GIE Media Announces Tsunami Relief Plan

CLEVELAND, Ohio – GIE Media, parent company of the PCT Media Group, announced today a corporate-wide initiative to aid victims of the recent tsunami tragedy in South Asia. The extensive GIE Media Tsunami Relief Plan supports the victims of the tragedy through specific relief organization advertising, financial assistance, and ongoing editorial coverage urging readers to continue lending their support.

“As the leading voice in the industries we serve, we felt we had a responsibility to support the victims of the recent tsunami tragedy, and to show our readers that they can make a difference in the lives of those suffering,” says GIE Media President & CEO Richard Foster. “Through our significant reach, we have been able to serve as a resource for our readers by communicating the specific needs of the afflicted and by alerting them to the enormous impact they can make – both financially and through volunteer efforts. We expect our readers to continue to step up and touch millions of lives.”

GIE Media continues to appeal for tsunami relief through its readership of more than 220,000 professionals within the landscaping, recycling, construction, pest control, and golf industries. GIE also plans to donate a portion of the firm’s pretax dollars to aid orphanages both in Thailand and Africa.

“Our commitment is long term,” says Dan Moreland, publisher of PCT magazine and executive vice-president of GIE Media. “As the preeminent voice within our industries, we feel it is our obligation to lead by example.”

Specific relief organizations GIE Media will continue to support include Habitat for Humanity, Red Cross, Salvation Army, Save the Children, Unicef, and World Vision. GIE Media has established a tsunami relief Web site, http://tsunami.gie.net, for industry-related relief effort news, information, and donations. To submit news or information, please contact:

The PCT Media Group
4012 Bridge Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44113
(ph) 216/961-4130
(fx) 216/961-0364
bharbison@gie.net