California-Based Public Relations Agency Opens New Raleigh, N.C. Office; Hires Vice President of Eastern Region

DANA POINT, CA, February 24, 2011 (Press-News.org) Bolt Public Relations, a division of Bolt Enterprises, Inc., an Orange County, Calif.-based public relations, events and digital media agency, is pleased to announce the expansion of its operations into Raleigh, N.C. As part of the expansion, Bolt welcomes senior public relations executive, Jo-Anne Chase, as its vice president of the eastern region.

"Jo-Anne brings a wealth of experience and savvy to our team, while also bringing the opportunity to open the doors to our newest location on the East Coast," said Caroline Callaway, president, Bolt Enterprises, Inc. "We look forward to delivering expanded physical reach and added knowledge and experience to small businesses and non-profits throughout the country."

Both Callaway and Chase graduated from North Carolina State University in Raleigh with degrees in communication. Chase most recently served as account supervisor at French/West/Vaughan, a Raleigh-based public relations agency, where she was responsible for the development and execution of national campaigns. Her work has earned national recognition in the PR industry, including two Bronze Anvil Awards from the Public Relations Society of America, two finalist recognitions for The Holmes Report's SABRE Awards, and numerous honors from North Carolina and Raleigh public relations societies.

Callaway founded Bolt Public Relations in January 2007 specifically to serve small businesses and non-profits with affordable, revenue-generating public relations services, including media relations, digital media management, event planning, partnership coordination, and consulting. Bolt PR's clients represent a wide range of industries, including technology, retail, medical, health and fitness, restaurants and hospitality, business consulting, education and community services.

The firm's Orange County office is located at 34052 La Plaza Drive in Dana Point. Bolt PR's new Raleigh office is located at 3737 Glenwood Ave, suite 100. For more information about Bolt PR and its public relations and digital media management services for small businesses and non-profits, visit http://www.boltpr.com or follow the firm on Twitter at http://twitter.com/boltpr and Facebook at http://facebook.com/boltpr.

About Bolt Public Relations:
Founded in January 2007, Bolt Public Relations, a division of Bolt Enterprises, Inc., is an award-winning public relations and social media management agency in Orange County, Calif., and Raleigh, N.C., providing small businesses and non-profits with revenue-generating exposure, credibility, and attention in the marketplace. Bolt PR services include press releases, media relations, copywriting, event planning and publicity, Website design and social media management. For more information, visit http://www.boltpr.com.