Gutenberg Communications to handle media duties for business summit with President Obama

Gutenberg Communications, a global strategic communications firm offering public and investor relations services, today announced that it has been selected by the US-India business council (USIBC) to lead the communication campaign for "The Business and Entrepreneurship Summit" on 6 November, 2010 during US president Barack Obama's first state visit to India.

The agency will handle communications on behalf of the USIBC for the summit.

Gutenberg has had a four-year association with USIBC and has partnered the council for events including an exclusive luncheon held for the honorable Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh hosted in the US last year.

"Gutenberg has consistently provided invaluable communications insight to the USIBC. Having successfully managed several of our events, we look forward to working together on this momentous occasion and to deepening commercial ties between the U.S. and India," said Ron Somers, president of USIBC.

Headquartered in New York, Gutenberg Communications has offices in London, New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Hyderabad, as well as Silicon Valley and Boston.

The firm leverages communications to key audiences across a global landscape for clients in numerous industries including technology, real estate, financial services, healthcare, academia and conference marketing.