Identified a target list of analysts, investment community and financial media to communicate the company story. Evaluated the Public Relations and Investor Relations vendor list for quality, service and costs. Developed and maintained a relationship with the NASDAQ and Portfolio Managers. Communicated proactively to existing/potential shareholders. Updated the IR website and governance. Coordinated and managed the quarterly financial conference calls, webcasts and annual meetings. Researched and acquired appropriate presenting opportunities at national investor conferences. Advised management on shareholder value creation and market behavior. Worked with the legal department on SEC filings and compliances.

Organized employee meetings, conveyed corporate branding, developments and strategy. Encouraged enthusiasm, best practices, protmoted focus and employee respect.

Prepared press releases for the newswire, quarterly conference calls, webcast, external communications, community participation, media, annual report, proxy process, investor conferences, website. Worked on the due diligence of the integration of two acquisitions and participated in company branding, Project manager for renovating the lobby to a clean/cutting edge/high tech imagine. Promoted the company to the political arena. Reported on the Investor status to management.• Maximized talent and fostered a community atmosphere by employees after the acquisition• Effected turnkey switch from the American Stock Exchange to the NASDAQ Exchange • Successful in keeping cost under budget for annual reports, quarterly calls, proxy process and webcasts• Contributed in the growth of the company from a $100 million market cap to over a billion• Promoted greater visibility of the company Increased shareholder value with the introduction of management to potential new investors nationally and internationally Expanded analyst coverage Coordinated the opening of the NASDAQ market for trading five consecutive years Arranged for the CEO to make guest appearances on various CNBC programs Marketed the CEO to CNN’s Lou Dobbs “CEO of the Week” which included a camera crew from CNN to complete a company video for the show Submitted the company for many awards such as BusinessWeek, Fortune, Forbes Magazine - 200 Best Small Companies, Albany Business Review awarded large company of the year and CEO of year Increased exposure with interviews with the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Investor Business Daily, Public Radio - WAMC and local media/TV Planned and organized successful investor days on-site at the company and offsite