Ruder Finn Named PR Agency for Seed Media Group

November 29, 2006 | 4:12 pm

NEW YORK, Nov. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Seed Media Group announced today that it has selected Ruder Finn as its global public relations agency. Ruder Finn will assist Seed Media Group in increasing awareness and circulation of its flagship magazine Seed, will help expand the audience of its digital platform ScienceBlogs, will support Seed Media Group founder/CEO and science culture thought-leader Adam Bly, and will participate in the roll out of new products and brands.

"Science is driving our culture and conversation," said Bly. "Science impacts every aspect of our lives, from major challenges such as global warming, to the arts, to our understanding of who we are. Today, science is culture. Ruder Finn understands this critical position, and has the strategic and creative skills to deliver our message."

"Seed Media Group is creating dialogues and setting agendas," said Bob Seltzer, Leader, Ruder Finn Marketing Practice. "We are very excited to be their PR agency partner."

The account will be global in nature and will include new product introductions, thought leadership positioning and the attraction of new advertising partners to Seed Media Group.

About Seed Media Group

Seed Media Group is an emerging science media and communications company. Headquartered in New York, with correspondents across the globe, Seed Media Group's brands include the critically-acclaimed science magazine Seed, and ScienceBlogs, the leading digital community dedicated to science. For more information, please visit http://www.seedmediagroup.com.

About Ruder Finn

Ruder Finn is a leading communications, counseling and services Agency with more than 55 years' experience. The Ruder Finn Group maintains offices in New York, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., London, Paris, Jerusalem, Beijing, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore and Sydney. The Agency also works with affiliates in major markets throughout the U.S., Europe and Latin America. Ruder Finn recently ranked No. 1 in New York in revenues and staff size in O'Dwyer's Ranking for 2006, and serves the global and local communications needs of more than 250 corporations and nonprofit organizations. Additional information about Ruder Finn can be found on the company's Web site (http://www.ruderfinn.com).

    Contact: Bradley Daves
             Senior Vice President
             Marketing Practice
             Ruder Finn, Inc.
             212-715-1618/ davesb@ruderfinn.com

             Aviva Mohilner
             Senior Account Executive
             Marketing Practice
             Ruder Finn, Inc.
             212-715-1515 / mohilnera@ruderfinn.com