Catapult Public Relations

CATAPULT CONTINUES ITS WORK WITH AGILE ALLIANCE TO PROMOTE AGILE METHODS AND COMMUNITY

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:33:51 +0000

Catapult enters sixth year promoting the benefits of Agile practices,

the Alliance and the industryâ��s leading annual conference

BOULDER, Colo., Feb. 13, 2012 - Catapult PR-IR, (http://www.catapultpr-ir.com), a strategic public relations firm specializing in b-to-b high-tech markets, today announced it will continue its six-year relationship with Agile Alliance to promote the organizationâ��s contributions to the Agile community and the Agile2012 conference scheduled for Aug. 13 â�� 17 in Dallas, TX (http://agile2012.agilealliance.org/). Catapult will provide year-round media, industry analyst and social media support to Agile Alliance to help promote the benefits and advancements of Agile-based software development methods. â��Agile Alliance and the annual Agile Conference continues to play an important role in the advancement of Agile methods,â�� said Phil Brock, managing director for Agile Alliance. â��Catapult has played a significant role in the success of our conferences by coordinating media and analyst participation that helps promote both the event and contributions of industry leaders within the Agile community.â�� Agile2012 is the leading international conference on Agile methods in software development, bringing together many disciplines in the fields of information systems and software development to foster the exchange of fresh ideas and best practices. Through its deep industry experience within the Agile market and its long-standing relationships with key industry influencers, Catapult has helped position the Agile Conferences as the industryâ��s premiere Agile event. â��Working with Agile Alliance for the past six years has been very satisfying as the industry matures and the Alliance continues to expand its role in the success of the industry,â�� said Christie Denniston, senior director of client accounts for Catapult. â��The annual Agile Conference is the major event for the Agile community and we look forward to another great turnout at Agile2012 in Dallas.â�� In its 11th year, Agile2012 provides independent software vendors, software consultants and in-house corporate development teams with the knowledge and shared experiences that lead to successful Agile programs. Agile2012 connects attendees with the foremost leaders in the Agile domain, enriching the collective body of knowledge and influencing the line of thought in the field. It encourages debate and fosters innovative ideas based on real-world implementations for executives, managers, software development practitioners and researchers from labs and academia. For more information please visit: (http://agile2012.agilealliance.org/). About Agile Alliance Agile Alliance is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the concepts of Agile software development, as outlined in the (http://www.agilemanifesto.org/). With nearly 6,000 members located around the globe, the Agile Alliance is driven by the principles of Agile methodologies and the value delivered to developers, organizations and end users. The Agile Alliance organizes the annual Agile Conference, the industryâ��s leading event that attracts practitioners, academia, business and vendor-partner community members from around the globe. The Agile2012 conference (http://agile2012.agilealliance.org/) is scheduled for August 13-17 in Dallas, Texas. For more information about the organization, visit (http://www.agilealliance.org/). Â About Catapult PR-IR Catapult PR-IR provides strategic public relations and investor relations services exclusively for technology companies. Catapult helps its clients establish new market positions that are shared by only an elite few within their industry. The firm has won numerous awards, including PRSA's Gold Pick Award, Holmes Report's "Best Agency to Work For" award and the Boulder County Business Report's Mercury 100 Fastest Growing Companies Award. Catapult's client roster includes: Agile Alliance, CollabNet, FreeWave Technologies, Gorilla Logic, Inovonics, JNBridge, SparkFun and Tasktop Technologies. For more information on Catapult, call 303-581-7760 or visit the company's website at (http://www.catapultpr-ir.com).

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Press Contact: Catapult PR-IR Christie Denniston Office: 303-581-7760 ext.Â 13 Cell: 303-827-5164 cdenniston@catapultpr-ir.com

AGILE ALLIANCE ANNOUNCES FIRST DAY SPEAKER LINE-UP FOR AGILE 2010

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 20:15:41 +0000

First day of program offers attendees blockbuster schedule of presenters and topics

PORTLAND, Ore., April 30, 2010 - The Agile Alliance, (www.agilealliance.org) a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the advancement of Agile software development principles and practices, today announced the line-up of invited speakers and topics for the opening day of Agile 2010. The list of invited speakers promises attendees a wealth of information and practical tips for delivering business value from some of the brightest minds in the Agile community. Set for Aug. 9 - 13 in Nashville, (http://agile2010.agilealliance.org). Agile 2010 is the leading international conference on Agile methods in software development, bringing together many disciplines in the fields of information systems and software development to foster the exchange of fresh ideas and best practices.
Some of the featured presenters for Day One of the Conference include:

Alistair Cockburn, "Seven Tools for the Product Owner Interfacing with an Agile Development Team"
Mike Cohn, "Agile Estimating & Planning: From Basics to Brain Stumpers"
Jez Humble & Martin Fowler, "Continuous Delivery"
Jim Highsmith & Pat Reed, "Beyond Scope, Schedule and Cost: Optimizing Value"
Jeff Patton, "Help Me See It: Using Collaborative Sketching to Bring Product Ideas to Life"
Mary Poppendieck, "Leader's Workshop: From Cost Center Disease to Strategy Deployment"

Jean Tabaka, "The Agile Organization: Applying Visioning and Learning Models"

To help ensure this year's conference offers sessions that vary in experience level and address topics of interest shared by past attendees, the program committee invited specific sessions to be presented on the first day of the conference around the broad conference themes of "Business, Technical and Leadership/Organization."

"We are excited to offer such a broad array of topics and sessions from some of the top minds in the Agile community," explained James Newkirk, Agile 2010 conference chair. "We heard attendees' feedback from last year regarding how we could continue to improve the annual Agile conference and make it more useful to them. We believe this year's conference delivers on that feedback, making it the best, most useful conference ever for advancing the practice of Agile software development principles and practices."
Additional first day invited speakers listed in alphabetical order are (NOTE: some speakers listed are co-presenting with another first day speaker):

Scott Ambler
Simon Bennett
Dawn Cannan
George Dinwiddie
Mike Dwyer
Abby Fichter
Neal Ford
Erich Gamma
Israel Gat
Mary Gorman
Ellen Gottesdiener
Tom Grant
Janet Gregory
Aslak Hellsoy
Ashley Johnson
Micah Martin
Sue McKinney
Jean-Michel Lemieux
Dave Nicolette
Linda Rising
Johanna Rothman
Ahmed Sidky
Greg Smith
Matt Smith
Michael Spayd
Dennis Stevens
Mark Summers
Brad Wilson

Submitted proposals for the remaining days of the conference program (August 10 through 13) will be finalized and announced May 3, Newkirk says.
Attendees are encouraged to register early to obtain the Super Early Bird and Early Bird rates. For more information or to register online, visit (http://agile2010.agilealliance.org/register.html).

About the Agile Alliance
The Agile Alliance is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the concepts of Agile software development, as outlined in the (http://www.agilemanifesto.org/). With nearly 6,000 members located around the globe, the Agile Alliance is driven by the principles of Agile methodologies and the value delivered to developers, organizations and end users. The Agile Alliance organizes the annual Agile Conference, the industry's leading event that attracts practitioners, academia, business and vendor-partner community members from around the globe. The Agile 2010 conference http://agile2010.agilealliance.org/ is set for August 9-13 in Nashville. For more information about the organization, visit (http://www.agilealliance.org/).

Media contact:
Christie Denniston
Catapult PR-IR
Phone: 303-581-7760
Cell: 303-827-5164
cdenniston@catapultpr-ir.com

CATAPULT PR-IR TAKES TOP SPOT IN COLORADO TECH PR

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 20:08:48 +0000

Boulder Public & Investor Relations agency leads O'Dwyer's PR Ranking

BOULDER, Colo., June 9, 2008 -- Catapult PR-IR, a leading strategic public and investor relations firm specializing in high-tech markets, was ranked as the top Colorado high-tech PR firm for 2008 by the prestigious O'Dwyer's PR Report (www.odwyerpr.com). O'Dwyer's has been covering public relations, marketing communications and related fields for almost 40 years. The company provides the latest news and information about PR firms and professionals, the media, corporations, legal issues, jobs and technology. The New York Times has referred to the O'Dwyer newsletter as, "The bible of the PR field." Each year, O'Dwyer's ranks public relations firms nationally based on their annual net fees. In addition to being selected as the top PR technology firm in Colorado, Catapult also is included on the national ranking of top PR firms across the country.

"We're proud to be recognized by O'Dwyer's PR Report," said Terri Douglas, co-founder and principal of Catapult PR-IR. "It is a very credible, esteemed publication that is careful to audit applicants' submitted numbers and exclude advertising and media buys in the ranked fees. So, it truly does reflect a PR firm's annual growth and success.

"Catapult's steady growth is fueled by a focus on technology which attracts clients seeking its deep media relationships in that arena," she said. Catapult PR-IR is dedicated to technology clients ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies located in the U.S. and abroad, including Bangalore, India and Australia.

About Catapult PR-IR
Catapult PR-IR provides strategic public relations and investor relations services exclusively for technology companies. Catapult helps its clients establish new market positions that are shared by only an elite few within their industry. The firm has won numerous awards, including PRSA's Gold Pick Award, Holmes Report's "Best Agency to Work For" award and the Boulder County Business Report's Mercury 100 Fastest Growing Companies Award. Catapult's client roster includes Atmail, Aztek Networks, Enterprise Management Associates, Envysion, FreeWave Technologies, Subex, SolutionsIQ and JNBridge. For more information on Catapult, call 303-581-7760 or visit the company's Web site at http://www.catapultpr-ir.com

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Contact:
Terri Douglas
Catapult PR-IR
303-581-7760, ext. 18
tdouglas@catapultpr-ir.com