B2B Advertising and PR Firm Hart-Boillot Expands Into Texas

WALTHAM, MA--(Marketwire - January 19, 2010) - HB | Hart-Boillot, a branding, advertising and public relations agency specializing in medical, clean-tech, high-tech and higher education markets, today announces its expansion into the southwestern United States with a new office in San Antonio, TX. With this strategic move, the firm anticipates significant growth in its technology and higher education practices in the San Antonio region, recently named second on Forbes Magazine's "America's Fastest-Recovering Cities" list.

The HB San Antonio office, located at 9901 I.H. 10 West, Suite 800, offers a full complement of marketing services, leveraging the talent and industry expertise of experienced PR, branding and design professionals. The agency has performed award-winning integrated marketing campaigns for some of the world's strongest technology companies, including HP, EMC and CA, as well as top educational institutions, such as Harvard University, Northeastern University and the Claremont Colleges.

"For the past ten years, HB has provided award-winning advertising and PR campaigns to differentiate its clients in crowded high-tech, medical technology, clean-tech and education markets," said Nicolas Boillot, Managing Partner, Hart-Boillot. "Our San Antonio office gives us closer proximity to southwestern universities and B2B technology businesses seeking to reach and influence audiences across the nation and beyond."

In the last four years, the number of university students in Texas has grown by nine percent to include over 1.2 million students. Healthcare and bioscience companies continue to lead San Antonio's economy, employing one of every seven members of the city's workforce. In addition, Texas is a strong incubation hub for emerging clean-tech businesses.

"High-tech and clean-tech companies are blossoming in Texas and across the Southwest," said Maureen Ellenberger, Hart-Boillot Advisory Board Member and Fellow of the New England Clean Energy Council. "Hart-Boillot is one of the few national agencies that has made clean-tech a priority for several years -- the agency can help numerous regional companies grow to national and international status."

"In addition to our B2B practices, we bring a strong record of working with some of the country's best-known education brands," said Kevin Hart, Partner and Creative Director, Hart-Boillot. "We look forward to helping southwestern institutions distinguish themselves and attract the best of an increasingly informed and discriminating student population."

About Hart-Boillot, L.L.C.

Hart-Boillot was founded in 1999 as a business-to-business branding, advertising, and public relations agency. HB's clients include Baxa Corporation, Confirmit, ContextVision, Coghlin Companies, EMC, Harvard University, Northeastern University, PRQA, Tail-f Systems, Terraclime Geothermal, Vicor Corporation, Venyu, and others. To learn more about HB, please visit www.hbagency.com or call 781-893-0053.

Contact Information: Contact Information HB Boston Dawn Sullivan 781-893-0053 dsullivan@hartboillot.com HB San Antonio Andrea Doeringer 210-558-2818 adoeringer@hartboillot.com