PODS®, PremierGarage help sisters with garage makeover

VENTURA, CA -- PODS® of Ventura County and PremierGarage of Ventura County recently teamed up to award a garage makeover to a listener of Ventura radio station B 95.1.

During the month of May, the radio station and PODS gave away one PODS container each weekday on-air to a designated caller. Contest winners were then entered into a grand prize drawing for the opportunity to win a garage makeover from PODS and PremierGarage of Ventura County.

Laurie Vea, a daycare provider from Ventura, was the winner of the $4,500 garage makeover and promptly gifted the prize to her sister, Chelsea Sommars, even though she could have used prize for her own home.

"I have never won anything and wanted to win this for my sister and her husband," Vea said. "Chelsea helped me earlier in life when I needed it and I wanted to do something for her."

Sommars and husband Nathan have been remodeling their home to make it healthy for 1 year-old daughter Tristan, who suffers from severe chronic allergies and asthma. Orchestrated by Vea, the garage makeover was kept a complete secret to Sommars, who knew about the PODS container but thought she and her husband were only enhancing the garage floor. Nathan also had to keep the secret from his wife, as did employees of PODS and PremierGarage, who agreed to play along.

The garage makeover was completed on July 11 and included a state-of-the-art floor coating system, shelving, storage cabinets and wall racks installed by PremierGarage of Ventura County. The makeover will aid the Sommars family in creating a healthy home environment for their daughters to grow and thrive.

"When I revealed the garage makeover surprise to my sister she was really moved," Vea said. "She was almost brought to tears."

About PremierGarage of Ventura County

PremierGarage is the nation´s largest franchisor specializing in garage floor coatings, custom garage cabinets and organizers. Using only the highest quality garage flooring products as well as state-of-the-art materials and installation techniques on all garage cabinets, organizers and storage solutions, PremierGarage is the proven leader in garage enhancement. For more information, visit www.premiergarage.com.

About PODS of Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo County

PODS reinvented the way people move and store their belongings by making it less stressful, less work and more convenient. Whether a customer needs moving services, storage services, or both, a PODS container is delivered direct to the customer´s location to load at leisure. Then, PODS can move it to the next location or keep it in one of our many clean and secure Storage Centers.

Founded in 1998, the PODS network currently provides service to a population of more than 236 million consumers. To date, PODS has completed more than 175,000 relocations, exceeded one million deliveries and has nearly 137,000 PODS brand containers in service. PODS moving and storage services are available in 48 U.S. states and throughout Canada and Australia. For more information visit PODS.com.

Tina Vervoorn

Consortium Media's Five Pillars of Marketing Success©

Today´s media world is complex. Consortium Media Services (CMS) navigates and saves clients money with our unique 5 Pillars of Marketing Success© - a blend of advertising, public relations, promotions, web integration, and creative to build names into breakaway brands that are leaders in their respective category.

Advertising
The 19-year history of Consortium Media Services allows for preferred media and non-profit rate structures that are legendary. We literally save our clients thousands of dollars on media costs. In addition, our work with many non-profits, including the Ventura Music Festival, have resulted in hundreds of thousands of dollars of in-kind promotional coverage in local target markets areas.

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CMS has worked with the L.A. Dodgers, Albertsons, McDonald´s and other high profile firms in various charitable and retail programs. One of CMS´s most successful assets, promotions, will bring speed to timelines as additional awareness is built faster to clients through promotion and marketplace partnerships.

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The Public Relations Division at CMS has consistently delivered many articles and managed press relations for numerous companies. Our "good news" approach delivers results and effectiveness. Over the past 11 years, CMS has developed solid relationships with key publishers, editors and reporters in Ventura County and throughout Southern California.

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At CMS, our Creative Services Department is intimately tied to brand work, using all the various disciplines that make us an effective media management company on every level with the ability to carry out an exciting, sustained brand awareness campaigns.

About the CMS Team
Denise Bean-White, President / CEO
Denise has 29 years of hands-on experience in direct mail, newspaper, radio, network television and station management. Her trend analysis, brand work, and work stratagem media packaging delivers outstanding and cost effective results. She is dedicated to her client´s success. Denise is responsible for developing branding and marketing strategies and maintaining client relations.

Jennifer Curtis, Senior Vice President / General Manager
Jennifer´s diverse background includes 15 years of experience in marketing management and graphic design with work in the video game industry and with Paramount Studios. Jennifer´s strength lies in her ability to create branding that translates seamlessly through a variety of media. Jennifer is analytical and multifaceted: able to write copy, direct production, and manage multiple projects simultaneously. She assists with executive management and in maintaining client relations.

Tina Vervoorn, Public Relations Manager
Tina has more than 9 years of experience working as a journalist, editor, photographer, and designer for a major newspaper. At CMS, she maintains positive relationships with local and national media outlets and crafts enticing press releases and supporting documents to ensure optimal coverage in various media. Tina is responsible for all public relations efforts and publicity with the media.

Adrienne Stephens, Public Relations Correspondent
Adrienne has more than 8 years of experience working the public relations and communications fields. Having previously handled communications strategies for a commercial real estate firm and economic development agency, Adrienne brings a strong business background to CMS. Adrienne assists with the CMS PR department with writing, client communication and public relations duties.

Emily Raab, Creative Director
Emily has 10 years of experience in creative design services. She has an exceptional ability to capture and express a company´s brand through the power of design and relate a cohesive message throughout all facets of corporate communication from print to web and everything in between. Emily manages creative design development and oversees print and materials production.

Denise Hodgson, Office Manager / Media and Traffic Coordinator
Denise´s excellent eye for detail is a tremendous asset to CMS. She skillfully manages to handle all facets of the firm´s bookkeeping and accounting, as well as traffic administration and media plan maintenance, including assisting with media plans, facilitation and invoicing.

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