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Silicon Valley Technology Firm Selects TOBIN & Associates
Medallia Names San Rafael Firm PR Agency of Record

San Rafael, CA—March 1, 2007

Marin County-based TOBIN & Associates has been named public relations agency of record by Medallia Inc., the global leader in providing Internet-based customer feedback in the hospitality, fitness and financial services industries, it was announced today by agency founder Gary Tobin.

Medallia, based in Menlo Park and with offices in Oslo, provides on-demand solutions to corporations that own or operate more than 60 per cent of the hotel rooms in the U.S.  Founded in 2001, Medallia numbers among its customers Fortune 100 businesses as well as individual properties.  Medallia’s clients include such well-known companies as Carlson Hotels Worldwide, Gold’s Gym, Hilton International, Hyatt Hotels and Wyndham International.

“As with many companies based in the Silicon Valley,” said Tobin, “Medallia has developed a global business based on market-leading technology and engineering.  In the past year, its programmers have been finalists in two global competitions.”
More than 10,000 businesses use Medallia services each day. Medallia systems collect customer feedback and deliver it to clients in an on-demand, digestible form via Internet-distributed technology, avoiding issues of compatibility and maintenance.   Medallia is privately held.

TOBIN & Associates, founded in 1995, provides a variety of public relations, marketing and web and editorial content services to a growing list of clients in the technology, financial services and non-profit fields.

About TOBIN & Associates

TOBIN & Associates provides reputation management, corporate communications, strategic message development, public relations and marketing/brand building services. The office is located at 523 4th Street, Suite 206, San Rafael, CA 94901. Tobin can be reached at 415-256-9490 or via email at gptobin2003@yahoo.com. Associates of the firm are located in New York, Washington DC and London.