Sittercity.com Hires Mary Schwartz as Director of Public Relations
CHICAGO, April 16, 2009 --- Sittercity.com, America's largest and most trusted online source for child care, pet care, senior care, home care and tutoring, is excited to announce the addition of Mary Schwartz as Director of Public Relations.
Schwartz brings to Sittercity almost two decades of public and media relations experience. Formerly she led all public relations and strategic communications at the Alzheimer’s Association’s national office and before that was a Senior Vice President at Edelman Public Relations. At Sittercity.com, she will be responsible for helping to build awareness of the brand through the media.
"We're excited to have Mary join our already amazing team," said Genevieve Thiers, founder and CEO of Sittercity.com. "Earned media has helped solidify Sittercity.com's position as the leader in the category of online in-home care, and Mary's experience in media relations and integrated communications campaign execution, combined with her strategic thinking, will help take us it to the next level."
Sittercity.com, the inventor of online caregiving, is America's largest and most trusted online source for child care, pet care, senior care, housesitting, housekeeping and tutoring. As the industry leader in online care, Sittercity has a network of more than a million caregiver profiles nationwide, and helps families and individuals across America find the perfect in-home care provider quickly, easily and safely. Sittercity's care seekers can use the company's four-step screening process -- which includes checking references, reading caregiver reviews, conducting interviews and reviewing background checks -- to handpick their perfect match. Sitter profiles also come with photos, experience, training, certifications, availability calendars, reviews and more. The pioneer of its field, Sittercity has been featured by thousands of media outlets, including The Ellen DeGeneres Show, The View, TODAY Show, Good Morning America, The Early Show, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and many more. Sittercity has also received 10 national awards, including a U.S. Small Business Administration award in 2006 from President Bush, and three international awards, including first place in the prestigious UPS "Out of the Box" Small Business contest. Sittercity's Corporate Program now serves a number of marquee clients, including Avon, MasterCard, FOX Networks, Pitney Bowes, and Monster Worldwide.
