McGrath/Power Appoints Kathryn Walker as Agency Partner and Senior Vice President

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 8, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- McGrath/Power Public Relations and Communications today announced that Kathryn Walker has been named a partner and senior vice president in the agency. During her tenure, Walker has been instrumental in delivering superlative client service across the agency's technology and consumer accounts. She has also played an active role in McGrath/Power's new business efforts and is guiding the McGrath/Power presence on the East Coast.

"With experience in both in-house and agency public relations, Kate provides a level of insight that is vital to the success of her client programs," said Jonathan Bloom, CEO of McGrath/Power. "Having held a wide range of corporate communications positions herself, she has a unique, inside-out understanding of the challenges that our client organizations face. I am very excited to have her by my side as the agency enters its 25th year."

Walker first joined McGrath/Power in 2001 and rejoined the firm after holding global PR positions at Internet Security Systems and Borland Software Corporation. In these roles, she was responsible for driving cohesive public relations campaigns and messaging for the companies' U.S. and international offices. Before this, Walker held communications positions with Fleet-Boston Financial, RightWorks Corporation (now i2 Technologies) and KHJ Public Relations. Walker currently heads up the agency's East Coast operations out of McGrath/Power's New England office.

"I'm excited to enter the next phase of my career with McGrath/Power," said Walker. "My new position will give me the opportunity to have an even greater role in the direction of the agency while continuing to provide the kind of hands-on support and involvement that my clients have come to expect."

About McGrath/Power Public Relations and Communications

McGrath/Power is the public relations agency of choice for national and global technology leaders. The agency was established in 1983 with a commitment to align enterprise business goals with communications objectives and has worked in partnership with some of the nation's best-known consumer and technology brands. McGrath/Power has helped to launch and build leaders such as TiVo, Internet Security Systems, RSA Security and EarthLink. McGrath/Power is the Silicon Valley partner of the WORLDCOM Public Relations Group, the world's largest consortium of independent public relations agencies.