Tech Image® Shows “Green” Side Of Public Relations

Media relations manager Lawren Markle to serve on Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy

CHICAGO (May 31, 2007) – Tech Image today announced that Lawren Markle, media relations manager for the technology-focused PR agency has been appointed to represent the California cities of Altadena and La Crescenta for a two-year term on the Advisory Committee of the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy (SMMC).

SMMC is a well-known organization dedicated to preserving natural lands, hiking trails and wildlife corridors in the Southern California mountain ranges. Markle is also a board member for the Altadena Foothills Conservancy, a non-profit dedicated to those same principles in the Altadena, California foothills.

“Lawren is very passionate about protecting the environment and he has helped our PR agency expand into green technologies,” said Mike Nikolich, President of Tech Image. “We are confident he will make a major impact on this organization.”
Tech Image’s work with alternative energy startup Firefly Energy and prior work with the Hydrogen Highway are two examples of the agency’s involvement in raising awareness for environmentally-sound green technologies.

“I’m proud to be involved with the SMMC and appreciate the support Tech Image is providing me,” says Markle. “Tech Image encourages its employees to find the time to volunteer for causes they believe in and I am looking forward to helping the SMMC advance its strategic objectives.”

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