VIENNA, VA -- (Marketwire) -- 03/02/09 -- Sage Communications, one of the fastest growing full-service marketing communications firms in the Greater Washington D.C. area specializing in the technology, government and healthcare markets, today announced the addition of three new clients. Sage will apply a wide breadth and depth of marketing communications and public relations experience in the technology industry to China Telecom Americas, GigaTrust and NexAira, Inc.

"Sage Communications has an unparalleled ability to translate a thorough understanding of our business goals, coupled with deep technology industry expertise, into solid strategic communications programs with measurable results," said Luis Fiallo, managing director, marketing and corporate development, China Telecom Americas. "We've worked with various marketing communications companies, and continue to engage Sage due to their exceptional performance and service."

Sage will offer a range of services that include public and media relations, branding and messaging, creative execution and management of traditional and interactive marketing campaigns for the following clients:

--  China Telecom Americas, a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Telecom
    Corp. Ltd. (NYSE: CHA) based in Herndon, Va., is an international
    information service provider of data, IP, MPLS and Ethernet Services and
    voice wholesale services to multinational companies, organizations and
    international carriers.
--  GigaTrust, based in Herndon, Va., is a provider of enterprise rights
    management (ERM) software that delivers persistent e-mail and content
    protection no matter where it travels to both large and small enterprises
    in the healthcare, public sector, financial services and manufacturing
    fields.
--  NexAira, Inc., with U.S. headquarters in San Diego, Calif. and offices
    in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Philadelphia,
    Seattle and Vancouver, Canada, is the defining provider of 3G/4G wireless
    data solutions, offering award-winning mobile broadband devices and routers
    to customers and carriers world-wide.
    

"Sage represents a new marketing skill-set, combining traditional advertising and PR with new interactive Web 2.0 marketing tools and systems. Their creativity spans from classic marketing communications to sophisticated new marketing automation systems. We continue to be impressed with their work," said Rusty Wright, vice president of marketing and product, NexAira, Inc.

"Sage's continued growth reflects our commitment to our unique marketing communications approach: to not only increase our clients' market awareness, but to change misperceptions, differentiate from and elevate clients above their peers, and help drive revenue opportunities and profits," said David Gorodetski, co-founder and chief operating officer of Sage Communications. "We look forward to applying our comprehensive understanding of trends and issues in the technology market to generate results for our new clients."

About Sage Communications

Sage Communications is a full-service marketing communications agency specializing in the technology, government and healthcare markets with offices in the Greater Washington D.C. area and San Francisco, Calif. Sage delivers custom, high-impact communications strategies and programs that produce real results to bolster clients' businesses. The company provides a unique fusion of public relations, advertising, marketing and interactive services to Fortune 500 companies, start-ups, non-profits, government agencies, associations and coalitions. For more information, please visit our website at www.aboutsage.com.