WeissComm Partners Hires Tony Esposito as Chief Financial Officer

NEW YORK and SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- WeissComm Partners, the largest independent communications agency focused on the healthcare industry, today announced it has hired Tony Esposito as Chief Financial Officer. He will report to COO Diane Weiser and oversee the company's finance, office management, IT and human resources functions.

Mr. Esposito joins WeissComm most recently from Ruder Finn, one of the nation's largest independent PR agencies, where he served as Chief Financial Officer for more than 10 years. Prior to that, he served for more than 10 years at Manning, Selvage & Lee, one of the world's top-ranked and largest multidisciplinary PR firms, in financial management positions of increasing responsibility and ultimately as Chief Financial Officer.

"Tony is one of the most respected, experienced and well-rounded CFOs in the PR agency business and will add immediate value to WeissComm," said Jim Weiss, CEO of WeissComm. "We are putting a very strong infrastructure in place to support our growth and continue to provide the top-notch service and results our clients have come to expect."

WeissComm's revenues have grown to more than $12.5 million in 2007 from $7.5 million in 2006. The firm employs more than 65 people in its full-service offices in New York, San Francisco and Chicago, as well as in additional locations around the country.

"I came to WeissComm because it is an exciting opportunity to apply all that I have learned over the years and help the company expand into new geographies both in the U.S. and abroad," said Esposito. "The management team is focused and singular in its vision to become a dominant force in healthcare PR and I can help them get there with maximum efficiency and financial discipline."

About WeissComm Partners

WeissComm Partners is a full-service public relations agency focused exclusively on serving the corporate and product communications needs of leading biotechnology, pharmaceutical, device and diagnostic companies. At WeissComm, senior counselors are the client's everyday team. WeissComm's team of seasoned professionals specialize in healthcare marketing, corporate and product PR, investor and advocacy relations, clinical trial recruitment and grassroots direct-to-patient PR programs. Ranked among the top independent PR firms in the United States, WeissComm serves clients globally with offices in San Francisco, New York and Chicago, and in London via a strategic alliance with Resolute Communications. For more information, please visit http://www.wcpglobal.com.