The Ardell Group Hires New Director of Business Development
Del Mar, Calif. - May 05, 2006 -The Ardell Group, a full service, technology public relations firm, today announced the appointment of Steven Stilwell as director of business development. Stilwell will help develop partner relationships by driving new business opportunities within The Ardell Group's core practice areas: communications infrastructure, wireless technology, consumer technology, and embedded technology.
"Steven's broad range of business development experience and his connections in the community, make him a natural fit for our team," said David Stowe, CEO of The Ardell Group. "In just a short time, he has made a positive impression on the company with the recent addition of several new technology leaders to our client roster."
Prior to joining The Ardell Group, Stilwell worked with Paetec Communications, a supplier of corporate communications solutions, where he helped drive sales among medium-to-large businesses throughout San Diego County. Stilwell's background also includes sales and management positions with BOSE and Konica & Minolta.
In addition to developing client and partner relationships for The Ardell Group, Stilwell will also support the agency's consumer PR group, The Domino Group. The Domino Group specializes in creating custom PR strategies to drive awareness and offer results for its clientele, ranging from local companies to national corporations.
Stilwell is actively involved in a variety of networking groups throughout San Diego County, including CommNexus, San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, American Electronics Association (AeA), San Diego MIT Enterprise Forum and The IndUS Entrepreneurs (TiE). He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from San Diego State University.
About The Ardell Group
Founded in 1989, The Ardell Group is a public relations firm that specializes in promoting start-up to mid-cap technology companies in the communications infrastructure, wireless technology, embedded, and consumer electronics markets. If you could design your own PR agency, it would look like this . Retainer-free. ROI-driven. PR experts. Visit Ardell at www.ardellgroup.com.