4 posts and columns on Margit Wennmachers

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AOL PR Exec Hollars Becomes Andreessen Horowitz PR Partner

in News on December 12, 2011 at 6:17 pm PT

After the departure of AOL exec Brad Garlinghouse, it’s probably no surprise that his longtime public relations exec Kiersten Hollars would be next to go. And she is indeed leaving to take a job as a PR partner at Silicon Valley venture firm Andreessen Horowitz. She’ll be reporting to marketing partner Margit Wennmachers there.

OutCast Agency Head Joins Facebook as Tech Communications Lead

in News on March 17, 2011 at 4:54 pm PT

Caryn Marooney, the co-founder of one of Silicon Valley’s premier tech communications firms, OutCast Agency, is joining Facebook to lead its tech public relations strategy. Marooney has actually led the Facebook account for OutCast, which she and Margit Wennmachers built and sold to Next Fifteen Communications Group in 2005 for over $10 million.

Exclusive: OutCast's Wennmachers Joins Andreessen Horowitz as Partner

in News on June 14, 2010 at 7:20 pm PT

Margit Wennmachers, one of Silicon Valley’s leading public relations and communications execs, is joining Andreessen Horowitz as a partner. Wennmachers co-founded OutCast Communications. The move will make her one of a handful of women at high-profile venture outfits. At Andreessen Horowitz, she’ll focus on bringing marketing expertise to the firm and its portfolio companies.

Kara Visits the OutCast Communications Annual Party

in News on June 6, 2008 at 8:00 am PT

Gas prices through the roof? Mortgage crisis continues? A looming recession? You almost have to admire Web 2.0′s fight for their right to party.
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