Tessa Tomlins Joins Laurel Hill Advisory Group

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Dec. 13, 2011) - The Laurel Hill Advisory Group, the leading independent, cross-border provider of Shareholder Communications services, is pleased to announce Tessa Tomlins will be joining our firm as the Director of Business Development. Tessa is located in our Vancouver office and will report to Senior Vice President, National Sales and Marketing, David Salmon.

Prior to joining Laurel Hill Advisory group, Tessa was an Account Executive for a large international communications company where she worked with publicly listed companies and was responsible for business development, lead generation, negotiation, and customer retention. Her experience working with publicly listed companies has allowed Tessa to better understand the unique needs and challenges that companies face in today's ever changing economic environment. In addition, Tessa has been actively involved with the Canadian Investor Relations Institute (CIRI) and the Canadian Society of Corporate Secretaries (CSCS) for several years. She received her Bachelor of Business degree from Capilano University in 2009, and is also currently working on completing her Canadian Securities course.

"We are extremely pleased to have Tessa join the Laurel Hill team. Tessa's enthusiasm, attention to detail and service oriented approach is reflective of the Laurel Hill values and when combined with her industry relationships will continue to drive results for our clients", commented David Salmon.

About The Laurel Hill Advisory Group

The Laurel Hill Advisory Group is North America's only independent, cross border proxy solicitation firm. Independence means we focus solely on your interests, and are not subject to the conflicts that can arise within other proxy firms having a transfer agent ownership. Cross border operations allows us to effectively reach shareholders regardless of their location - Canada, US and globally. Our team's experience has resulted in Canada's best proxy contest win record for the past 4 years, and on both sides of the border we are regularly engaged in high profile, complex and contentious situations involving M&A, restructuring, and corporate governance issues. We focus on providing accurate, actionable intelligence. Combining this with tactical expertise and efficient execution consistently produces industry leading results.