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AlwaysOn Network Appoints LEWIS PR for OnHollywood 2006; Global PR Firm Oversees Media Relations for the First Ever OnHollywood EventSAN FRANCISCO --(Business Wire)-- March 9, 2006 -- LEWIS, the global public relations agency, has been chosen as the exclusive PR firm for the AlwaysOn OnHollywood 2006 conference. The renewal of the relationship with AlwaysOn follows LEWIS' high-profile success securing key coverage for the AO2005: Innovation Summit, held in May 2005 at the Stanford University campus in Palo Alto, CA. OnHollywood will focus on the challenges, opportunities and business models of the digital era, showcasing the leading private companies that are revolutionizing the way media and entertainment is created and distributed. The event will be held at the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood, CA from May 2-4, 2006. LEWIS will be responsible for all international and domestic media outreach and will also drive media relations on site for the OnHollywood 100, a power list of the top digital media and entertainment companies. "The coverage of Disney's recent acquisition of Pixar and the King Content cover story in The Economist reflect the current convergence of Hollywood and Silicon Valley," said Andy Oliver, vice president at LEWIS. "Media who attend this event will have a unique opportunity to hear industry gurus outline their vision for the future of digital media, speak with them in person, and gain exclusive access to the companies on the OnHollywood 100 list." The event will showcase the OnHollywood 100, selected Demo companies and key industry leaders. "We were happy to renew our relationship with LEWIS based upon their successful track record at the Innovation Summit at Stanford last July," said Tony Perkins, editor and founder of AlwaysOn. "OnHollywood will feature an impressive line-up of speakers as well as pioneering private companies, giving the media a rare opportunity to be exposed first hand to material and interviews with top executives, VCs and other key industry leaders within digital media." About LEWIS LEWIS specializes in media and analyst relations for business and consumer companies worldwide. US headquarters are in San Francisco and global operations are coordinated from London. Other wholly owned subsidiaries include Boston, Los Angeles, San Diego, Washington, DC, Copenhagen, Eindhoven, Hong Kong, Munich, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Shanghai, Singapore, Stockholm and Sydney. The company has one of the fastest growth rates in its sector. LEWIS has revenues currently of $17 million and employs over 180 staff. Please visit www.lewispr.com for further information. About OnHollywood 2006: May 2-4 at The Roosevelt Hotel, Hollywood OnHollywood is where cutting edge technology from the backstreets of Silicon Valley converges with Hollywood's media and entertainment elite. The two-and-a-half-day event borrows on the "film market" tradition by providing an open environment for digital media and entertainment entrepreneurs to meet the big-time studio, telco, and consumer electronics executives, venture capitalists, and media. OnHollywood delves into the challenges, opportunities, and business models of the digital era, and showcases the most innovative private companies that are revolutionizing the way media and entertainment is created, distributed, and consumed. About AlwaysOn Network AlwaysOn is transforming the communication business with its online blogging network for technology, media and entertainment insiders, establishing it as a leader in the Open Media revolution. Borrowing from the underground traditions of blogging and social networking, AlwaysOn (http://www.alwayson-network.com/) was launched in 2003. Today, AO's annual Summit at Stanford and OnHollywood events, print "blogozine" and online services encourage direct collaboration between global thought leaders and technology insiders. No other media brand has dared allow such openness amongst its readers and participants. AlwaysOn, LLC, is a privately held and virtually headquartered company born out of the heart of Silicon Valley. |
