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At Ventana, we believe in forming
true partnerships with our clients. That means we
are commited to your success, offering a time-tested
mix of strategic insight and skillful execution that
achieves the rapid results you demand. And those results
are quantified, using clearly defined metrics, to ensure
that you get the best return on investment. Whether
your goal is closing a round of funding; attracting
the right executives, partners and customers; or becoming
the established leader in your field; Ventana has the
resources, depth of expertise, proven methodologies,
and passionate approach to public relations that can
expand your window of opportunity.
Executive Team
Sabrina Sanchez– CEO
Sabrina Sanchez has 25 years
of high technology and public relations experience working
with leading technology companies in the private and
public sectors. As founder and CEO of Ventana Public
Relations, she is responsible for the company's vision,
business development, and overall client satisfaction.
Before launching Ventana in 2005, Sabrina was vice president
of Trainer Communications and led that company's storage
practice.
Utilizing her expertise in technology,
marketing and communications, Sabrina has established
category leadership for more than 30 start-up companies
in the enterprise application, database, mobile technology,
semiconductor, supply chain, and storage market sectors.
She has a strong track record in delivering rapid, high-caliber
results for companies such as Versata (one of the top
IPOs of Q1 2000), Cloudscape (purchased by Informix
in June 1999), 3ware (purchased by AMCC for $150 million
in March 2004), Actona (purchased by Cisco Systems for
$82 million in June 2004), and Rainfinity (purchased
by EMC in 2005).
Denise Nelson–
Vice President, Operations
Denise Nelson has worked in
public relations and marketing for more than 18 years,
and as Ventana’s vice president, is responsible
for client services, marketing and operations. Before
joining Ventana, Denise was a senior manager at Trainer
Communications, where she was responsible for strategic
planning and service for companies in storage, networking,
wireless, security, supply chain and application development
technology.
Denise is a results-driven professional
with experience managing media and analyst relations,
company and product launches, and customer and partner
programs; and driving visibility that establishes her
clients as leaders in their field. She has contributed
to the success of such companies as Aligo, DiCarta,
eBoodle (acquired by BizRate), GoDigital, IPWireless,
iSpheres, Itronix (acquired by General Dynamics), NightFire
(acquired by NeuStar), Sygate (acquired by Symantec),
Symphony Services, Tasman Networks (acquired by Nortel),
Trigo (acquired by IBM), uRoam (acquired by F5 Networks),
Visage Mobile, and Vivato.
Joe Austin–
Vice President, Client Relations
Joe Austin has spent more than a decade handling strategic
planning, media tours, press conferences, and media/analyst
relations for companies in the data storage and networking
arenas, including EMC, McDATA, Maxell, ONStor, and
Overland Xiotech.
His deep media relationships span broadcast and print,
and include editors and reporters for business, IT,
reseller, and vertical publications and outlets. Focused
on quality and consistency, Joe has secured dozens
of media placements in marquee outlets including CNN,
BusinessWeek, USA Today, Bloomberg, and the Associated
Press for companies ranging from startups to billion
dollar enterprises.
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