919 marketing, a top ten Triangle area public relations, marketing, and consulting firm, has been selected by UNITS Mobile Storage to provide public relations support and ongoing media outreach.   The six year old Charleston, South Carolina based firm has grown to more than 25 franchise locations across the nation. UNITS has raised the bar in mobile storage quality, customer care and innovation while offering specifically designed containers that are water, mold and UV resistant.  

919 Marketing will provide a broad scope of public relations services for UNITS nationally, as well as support the company's growing numbers of franchises in cities around the country.   Michael McAlhany, the founder and CEO of UNITS Mobile Storage, says he chose 919 because of the agency's success in marketing and mapping out PR strategies for franchises.  

"919 has a clear and proven track record of driving national coverage in major media outlets, generating press for franchises in local markets and helping brands grow across the nation," said McAlhany. "We were impressed not only with 919's talent and media contacts, but their repeated success working with franchise brands that are now household names thanks to their expertise. 919 Marketing shares the same vision with UNITS franchisees- making UNITS Mobile Storage the number one destination for door-to-door mobile storage needs."

919 Marketing has launched successful national PR campaigns for franchises including Senior Helpers, Absolute Best Care, Heits Building Services and Doctors Express in 2009 alone.   These campaigns have garnered national awareness and coverage from Fox News, the CBS Evening News, NBC Nightly News, ABC World News Tonight, The View, The Today Show, USA Today   and The Wall Street Journal, among other media outlets.

  "The commitment of Michael and the franchise owners across the nation to make UNITS a household name is inspiring.   With our nationwide media contacts and franchise branding experience we will help them become 'the' name in mobile storage," said David Chapman, CEO of 919 Marketing.   "We are excited to have the opportunity to tell the story of each and every UNITS Mobile Storage franchise as well as the franchise owner behind them."

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About 919 Marketing Company:

919 Marketing is a nationally recognized marketing, consulting and public relations firm with a proven track record of helping underdog companies of all sizes discover their competitive advantage and drive profitable business growth.   The firm has received numerous awards in 2009 alone, including being named a Top 100 North Carolina Small Business by Business Leader Media and a Best Place to Work and Top 5 PR Firm by the Triangle Business Journal .

Headquartered just outside of North Carolina's Research Triangle Park, 919 was founded over a decade ago by CEO David Chapman. 919 is an unconventional firm with an uncanny ability to develop winning marketing strategies for a roster of companies including The Rosetta Stone, Kerr Drug, Senior Helpers, State Water Heaters and Jersey Mike's Subs.

919 marketing provides strategic planning, public relations, interactive marketing and creative development services - each utilizing proven processes that have been refined and validated over hundreds of client engagements. For more information, visit www.919marketing.com.

About UNITS Mobile Storage

Founded in 2003 by Michael McAlhany, UNITS Mobile Storage, a technology-leading, affordable and convenient mobile-storage company, provides a hassle-free solution to the moving process by offering door-to-door mobile storage - saving customers both time and money. UNITS has raised the bar in mobile storage quality, customer care and innovation while offering specifically designed containers that are water, mold and UV resistant.   The company continues to grow aggressively and now has more than 25 locations operating throughout the nation.   For more information, please visit www.unitsstorage.com .