DAVIES Joins Lumin Collaborative
Agency Becomes 5th Member of Industry “Think Tank”
(May 24, 2006) New York, Los Angeles – DAVIES, a full-service firm with specialties in public affairs, real estate and healthcare has joined the Lumin Collaborative – the industry’s three-year-old think tank. DAVIES is headquartered in Santa Barbara, Calif. with offices in Sacramento and Los Angeles and is one of the 10 largest agencies in California and among the top 35 independent agencies in the nation.
Lumin is a unique intellectual collaborative of distinguished independent mid-size agencies to focus on what’s next on the communications and marketing horizon. The membership also shares training resources, identifies and shares best practices and develops new communications concepts, products and services – all based on universal business needs. CRT/tanaka, Padilla Speer Beardsley, Peppercom and Conexion are other member agencies of Lumin.
“DAVIES’ remarkable growth is not by accident,” explained Mark Raper, a founder and chairman of Lumin. “They are smart and have a stellar reputation for world-class service and terrific client results, especially in the healthcare, real estate and public affairs arenas. John, Brandon and other talented staff at DAVIES will greatly strengthen the intellectual breadth and capacity of Lumin.”
Brandon Edwards, principal of DAVIES, explains, “Since Lumin formed, we've been watching the group's progress carefully. DAVIES has grown considerably in the last four years, and we want to be an industry-leading agency in terms of quality, management, employee training and development, and growth. With Lumin, that's all possible and we can do so much more than was ever possible on our own. We are honored to join Lumin and look forward to working with a group of the best agencies in the country.”
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About Lumin Collaborative –
Founded in 2003, Lumin is an intellectual collaborative of like-minded, independent PR firms dedicated to developing and providing next-generation communications solutions for mid- to large- size companies around the world. Lumin is composed of five leading mid-sized firms that include: CRT/tanaka, Conexion, Padilla Speer Beardsley, Peppercom and now DAVIES. These member agencies have more than 300 professionals in 15 offices throughout the U.S. and Europe. The Board of Directors includes Mark Raper, as chair, Mike Mulvihill and Patrice Tanaka from CRT/tanaka, Martin Llorens and Gaby Alban from Conexion, Lynn Casey and Matt Kucharski from Padilla Speer Beardsley, Steve Cody and Ed Moed from Peppercom and Brandon Edwards and John Davies from DAVIES. Additional information is available at www.luminllc.com.
About DAVIES Communications
DAVIES is a strategic communications firm founded in 1983, offering public affairs, public relations, and crisis communication services. The firm’s client list includes HCA, Tenet Healthcare, Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System, ExxonMobil, ChevronTexaco, BP ARCO, The Grupe Company, Del Webb, Centex Homes, Lennar Communities, Home Depot, Sprint, GTE Wireless, AT&T Wireless, Hyatt Development Corporation, Ty Warner Hotels and Resorts, and dozens of others. DAVIES and its sister agency The Blaze Company employ 39 professionals working from three offices in Los Angeles, Sacramento and Santa Barbara. The firm can be found on the web at: www.DaviesPublicAffairs.com.
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