Beckerman Appoints Allyne Mills to Senior Vice President and General Manager Position

HACKENSACK, N.J., May 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Beckerman, one of the industry's fastest-growing independent public relations firms and a leader in the rapidly expanding clean technology sector, announced today that Allyne Mills has joined the company as senior vice president and general manager. She reports directly to Beckerman Chief Executive Officer Keith Zakheim.

Mills brings to the agency more than two decades of corporate communications, financial and public relations experience serving a broad range of organizations across the technology, financial services, consumer products, healthcare, entertainment and digital sectors. At Beckerman, Mills is responsible for managing all aspects of client relations and overall agency marketing and growth strategies.

"Allyne brings to our firm a wealth of global agency experience, a broad, strategic perspective and proven track record of leadership and growth," said Zakheim. "I am confident she is going to position our firm to continue the extraordinary growth we have experienced over the past few years, while remaining keenly focused on measurable client results. We are fortunate to have attracted someone of Allyne's considerable talents and accomplishments."

Beckerman is one of the fastest-growing independent full-service public relations firms in the industry, representing a distinguished roster of more than 100 clients from diverse industry sectors, including clean technology, real estate, financial, health care, technology, consumer products, public affairs and corporate political reputation. Beckerman has offices in New York City; Washington, D.C.; Hackensack, N.J. and San Francisco.

"Beckerman's strong track record as a results-driven firm, combined with its deep expertise in several industry sectors, make it extremely compelling to clients," said Mills. "I joined Beckerman because it is one of the industry's fastest-growing, most forward-thinking agencies whose smart, strategic and creative professionals are committed to exceeding expectations and building strong client partnerships."

Most recently, Mills served as a vice president at Taylor, a global marketing communications firm, where she oversaw integrated campaigns for such blue-chip companies as MasterCard, Diageo, Mars, Allstate and Excedrin. Previously, she served as general manager of the New York office of Allison & Partners. Mills spent more than a decade in the video game industry, having launched and led the communications functions for several publicly traded, fast-growth companies, including GT Interactive, where she was vice president of corporate communications, and Acclaim Entertainment, where she was director of public relations.  During this time she contributed to the creation of the video game rating system that is widely used today.  Mills started her career at Edelman Worldwide.

About Beckerman  

Founded in 1989, Beckerman is one of the fastest-growing independent public relations firms in the industry. Along with Antenna Group, Inc., the nation's largest clean technology public relations practice and a Beckerman subsidiary, the firm represents a distinguished roster of more than 100 clients from diverse industry sectors, including clean technology, real estate, financial, health care, technology, consumer products, public affairs and corporate political reputation. Beckerman offices are located in New York City; Washington, D.C.; Hackensack, N.J. and San Francisco. To learn more, please call 201-465-8000, visit www.beckermanpr.com or http://facebook.com/Beckermanpr

CONTACT:  Jennifer Rodstrom, 201-465-8004, [email protected]

SOURCE Beckerman Public Relations