Elias/Savion Advertising Engineers Dramatic Growth in First Half of 2009

- Agency Secures Six New Accounts During Challenging Economic Times -

PITTSBURGH, June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Elias/Savion Advertising, an award-winning, full-service advertising and public relations agency located in Pittsburgh, PA, is marking a period of significant growth and progress as the first half of 2009 comes to a close. Despite ongoing uncertainty in the economy, Elias/Savion has recently forged partnerships with six new clients in a wide array of business sectors -- from restaurant/hospitality and manufacturing to technology and not-for-profit organizations.

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"Elias/Savion is proud of the momentum we have achieved in continuing to build our client base, especially during a difficult economic period that has been marked by contraction elsewhere," said Ronnie Savion, co-founder, vice president and creative director of Elias/Savion Advertising. "Smart, strategic organizations realize that marketing and public relations are critical tools, even when times are challenging. Given this, we are optimistic that we can sustain our growth pattern and even build upon it as the year progresses."

Elias/Savion has forged partnerships with the following companies and organizations during the past six months:

• Buffalo Wings & Rings (www.buffalowingsandrings.com). Ranked as the #1 fastest-growing restaurant chain nationwide in the July 2008 issue of Restaurant Business, Buffalo Wings & Rings operates more than 40 locations across the nation and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH. Elias/Savion is the restaurant chain's agency of record for public relations.
• Liberty Tire Recycling (www.libertytire.com), the premier company in the tire recycling industry, helping customers meet their environmental goals by collecting and recycling nearly 25 percent of America's annual scrap tire production. Based in Pittsburgh, PA, Liberty Tire Recycling operates facilities throughout the country. Elias/Savion has partnered with Liberty Tire Recycling to assist the company in branding; public relations; web site development; and creative, strategic, and core messaging development.
• FFC Capital (www.ffccapital.com), a privately held company specializing in investment management across various asset classes that include marketable securities, bonds, stocks, private equities, derivatives, hedge funds, and venture capital funds. FFC Capital is based in Pittsburgh, PA. Elias/Savion is working with FFC Capital on strategic planning for a regional real estate project.
• Pittsburgh Leadership Foundation (www.serving-leaders.com), a not-for-profit organization committed to transforming the culture of cities by building better leaders. Elias/Savion's partnership with the Pittsburgh Leadership Foundation includes branding, creative and strategic development, and public relations.
• TrueFit Solutions (www.truefitsolutions.com). Also based in Pittsburgh, PA, TrueFit Solutions combines inspiration and collaboration to create technology solutions that truly fit a company's business needs and enable that organization to work better, faster, and smarter. Elias/Savion is providing services that include branding, creative and strategic development, and Web site design.
• Wheeling Corrugating (www.wheelingcorrugating.com), a division of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation. Headquartered in Wheeling, WV, Wheeling Corrugating is one of America's leading fabricators of roll-formed products for residential, agricultural, construction, highway and bridge-building markets. Elias/Savion is providing services to Wheeling Corrugating that include creative and strategic development, and advertising.

"Elias/Savion has a proud history of forming long-lasting, productive partnerships with its clients," added Savion. "Many of our clients first forged a relationship with us 15 years ago, which means we know both their personalities and their business very well. That represents a true value proposition to them."

For more information on Elias/Savion Advertising, Inc., visit www.elias-savion.com.

Elias/Savion Advertising, Inc.

Elias/Savion Advertising, Inc. is an award-winning, full-service marketing, public relations, private broadcasting and interactive services firm representing architecture/building, education, energy, financial, healthcare, hospitality/destination, the legal profession, luxury marketing, professional services, technology, telecommunications and retail. Since its inception in 1976, the agency continues to be recognized as one of the strongest forces of creative advertising in the region. Elias/Savion is the sixth largest advertising agency and the third largest public relations agency in Pittsburgh (as designated by the Pittsburgh Business Times' 2008 Book of Lists). For more information, visit www.elias-savion.com.

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