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Bevel Hires Hiltzik Strategies Co-Founder, Roni Gross, as COO

Bevel Expands Executive Team As Demand for Tech Communications Expertise Grows

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bevel, a strategic advisory and communications consultancy, today announced a key hire to help scale and grow the firm. Following the co-founding of Hiltzik Strategies and expansion of Freud Communications to the U.S., Roni Gross will be joining as Bevel’s new Chief Operating Officer. This will allow Bevel to continue supporting founders across diverse sectors as the demand for technology communications continues to increase.

“Roni’s experience is exactly what we need for the next stage of Bevel’s growth,” said Jessica Schaefer, Executive Chairwoman and Founder of Bevel. “Demand for our services skyrocketed this past year as VCs went on a funding frenzy, investing earlier to maximize the upside in tech darlings -- but there can only be so many. Communication that cuts across channels and builds category leading brands is more important than. Roni will play a critical role in continuing to scale and expand our services across influencer, crisis, advisory, strategic communications and investor relations."

​​Roni Gross is a critical hire in building the executive team at Bevel. He is an operations and financial executive, with a strong track record of helping companies to build and expand the infrastructure and processes to enable successful and scalable growth. As COO/CFO of Hiltzik Strategies, he oversaw all financial and operating responsibilities leading the firm to achieve 30% annual revenue growth over a 10-year period with consistently strong profit margins year over year. As Head of US Operations at Freud Communications, Roni successfully helped establish its presence in the US by building out the NY office, and subsequently opening an office in LA.

“Bevel has grown tremendously in just 5 years and is poised for exponential growth in the years to come,” said Roni Gross, the firm’s new COO. “I am excited to apply my experience and expertise to properly position Bevel for its rapid growth and leverage the enormous demand for its services among the best VCs and PEs along with some of the most disruptive and exciting, startup, tech, and fintech companies.”

ABOUT BEVEL

Bevel is a leading strategic communications consultancy with offices in NoHo and Santa Monica. The firm specializes in providing a full range of solutions to help companies articulate their values and build lasting brands. Our team of influencers creates breakthroughs between clients and their target audiences. Bevel is proud to represent leading companies in fintech, venture capital, enterprise software, consumer brands, and technology. Services include digital and traditional media relations, crisis communications, public affairs, investor relations, advisory and consulting, custom events, content creation, media training, and design services. For more information about Bevel, visit www.bevelpr.com or follow the consultancy on Instagram or Twitter.

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