The Company
Flatiron Communications LLC is a New York public relations and media consultancy founded in June 2005 by industry veteran Peter Himler. Since its formation, the firm has worked with a range of clients in the following industries:
- Digital Content
- Education
- Entertainment
- Financial Services
- Healthcare
- Marketing Services
- Media
- Non-Profit
- Publishing
- Real Estate
- Sports
The firm draws on 25 years of experience to offer individuals and enterprises a balance of traditional and digital public relations services to help them engage their key constituents to achieve measurable business results. Services include:
- Media Relations/Editorial Publicity
- Editorial Services, e.g., News Releases, Op-eds, By-liners, Speeches, Media Q&As
- Communications Training
- Crisis/Issues Management
- CEO/Executive Positioning
- Weblog Creation, Monitoring and Engagement
- Media Event Creation and Management
- Creative Services
- Digital Video Production
- Podcasting, Vlogs, Social Media, SEO/SEM, etc.
In addition to these core services, Flatiron Communications has built a network of highly regarded PR professionals who offer specialized skills depending on the need.
Peter Himler, Principal/Founder
Peter is founder and principal of Flatiron Communications LLC, a PR/media consulting firm in New York. He most recently served as Chief Media Officer for Edelman Worldwide, which he joined after 11
years with WPP's Burson-Marsteller as head of the agency's U.S. corporate and strategic media team and its worldwide spokesperson.
Prior to B-M, Peter was media director for six years at WPP sister agency Cohn & Wolfe, followed by five years at Hill and Knowlton where he led H&K's broadcast and consumer media relations group. He began his career with three years at the NYC entertainment PR firm of Robert Zarem Inc.
Peter is president of the Publicity Club of New York. He is involved with the Center for Communication, mediabistro.com, and the Museum of Television & Radio. He also sits on the Communications Committee for United Way of New York City, and on the Board of Advisors for the Communications and Media Studies Program at Tufts University from which he holds a degree in Political Science and French.
In 2005, PR News named Peter its PR Professional/Media Relations Executive of the Year. That same year, PR Week awarded the PR program he led to build the World War II Memorial in Washington D.C. as its Public Sector Campaign of the Year. Peter's blog, The Flack (http://theflack.blogspot.com), recently was awarded a 2006 PR News Platinum Award as the year's "Best Blog."
Contact
- E-mail: phimler@flatironcomm.com
- Mobile: 516-729-6461
- Weblog: http://theflack.blogspot.com