MMI Associates, Inc.

Raleigh, NC, June 06, 2006 --(PR.com)-- Patty Briguglio, president of MMI Associates, Inc., a Raleigh-based marketing and public relations firm, has announced that Ryal Curtis has joined the firm as an Account Executive. In this position, Curtis will assist in developing and implementing public relations campaigns, as well as planning and managing events, pitching stories to local, national and international media, coordinating media relations and scheduling interviews.

Prior to joining MMI, Curtis served as a marketing and public relations intern for Brogan & Partners, a convergence marketing agency located in Cary, North Carolina. Curtis, a Michigan native who resides in Raleigh, graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelors Degree in English.

“I am delighted to welcome Ryal as a new addition to our team,” said Briguglio. “I am confident he will be a positive asset to our organization.”

About MMI Associates, Inc.:
MMI Associates, Inc. is a full-service marketing and public relations firm located in Raleigh, NC. We are dedicated to consistently providing a wide range of business solutions using a methodology that combines proven business strategies and innovative ideas that provide measurable results. MMI Associates, Inc. has been recognized as one of the top 10 public relations firms by Arizona Business Magazine, bizAZ Magazine, and most recently was named one of the Triangle's top Public Relations firms in the Triangle Business Journal's Book of Lists 2004. Patty Briguglio is President of the firm and was named one of the 25 most influential Women In Business by the Triangle Business Journal as well as the National Association of Women Business Owners' 2004 Rising Star.

Patty Briguglio
MMI Associates, Inc.
(919) 233-6600 • (919) 233-0300 (fax)
patty@mmimarketing.com
7406-H Chapel Hill Road
Raleigh, NC 27607

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