PR Newswire today announced the appointment of Natalie Bering to the position of New Business Development Representative, further strengthening the Company's ability to attract additional Bay Area-based businesses to its industry leading news distribution and communications services.

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As a New Business Development Representative focused on customer acquisition in San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose and the surrounding areas, Ms. Bering will report to Dave Kuhn, Director, New Business Development at PR Newswire, and will join a team of 12 managers and representatives who are dedicated to expanding PR Newswire's client base and fostering ongoing customer relationships. Prior to joining PR Newswire, Ms. Bering was responsible for new business acquisition with Euler Hermes UMA. Ms. Bering has also worked at Walsworth Publishing Company, Moore North America and Herff Jones Inc.

"Ms. Bering extensive new business experience and tenacity in establishing and securing new customer opportunities will be a tremendous asset as PR Newswire enhances key geographic regions such as the Bay Area that represent prime growth opportunities," said Mr. Kuhn. "PR Newswire's strategy is to continually enact initiatives that enable us to further expand our global customer base by introducing companies and organizations to the full range of services that PR Newswire offers to better help them communicate and interact with their key audience groups."

About PR Newswire

PR Newswire is the global leader in innovative communications and marketing services, enabling organizations to connect and engage with their target audiences worldwide.

Through its multi-channel distribution network, audience intelligence, targeting, and measurement services, PR Newswire helps corporations and organizations conduct rich, timely and dynamic dialogues with the media, consumers, policymakers, investors and the general public, in support of building brands, generating awareness, impacting public policy, driving sales, and raising capital.

Pioneering the commercial news distribution industry 55 years ago, PR Newswire connects customers with audiences in more than 170 countries and in over 40 languages through an unparalleled network of offices in 16 countries across North and South America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, and via unique affiliations with the leading news agencies across the globe. PR Newswire is a subsidiary of United Business Media Limited (UBM.L), a leading global business media company that serves professional commercial communities around the world. For more information, go to www.unitedbusinessmedia.com.

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