Director, Marketing Communications, Itronix Corp.

Trainer Communications today announced that Susan Trainer, the agency’s president and founder, was named one of Flexperience’s “Top 25 Women Redefining Success” at the San Francisco event, “Mother + Professional = New Formulas for Success.” Featuring speakers such as Leslie Morgan Steiner, author of “Mommy Wars,” Sarah Clarke, co-host of the Bay Area’s top-rated morning show, and Risa Green, author of “Notes from the Underbelly,” the San Francisco event, which was sponsored by Flexperience Staffing and Mommy Track’d, received rave reviews from a sell-out crowd of more than 600 professionals.

“Susan Trainer is an inspiration to all working mothers and a living, breathing example that you actually can have an interesting career and an enriching personal life,” said Sally Thornton, president and co-founder, Flexperience. “Susan is best known for founding one of the Bay Area’s top public relations agencies – Trainer Communications. But what impressed us most was her entire company’s focus on results over time spent in the office – a very forward-thinking management approach that attracts and retains the brightest employees. I think many of Susan’s clients and industry admirers would be surprised to know that in addition to being one of the top stars in Silicon Valley, she’s also a devoted and very involved mother of four children as well as an avid tennis player who competes on several regionally ranked USTA teams.”

“For me, it was never an option to sacrifice either my career or personal life,” said Susan Trainer, president, Trainer Communications. “When I founded Trainer Communications in 1995, I specifically set out to do things differently: no cookie cutter approaches – only accountable senior strategists like myself who can flawlessly execute on customized plans and exceed expectations for clients. By eliminating the red-tape and bureaucracy often found at other agencies, we’re able to provide an environment for everyone at Trainer that fosters a satisfying work/life balance.”

Susan Trainer established Trainer Communications in 1995 to support some of the most prominent emerging technology companies with cutting-edge marketing communications services. Since that time, the agency has become the seventh largest privately held communications agency in the greater Bay Area and has been named one of the Top 10 agencies to work for in the United States. Trainer Communications has played an integral role in generating high-profile publicity for more than 150 startups, including Brocade, Cloudscape, CrossWorlds, eBoodle, G-Log, Itronix, Oblix, Sygate, Trigo, and Versata.

In 2002, the East Bay Business Times named her one of the top 40 East Bay executives under 40. Susan has been featured in publications such as The New York Times, Hemispheres, MSNBC.com, Entrepreneur, East Bay Business Times, Silicon Valley Business Times, and Working Mother. She’s been a featured speaker for TiEcon, IBD Networks, PRSA, Institute of Management Accountants, Software Developers Forum, and TechNet Conferences; and serves on the Board of Directors for the Mount Diablo YMCA and on the advisory boards of bio-tech startup DPR, and the social networking startup YouCode.

Trainer Communications is dedicated to delivering customized marketing communications and public relations campaigns to emerging and high-growth companies. Trainer’s services enable companies to effectively communicate with their customers, partners, and investors, as well as the media and analyst communities. Trainer is the only agency that guarantees quantifiable results directly related to its clients’ business objectives. Established in 1995, Trainer Communications has aggressively grown by successfully working with more than 150 companies, supporting approximately one-third of the portfolio through a positive liquidity event. Some of Trainer's most notable successes include BookCrossing, Brocade, Cloudscape, Credant, CrossWorlds, eBoodle, G-Log, Itronix, Jericho Forum, ONStor, Presidio, Oblix, Sygate, Trigo, Versata, and WhereNet. Based in Silicon Valley with nationwide coverage, Trainer Communications offers deep domain expertise across a range of technologies, including storage, information security, enterprise software, networking, consumer technology, and communications/optical/wireless.
For more information, visit www.trainercomm.com.