurant, financial, salon, automotive and retail.

CompleteSpeech manufactures the Palatometer, an innovative speech therapy system that helps children and adults rapidly improve speech accuracy and confidence. Using a retainer-like mouthpiece connected to a computer display, the Palatometer visually shows users the imprint of each sound they want to make and helps them learn to say it correctly. The company's strategic distribution partner, MRN subsidiary EnableMart, is the leading distributor of assistive technology for schools.

EPIC Ventures, a premier early-stage software and Internet infrastructure venture firm, invests in entrepreneurs and companies with the audacity to drive key strategic areas of the rapidly evolving information economy. EPIC's notable successes include AdOn Network (acquired by Jadani), Ancestry.com (now public, Nasdaq: ACOM), DivX (public), EverDream (acquired by Dell), Mozy (acquired by EMC), O'Currance (acquired by Riverlake Partners), Red Hat Software (public offering) and Left Hand Networks (acquired by HP).

Peterson Partners, which specializes in hands-on operational support for high-growth small-to-mid-sized companies, is one of the Intermountain West's most successful private equity firms. The firm's track record of highly successful investments includes JetBlue, Vivint, Making Memories, EnergySolutions, 3form, Cranium, Asurion, Instashred and Diamond Rental.

About Method Communications

Method Communications (www.methodcommunications.com) is a boutique strategic communications firm that provides sophisticated PR, integrated marketing and social media services to some of the most dynamic and accomplished organizations in the life sciences, technology, real estate, venture capital/private equity, education and philanthropy markets. Method's rigorous expertise, strategy and execution consistently ensure positive and accurate stories for its clients in the world's most coveted media outlets. The team is composed of classically trained PR pros, former journalists, bloggers, political strategists, professional writers and marketing communications experts.