Connor Named New President of The Shamrock Companies

WESTLAKE, Ohio--(Business Wire)--The Shamrock Companies, Inc. a marketing communications and
project management company, announced the appointment of Tim Connor as
its new president. Connor assumes this leadership role as The Shamrock
Companies continues its forward momentum, stemming from steady,
long-term revenue growth and ongoing diversification of products and
services.

Connor, who joined The Shamrock Companies in 1993, looks to
sustain and support its current growth trend, while fueling its
continued progress by encouraging professional development for its
team members and forging stronger relationships with key partners. He
looks to adapt The Shamrock Companies' technology and service
offerings to meet the evolving needs of its diverse client base, which
represent a broad array of industry sectors in markets throughout the
United States.

"This is an exciting time for our clients, as well as for our
employees," said Connor. "The Shamrock Companies has earned its
leadership position within this industry based on our ability to not
only adapt to needs and respond to market trends--but also to remain
one step ahead of that curve, developing innovative, breakthrough
products and services that give our clients their competitive
advantage," he said. "At the end of the day, our clients' successes
are the driving force behind what we do at The Shamrock Companies."

Those successes serve as inspiration for The Shamrock Companies'
215 employees. Connor, working alongside that team, has been
instrumental in helping The Shamrock Companies realize double-digit
annualized growth for the past 14 years.

Connor joined The Shamrock Companies as a sales representative and
quickly established himself as a leader when he developed City
Solutions--a technology based municipal tax form delivery system. He
also led the development and implementation of a patient-friendly
billing system used by leading healthcare organizations in Northeast
Ohio. These solutions laid the groundwork for a full suite of on-line
electronic billing and presentment services that today provide clients
with greater operating efficiencies and lower overheads, at tremendous
cost savings.

"We are extremely pleased to have Tim Connor take the reigns as
our new president," said Robert Troop, owner and CEO of The Shamrock
Companies. "I'm confident that he has the vision, drive and seasoned
experience to lead this company forward. Tim's strong character; his
passion for growing and developing people; and his commitment to
further enhancing our unique culture will be embraced by all of our
employees," he said. "Tim is well-respected at The Shamrock Companies
because he has earned it. As a leader, he'll find there's no
substitute for that kind of support."

Connor also leads The Shamrock Companies' community involvement
effort. During his tenure, he has expanded the program to a nationwide
level, reaching out to charities with both physical and financial
support, in all geographic regions. Connor is a graduate of John
Carroll University. He is married, with three daughters.

The Shamrock Companies, Inc., established in 1982, is a $70
million marketing and project management firm headquartered in
Westlake, Ohio, with 23 offices located across the United States. For
more information, visit www.shamrockcompanies.net.

The Shamrock Companies, Inc.
Megan Williams, Executive VP, Marketing, 440-250-2250
Fax: 440-899-9518
E-mail: mwilliams@shamrockcompanies.net

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