MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Apr 9, 2013) - Sage

MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Apr 9, 2013) - Sage Communications, a leading full-service marketing communications and public relations firm based in the D.C. Metro area, has named Steven Vito as Executive Vice President. In his role, Mr. Vito will help further the company's vision for growth in government and commercial markets and develop a suite of service offerings geared exclusively towards C-level executives. "In these challenging times, technology companies seeking to do business with commercial and public sector organizations must do more than claim their competency -- they have to prove it," said Larry Rosenfeld, CEO, Sage Communications. "Sage is committed to helping our clients build their brand and create thought leadership, through public relations, marketing and demand generation programs. Steve's strong media background and relationships across the commercial and federal market make a powerful team as we step in to this new era of integrated marketing." With more than 30 years of media, marketing, sales and P&L management experience, Mr. Vito brings a new visionary holistic approach to the communications business. Spanning his career, Mr. Vito has served in multiple facets of leadership for premier media outlets and companies across the government technology space. Most notably, he served as President and Group Publisher for Government Executive for more than a decade. Prior to joining Sage, Mr. Vito was a partner at federal-focused marketing firm UpsonVito, where he helped manage the annual CES Government Conference and the Government Business Executive Forum, comprised of 33 senior executives from the government technology contractor community. "I've worked with Sage for many years while in media and have not encountered a marketing firm in the mid-Atlantic area with more government expertise or that is more client focused," said Mr. Vito, "I'm excited to join this remarkable team and support Sage's mission to provide its clients a broad suite of focused and impactful capabilities across the marketing spectrum." To reach Mr. Vito or Sage Communications, please visit www.aboutsage.com. About Sage Communications Located in the Greater Washington D.C. area, Sage Communications is a full-service marketing communications and public relations agency providing services to technology, government, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, non-profits and consumer-oriented organizations. The company provides a unique fusion of public relations, advertising, marketing, branding, social media, interactive services and event management to Fortune 500 companies, start-ups, non-profits, government agencies, associations and coalitions to deliver custom, high-impact communications programs. Sage supports several organizations and activities including the DC Jazz Festival, The National Cherry Blossom Festival, The Children's Inn at NIH, and St. Jude Research Hospital. For more information, please visit our website at www.aboutsage.com or contact us via any of the following social media links: Blog: http://seethru.aboutsage.com Twitter: @sagecomm Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/sagecomm LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/companies/sage-communications Behance: http://behance.net/sage_communications Press Contact: Lauren Christian (703) 584-7250 (623) 414-6570lchristian@aboutsage.com

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