Richard Weber brings over 16 years of experience in marketing and public relations to his position. At Blanc & Otus, he leads the Austin office and works hands-on with clients to create opportunities that drive business success. Richard has held managerial positions on both the agency and corporate sides across a variety of industries, with strong focus on Information Technology. He has experience in enterprise system management (ESM), storage and database management, semiconductors, telecommunications and consumer technology.

Prior to joining Blanc & Otus in 2005, Richard worked for Wildfire Public Relations, an Austin-based boutique agency he started, serving high technology and energy companies. There, Richard counseled clients in the U.S., Canada, Europe and Australia.  He also served as the managing vice president for the Austin office of Springbok Technologies, a Dallas-based PR agency owned by Cohne & Wolfe.

Richard relocated to Austin from New York City where he grew his experience working for agencies such as Edelman Worldwide and Citigate Dewe Rogerson. He worked on a variety of technology and corporate/financial accounts, including AT Kearney, CIT Group, Gartner Group Thompson Financial, ProLogis, and Visa PLUS. Richard also served as director of public relations and marketing communications for Global software developer, Prolifics, where he managed marketing campaigns for the US and EMEA regions.  Before moving to New York City, Richard briefly worked for BMW GB Ltd., in West London and Westinghouse (Power Generation) in The Hague.

Richard received a master’s of science degree in business and public relations from the University of Stirling in Scotland, U.K., and a bachelor’s degree in history, with a minor in English, from Texas A&M.

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