Gary Byrd

Gary has nearly 20 years of public relations, promotions and top-tier journalism experience. He specializes in designing, managing and executing public relations initiatives for start-up and Fortune 500 companies. Some of his campaigns include Slacker, Griffin Technology, Qualcomm, among others.

As a journalist, Gary established the Central European news bureau for Knight-Ridder in Prague and served as its bureau chief. Before joining Knight-Ridder, Gary was a correspondent for The Economist covering technology, retail and consumer markets. He has written for a variety of publications, including London Times, San Jose Mercury and USA Today. Gary earned a bachelor's degree from University of California, Santa Barbara.