CLIENTS

Valerie has earned recognition as a communications and marketing leader at complex, multi-national corporations and agencies large and small. She has held CMO/CCO roles at GE Capital, Motorola, and Willis, working closely with the CEO and other members of the C-Suite to develop comprehensive brand and reputation building programs for the full array of external and internal audiences.

Clare's 25 years of experience spans numerous industries including technology, financial services, healthcare and professional services. For eight of those years, she was CEO of a technology company. Her reputation among start ups and large corporations is for delivering business results with innovative and effective sales and marketing strategies as well as new product and market development services.

CANDACE BOYLE

RICK LEONARD

MELISSA REMO

Melissa specializes in print, broadcast, and social media strategy and outreach. She works with clients in corporate, television, music, film, digital properties, and lifestyle brands to help them raise their profiles through thought leadership, creative media strategies, and focused social media programs. Her background includes experience working for agencies, consulting firms and media companies, including CBS and NBC.

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OUR TEAM

THINKING

PRESS RELEASE:

  • leadership development
  • executive brand
  • communications training
  • crisis training
  • vision and values
  • storytelling
  • recruitment
  • focus groups
  • branding
  • customer relationship programs

Increasing revenues with unique brand and sales strategies and programs.

EXPERTISE

delivering strategies and tactics that motivate your stakeholders to act.

Motivating employees with relevant

what’s in it for me? –  

initiatives and communications.

  • presentation training
  • media training
  • sales pitches
  • events and sponsorships
  • new initiative launches
  • change management
  • analyst programs
  • product launches
  • media relations
  • social and digital media
  • speakers’ bureau
  • positioning and messaging
  • thought leadership
  • CEO succession
  • issues and crisis management
  • M&A communications
  • cybersecurity communications
  • compliance communications
  • CSR

Protecting and enhancing this crucial asset.

CORPORATE REPUTATION

EXECUTIVE COACHING

EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT

MARKETING

building committed, collaborative relationships that drive results.

big strategic thinkers and detailed tacticians. from new york to london.

Rick has extensive experience helping professional services, technology, healthcare and financial services clients tell their stories, overcome challenges, showcase thought leadership and create compelling content. He is adept at interacting with top-tier business reporters and trade publications to help companies -- from start-ups to Fortune 100 corporations -- make an impact. Previous agency experience includes senior roles at Stanton Communications and Ketchum.

Candace is skilled at getting media coverage and speaking engagements for our b-to-b clients and has a track record of media placements in top tier publications, including The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, and Bloomberg. She works with a variety of clients, including Landor and the Insurance Digital Revolution.

10% REINVESTMENT PROMISE

we reinvest 10% of our fees into your account for complimentary services.

our point of view on issues that keep you up at night.  

some of the best and longest-lasting relationships began with a quick phone call.

Improving communications skills for senior leaders and high-potentials in groups and one-on-one, customized sessions.

10     EXCELLENCE RATING

always rate a 10, the best of the best, and never rest on our laurels

10% PERFORMANCE PRICING

we want our work to move the needle and be held accountable so we give you the option to build performance pricing into your contract.

10 TENETS OF CLIENT SERVICE

1. Passion – truly caring about your business

2. Vision – providing great strategy & creative

3. Collaboration – partnering with you

4. Action – being proactive

5. Dedication – always achieving results

6. Execution – focusing on details & deadlines

7. Opinion – giving honest & constructive counsel

8. Communication – ensuring an open dialog

9. Creation – tailoring ingenious solutions for you

10. Champion – helping you win

Based in London, Geraldine has built a reputation as a leading PR professional over the past 20 years.  Previous roles include partner at FTI and board director at Hill & Knowlton, where she ran the corporate and consumer finance division. She has a track record of developing and executing award winning campaigns for some of the world’s leading brands including: Samsung, Cigna, GE Capital and American Express.

GERALDINE McGRORY

MISSION

partnering with clients to deliver real business value and exceed expectations.

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with business changing so quickly, you want a team that's already up to speed.

A TRUSTED PARTNER FOR THE C-SUITE

As a former CCO and CEO, Valerie Di Maria and Clare DeNicola know what it's like to lead a company through change.   understand how to make the most of change in your business.  We have different perspective.

We're not like most PR and communica tions agencies. we're more like you.

technology

industrial

healthcare

professional services

media / entertainment

financial services

INDUSTRIES

focusing on where we've led businesses, know the issues, and can hit the ground running.

















CLARE DeNICOLA

principal


VALERIE Di MARIA

principal






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the10company understands how to make the most of change in your business and delivers results quickly.

As a former CCO and CEO, Valerie Di Maria and Clare DeNicola know first hand what it's like to lead a company through change.  We have a different perspective than most PR and communication agencies because we're not like most agencies.  We're more like you.

Motivating employees with relevant   what’s in it for me? –  initiatives and communications.

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