Margie Newman, founder and managing partner of Intesa Communications Group has been named Communicator of the Year (COTY) by the International Association of Business Communicators-San Diego (IABC/SD). The award recognizes a San Diego leader who demonstrates strategic excellence in communications and serves as an example for the community. Margie will give a speech at IABC/SD’s […]
Newman honored among SDBJ’s 2017 Business Women of the Year
SAN DIEGO — Margie Newman, founder and managing partner of Intesa Communications Group, has been named among San Diego Business Journal’s 2017 “Business Women of the Year” for her notable contributions to the San Diego community. She was recognized as a finalist at a luncheon at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront on November 15. The […]
Intesa further boosts government affairs expertise with addition of Haley Peterson
Intesa Communications Group today welcomed former County of San Diego staffer Haley Peterson to its team, further strengthening its government relations and community affairs bench. Before joining Intesa as an Account Manager, Haley was a trusted policy advisor to County Supervisor Bill Horn, serving as his Director of Community Affairs for six years. She also […]
Intesa partner Maddy Kilkenny honored as San Diego’s ‘40 under 40’
SAN DIEGO — Intesa Communications Group partner Maddy Kilkenny today was tapped among the region’s brightest young leaders, as she was named among SDMetro Magazine’s 2017 “40 Under 40.” The annual award honors individuals in San Diego County making notable contributions to their industry and community. The 40 under 40 honoree luncheon was held this […]
Kilkenny named to USS Midway Museum board of directors
Intesa partner and public affairs strategist Maddy Kilkenny has been named to the prestigious USS Midway Museum board of directors. The USS Midway opened as a museum in June 2004 and is the most popular naval warship museum in the United States. The USS Midway was America’s longest-serving aircraft carrier of the 20th century, from 1945 to 1992. Approximately 200,000 sailors served […]
CP Kelco “Water Workshop” lauded by Industrial Environmental Association
The Industrial Environmental Association (IEA) today presented Intesa client CP Kelco with its prestigious “Environmental Excellence Award” for the company’s numerous water-saving initiatives and strategies, and for hosting the 2015 Industrial Water Efficiency Workshop for best practices sharing. Since 2014, CP Kelco has made water conservation projects an operational and budgetary priority, which allowed the world-leading producer of specialty […]
Newman honored as San Diego’s “40 under 40”
Intesa founding partner Margie Newman has been recognized as one of San Diego’s best and brightest by SDMETRO Magazine, which has named her a recipient of the 2016 40 under 40 award. In San Diego, Ms. Newman has gone from an unknown to ubiquitous in just four years. Since relocating from Washington, D.C. in 2012, she founded Intesa Communications Group, a full-service […]
Faulconer appoints Kilkenny to Civic San Diego board
Intesa partner and public affairs strategist Maddy Kilkenny has been appointed by San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer to the Civic San Diego board of directors. Civic San Diego is a nonprofit, public-benefit corporation created by the City of San Diego to engage in economic development, land use and permitting services for downtown San Diego, and project […]
Intesa Opens Washington D.C. PR Office, Welcomes Tabatha Thompson
Big news! Seasoned communications professional Tabatha Thompson has joined Intesa as director of our new office in Washington, D.C.
Intesa Communications Group Opens San Diego Office
A new San Diego public relations firm, serving clients across the country, has opened its headquarters downtown. Award-winning husband and wife team Dave and Margie Newman founded Intesa Communications Group in August of 2012, shortly after relocating to America’s Finest City from Washington, D.C.