DPR Group and NCTA Announce Strategic Partnership to Promote Technology Programs in North Carolina

Germantown, Md., and CARY, N.C. – December 11, 2007 – DPR Group, Inc. (www.dprgroup.com), a full-service agency specializing in providing public relations and marketing support services to a broad range of technology companies, and the North Carolina Technology Association (NCTA), the primary voice of North Carolina’s technology industry, today announced a strategic partnership between the two organizations. Under the partnership, DPR Group and NCTA will work together to increase NCTA’s visibility in North Carolina through targeted public relations and marketing efforts, by identifying new programs and incentives designed to grow its member base and offering additional benefits to existing members.

NCTA Chairman, Bob Hawkins, said, “NCTA provides its members with the ability to grow regionally and compete globally by actively connecting business decision makers, educating government officials on issues relevant to the knowledge industry and providing invaluable educational and executive engagement opportunities. Our partnership with DPR Group is an outgrowth of this mission. We sought out DPR Group as a firm that shares our goals for North Carolina’s technology future and one that will help us communicate our vision throughout the state.”

North Carolina is home to the oldest and largest technology park in the U.S., the second largest financial center in the nation, the third largest active duty military presence in the U.S., world-class universities and the nation’s third largest community college system, the third largest biotech economy in the nation, entrepreneurial and venture capital communities, and a highly skilled knowledge workforce. It is with these resources serving as a backdrop and proven results in hand that DPR Group has established itself as the public relations agency of choice for North Carolina’s leading technology companies. In fact, since opening its Southeastern division in North Carolina in 2005, regional business press has noted DPR Group’s success recognizing the firm as a “Top 10” public relations agency for three consecutive years.

NCTA’s leadership has excelled at pooling North Carolina’s resources to develop unique market opportunities to grow technology companies and jobs across the state. NCTA promotes these opportunities to its members through high-profile events and executive leadership seminars, including the Annual Meeting and Showcase, a CEO Conversation, the Annual Open Championship, the Leadership Conference, the NCTA 21 Awards and many others.

Commenting on the partnership, Bryan Wyatt, DPR Group vice president, said, “As a firm that specializes in helping high-tech companies gain greater visibility through strategic PR and marketing initiatives, we understand and deeply appreciate NCTA’s goals and programs, and look forward to a lasting relationship whereby we can help promote the many opportunities and resources available to NCTA’s member companies.”

About NCTA

The North Carolina Technology Association (NCTA) is a not-for-profit, membership-driven trade organization and the primary voice of the information technology industry in North Carolina. NCTA is the intersection of leadership and technology, fueling the growth of North Carolina through Executive Engagement, Public Affairs, and a Knowledge Workforce. For more information, visit www.nc-tech.org.

About DPR Group, Inc.

DPR Group is a full-service agency that specializes in providing public relations and marketing support services to a broad range of technology companies. Founded in 1998, the firm has a proven track record representing both privately held and publicly traded companies in fields that include software development, systems integration, telecommunications, electronics and component manufacturing, consulting and specialized services. With offices in metro Washington, D.C. and Cary, N.C., DPR Group has the experience and industry contacts to successfully launch new companies and products and to significantly increase the name recognition of larger, more established companies. For more information, call 919-678-9200 or visit: www.dprgroup.com. 

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