PGI ADDS PGI PHOTOS TO SUITE OF SERVICES PGI Invests in Web-based Photography Service
brightroom, Inc.
Arlington, VA, November 17, 2000 - PGI, the
interactive event and communications agency, today announced PGI Photos, a new
business unit set up to provide digital, web-based photography solutions to the
event industry. In conjunction with brightroom, Inc., an Oakland, CA
based web-enabled event photography company, PGI Photos (www.pgiphotos.com) will bring technology and
photography together by enabling clients to view and order pictures within hours
of their event on a password-protected Internet site. "PGI made a
significant investment in this technologically advanced web-based photography
company to strengthen our commitment to present our clients with the very best
service offerings in the event industry," commented PGI Chairman and CEO Darryl
Hartley-Leonard. This unique service will enable clients to co-brand
their pictures with customized titling and can create a made-to-order event web
site to host their images. With an extensive network of photographers worldwide,
brightroom has worked with clients such as NIKE, Inc., The Dannon Company, Inc.
and Intel and on events such as the National Championship of Cycling and In-Line
Skating, Susan G. Komen Foundation Race for the Cure and Cozumel Marathon.
"PGI and brightroom, Inc. are committed to the vision to deliver tools
that truly address the need for easy, flexible and secure web-based photography
solutions to the event industry," stated Molly Kanthack, vice president, sales
and marketing of brightroom, Inc. "We look forward to working with the PGI
team." Kanthack will be the managing director for PGI Photos and can be
contacted at email pgiphotos@pgi.com or telephone 510.559.1099.
About PGI: PGI, Inc. (www.pgi.com) is the only agency offering complete
corporate communication, interactive solutions, exhibitions & conferences,
destination management, learning & performance and housing, registration
& travel services globally. The company creates more than 2,500 events
annually, translating client objectives and strategic messages into qualitative
experiences. Founded in 1990, the Arlington, VA-based company employs nearly 600
full-time and 2,600 on-call event and communications professionals in 31 cities
worldwide. About brightroom, Inc.: Located in Emeryville, CA,
brightroom, Inc. (www.brightroom.com) specializes in
web-enabled event photography. Focusing on sports and corporate events,
brightroom has developed a proprietary system for digitally organizing and
hosting event images for participants to view, share and purchase.
