Melissa Hourigan - Technology Start-Up Maven, Social Media and Software Expert, Social Media Strategist and Thought Leader, founder, MediaonTwitter

With more than fifteen years of high-tech and start-up PR agency experience, Melissa has demonstrated proven communications leadership in the areas of company/product launches, M&A, pre- and post-IPO activities, partner and channel communications, customer audits, thought leadership and product performance and reviews programs. Melissa has helped build buzz-building campaigns for companies such asModernMom.com, AlwaysOnNetwork, Ask.com, GroupSystems, GeoEye, CartaSite, Raytheon, Polycom, TrackVia.com and Tribe Networks.

As the founding partner for MediaOntwitter, Ms. Hourigan stays connected with the media in the social web. Ms. Hourigan was the Technology Practice Director at LeGrand Hart, where she led successful programs for a wide variety of Internet technology clients. Ms. Hourigan’s previous experience also includes work at San Francisco-based InterActive Public Relations, a Porter Novelli firm specializing in market development for emerging technology companies.