Russ DeVeau is a communications specialist with nearly twenty years of experience helping organizations meet marketing, public relations and visiblity objectives. Having focused extensively in the technology and telecommunications sectors, he has been at the forefront of positioning many of the most influential Internet, e-business and mobile initiatives. For the past decade, DeVeau has managed strategic communications for organizations in the digital identity management, governance and security sectors, as well as high-visiblity campaigns for enterprises positioning next generation enterprise, mobile and Web 2.0 applications and services.

Having been based in London, Paris and New York, DeVeau has worked with some of the most well known technology brands in the world including Alcatel, IBM, Google, HP and SAP, as well with cultural, educational and government organizations such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the University of Hartford and the US government. He has provided strategic and tactical services in support of numerous industry “firsts” and has partnered with senior executives, developer communities and communications teams worldwide to launch new organizations, products and online reputation and visibility programs.

As an acclaimed market researcher and strategist, DeVeau has helped organizations of all sizes implement proactive media and industry analyst relations programs in support of corporate branding initiatives, crisis communications and merger and acquisition activities. He is a recognized leader in helping organizations understand the value social media can deliver to today’s communications initiatives and has created and launched campaigns blending traditional public relations programs with new media strategies and tactics to meet a variety of communications and visiblity objectives.

DeVeau has presented to audiences around the world on best practices for successful media and social media relations, authored two books on the subject of fiber optic illumination and regularly writes blogs, bylined articles, executive reports, newsletters and strategic positioning papers. He has served on numerous educational and marketing committees and has a BA in communications and marketing from Central Connecticut State University and a MFA from Parsons School of Design in New York City.