MMI Public Relations CEO Named To Research Triangle Regional Partnership's Board of Directors

RALEIGH, NC, March 24, 2013 (Press-News.org) Robert Buhler, president of MMI Public Relations (http://www.mmipublicrelations.com), a full-service public relations firm, has announced that Patty Briguglio, CEO of the firm, has been named to the Research Triangle Regional Partnership's board of directors (RTRP). RTRP is one of the state's seven regional economic development organizations and handles marketing for the betterment of its communities for the Research Triangle Region. The organization is funded by public as well as private sources. The partnership has six full-time staff members and works with a variety of organizations to bring businesses and new industries to the region.

RTRP's 59-member board of directors is comprised of representatives from each of the 13 counties of the Research Triangle Region, as well as Research Triangle Park. The RTRP board of directors advises and oversees RTRP initiatives to plan and implement strategic marketing efforts.

For more information, visit http://www.researchtriangle.org.

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"I am honored to join Research Triangle Regional Partnership's board of directors," said Briguglio. "I look forward to working with other members of the board to develop marketing strategies and to help improve the Research Triangle Region community."

"We are pleased to have Patty's leadership on RTRP's board of directors," said Charles Hayes, RTRP president and CEO. "Her skills and abilities will be a great asset in fulfilling our mission to help companies grow and expand in the region and to help economic development partners meet the needs of businesses and prospects."


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