APEX Public Relations

The Women's Post
The Women's Post, Canada's leading newspaper designed
for professional women, recently named Pat McNamara,
president and founder APEX Public Relations, as their
"Woman of the Day". [MORE]

PubZone™
Series of articles featuring APEX by Gail Chiasson, editor of PubZone. Aimed at the communications industry, this site is designed to complement the other resources and tools available to the media professional. [MORE]

AdNews Online Daily
Collection of articles on APEX that were recently featured in "AdNews Online Daily", an online publication with reports on significant happenings within the marketing, agency and media communities. [MORE]

Enterprise Magazine
January, 2008 - Pat McNamara from APEX Public Relations provides small business owners with some practical strategies for retaining key employees in today's highly competitive human resources environment. [MORE]

Profit Magazine
November 2007– The President of APEX Public Relations gets listed as one of Canada's Top Women Entrepreneurs by Profit Magazine. Pat McNamara is listed 66 out of top 100 in Canada [MORE]

PRWeek Magazine
September 3, 2007 - Pat McNamara from APEX Public Relations and other leading PR pros take part in PRWeek's 5th annual Regional Forums, a roundtable discussion about the issues affecting them and their peers. [MORE]

IABC
APEX Public Relation's Vice President - Human Resources, Leanne James, offers students practical tips and techniques on how to stand out in today's competitive job market by "self-branding". [MORE]

SMB SPOTLIGHT July/August, 2007 - The president of Toronto-based APEX Public Relations, Pat McNamara, discusses how a proactive approach to crisis management can help your enterprise sail through stormy weather relatively unscathed. [MORE]

APEX Public Relations wins "Agency of the Year" and six more awards at IABC OVATION Awards ceremony.
May 9, 2007 TORONTO - What a night! APEX Public Relations was honoured with seven awards at last night's 2007 IABC (Toronto) OVATION Awards gala. [MORE]

SMB SPOTLIGHT May/June, 2007 - Pat McNamara, President of Toronto-based APEX Public Relations explains why an online presence is so critical for businesses today and outlines the key issues that must be taken into account when incorporating a website into a marketing plan. [MORE]

Canadian Business Online
April 26, 2007 - Ken Evans, VP in charge of corporate communications at Toronto-based APEX Public Relations discusses the importance of having a contingency plan to handle the PR fallout from unforeseen crises. [MORE]

APEX Public Relations Recognized with Six ACE Awards Including Three Golds!
April 26, 2007 TORONTO - It was quite the night for APEX Public Relations at the 2007 CPRS (Toronto) ACE Awards, which took place yesterday. [MORE]

CW Bulletin - Branding your career by Pat McNamara
Think of the people you admire. Why do you remember them? It's probably because they have garnered the admiration and loyalty of their colleagues, clients and friends. How did they do that? By establishing strong relationships, delivering on their promises and working on establishing and maintaining a respected profile. These are all qualities of a good brand. [MORE]

Marketing Magazine
April 21, 2006 — Tracey Bochner, Senior Vice President, APEX Public Relations highlights the need for media relations measurement standard for Canada. [MORE]

Marketing Magazine
January 23, 2006 — APEX Public Relations wins an IABC Silver Leaf award for its media relations work on BMO Mosaik MasterCard. [MORE]

PRWeek Magazine
December 12, 2005 – SAMSUNG Canada’s “Race for the Torch” case study highlights the outstanding work of APEX Public Relations. [MORE]

Profit Magazine
June 2005 - APEX listed in the PROFIT 100 as one of Canada's Fastest-Growing Companies.
Click here to see where APEX ranks!

Profit Magazine
Sales - Learn to say no
Entrepreneurs can spend a lot of time and effort on difficult clients that make employees miserable and, worse, don't contribute much to the bottom line. But Pat McNamara isn't one of them. After years in the public-relations business, the president of Toronto-based Apex Public Relations Inc. (No. 85) has learned to trust her instincts when it comes to potential problem clients: she simply refuses to take them on. [MORE]

Profit Magazine
Your people - Share the load
Balance is the Holy Grail of the modern workplace, and research shows that employees value it more than money. But how to help staff achieve it? APEX PR's McNamara has a system for making employee workloads more manageable. [MORE]

APEX Public Relations Takes Eight Including
Best Of Show At The 2005 Ace Awards!
April 27, 2005 TORONTO — APEX Public Relations took home eight awards at the Canadian Public Relations Society’s ACE awards ceremony. [MORE]

APEX Public Relations Launches New Division
November 25, 2004, TORONTO - APEX Public Relations
announces a new division focused entirely on youth marketing
public relations called Youth Edition. [MORE]

MarketingMag.ca
Collection of articles on APEX that were recently featured at "MarketingMag.ca", a national weekly publication dedicated to the businesses of marketing, advertising and media. [MORE]

APEX Public Relations creates non-profit organization to bring bikes to disadvantaged kids
February 28, 2003 TORONTO — Do you remember your first bike? Most people do - and it is a memory they cherish. But for the children whose parents can only afford the basics, a bicycle is a luxury out of their reach. [MORE]