'I just wanted to comment that you and your team do an absolutely fantastic, top-notch job.  I am thrilled to be working alongside such a killer agency.'
         
   -Tom Briggs, Senior Director of Marketing, KOCH Records

 

'Chance Patterson [VP, Corporate Affairs] and I were looking at a list of monthly PR expenditures, and he took note of the Grand Communications line item.  He said that it was 'money very well spent,' how the work performed by your firm is 'excellent' and how much XM benefits from the relationship.'

            -David Butler, Director, Corporate Affairs, XM Satellite Radio

 

'Thank you again for all of your professionalism and aggressiveness and hard work on getting those reporters.  It was tireless, and it was exactly what we needed.'

            -Kim Airhart, Director of Communications, Discovery Channel, Exploration Toy Line

 

'Grand Communications rocks.'

- Chance Patterson, VP Corporate Affairs, XM Satellite Radio

 

'I can't tell you how pleased we all are at CINAR with your work on behalf of Caillou.'

            -Cynthia Dartley, Station Relations Manager, CINAR Corporation

 

'Absolutely wonderful piece.  Doesn't get much better than this.  Thanks Alison and the rest of the Grand team.'

-Rich Maryyanek, VP Marketing, Big Tent Entertainment on Jakers! in TV Guide

 

'Grand Communications has done a GRAND job on this program!  THANK YOU!  P.S. I'm sending your good news out to a broader audience in addition to Michaels [arts and crafts stores].  Our sales people will be taking it into a meeting tomorrow with their buyerÉI can't tell you how ecstatic they are about the results!  This is great stuff for them to leverage with our accounts.'

            -Stacy Gabrielle, Manager, Public Relations, Binney & Smith, Inc. (home of Crayola)

 

'It's so WONDERFUL to see that you guys are on it.  Our last PR firm looks like a bunch of school kids compared to you.  Thank you!'
            -Curtis Cregan from the cast of Hi-5 on Discovery Kids/TLC

 

'Amazing - hold this up against what they got last time around and it's NO CONTEST!  You guys really do an awesome job - thanks!'

-Hannah Sheinbaum, IFC

 

'Your skills are superb and your understanding of our work and needs was liberating.  We knew the important information about us, our history and our latest work was out there in a smart, accessible format.  And we could concentrate on working the festival - parties and all.' 

-Anne Drew, Drew Associates, Producer, 'From Two Men and a War,' 2005 Tribeca Film Festival

 

 'To Alison, the 'grandest' of the Grand.  Thank you for all your help.'

- ALF (a.k.a. Paul Fusco, ALF Creator, Puppeteer and Voice)

 

'It must be duly noted the amazing ongoing job that the Grand team has done on this project. Everyone at KOCH has been continually impressed by their ability to keep building layer on top of layer to this wonderful, ever growing story. Fantastic job, Alison, Shakun & Laura.'

- Tom Briggs, Senior Director of Marketing, KOCH Records

 

'Thank you for all you help. You are amazing. I am thrilled that you are handling Hi-5'

- Nadia Benussi, Kids Like Us

 

'I am more than pleased.  I am grateful.  You are a gem.'

            -Laura Wellington, The Silly Goose Company, creator of The Wumblers

 

'I want to take this opportunity to thank you so much for getting us this type of national exposure.  We at Coby are so pleased with your efforts and look forward in continuing the momentum of 2006.  Thanks again for an awesome job.'

-Robert F. Gee, Vice President of Marketing, Coby Electronics on a front-page story in USA Today

 

'Well done! I have the article and pix and will speedily e-mail out to licensees and retailers alike.'

-Carole Postal, President, CopCorp Licensing on Totally Spies! in The New York Times

 

'This is the kind of release we can only hope for.'

            -Kevin Dando, Director, Education and Online Communications, PBS

 

'Many, many thanks for the very impressive press round up of all the television news coverage for Teletubbies Get Up and Go first exercise day.  You'll be a hard act to follow, but I'll keep you posted on developments in this country.'

            -Carole Thompson, Ragdoll Ltd., UK-based creators and producers of Teletubbies

 

 'Fabulous!  Thanks for a great job.'

-David Marsden, SVP Marketing & Licensing, Entara Ltd.

 

 'Another outstanding job by the fine folks at Grand Communications. Thank you É'

-David Butler, Director, Corporate Affairs, XM Satellite Radio

 

'You were able to pull off everything we could have expected from you and we were very impressed.  You also seem to have a great reputation out there.'

-Rich Maryyanek, VP Marketing, Big Tent Entertainment, licensing agency for The Koala Brothers

 

'A huge thank you to you and your team for pulling this offÉ  You're brilliant!'

- Helena Harris, Kids Like Us on Hi-5's second appearance on NBC's 'Today' show

 

'I have been monitoring your company's progress in getting the word out about the itoys i-TOP and can only say Ôkudos' for the remarkable effort and results of your campaign.  My best regards and congratulations on running such a superb PR campaign.'

            -Timothy Richards Laurence, VP Advertising Promotion and Communications, itoys Inc.

 

'You have definitely captured the spirit of this property and what we want to do with it.  Once again great job!'

            -Fred Paprin, Principal, The Wildflower Group, LLC

 

'I watched you gently put the doll into her arms and figured you had something big cooking.  Wonderful and well done.'

-Graham Halky, The itsy bitsy Entertainment Company, regarding the appearance of Eloise in the arms of Geena Davis in People magazine's '50 Most Beautiful People' issue

 

'Thanks also for all of your great work on behalf of Crayola in '05. You guys always make us shine.'

- Stacy Gabrielle, Manager, Crayola Public Relations, Binney & Smith, Inc

 

'Thanks for all your great work!'

-Jill Lemcke, Media Relations & Program Promotion, PBS Kids regarding the launch of Boohbah

 

'Merci beaucoup pour le super travail'

-Johanne Fondrouge, Marketing Director, Krypton Imagination Inc., licensing agency for the Charlie Chaplin brand

 

'This is great coverage, well done!!  I would love to have the cast here in the UK to be able to get publicity like that!!'

- Jill Stewart, UK Marketing & Licensing, Kids Like Us

 

'You've done the most amazing job!  Thank you and continue the awesome work!'
            -Sarah Nguyen, Hottiez^ª Creator/ Managing Partner, Chic Boutique

 

'Alison, this is amazing!  Congratulations to your team over there.'

            -Heather Gould, HarperCollins Publishers

 

 'Thanks for making Discovery a star at Licensing Show!'

-Robin Sayetta, Vice President, Merchandise and Promotional Licensing, Discovery Channel, Exploration Toy Line

 

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