ABOUT

Dan Marcus

Daniel J. Marcus brings to client relationships more than 20 years of experience in consulting, corporate communications and journalism.

Prior to founding Marcus Associates in 2000, Dan was Vice President of Corporate Communications for PanAmSat Corporation, a global provider of video, data and internet services via satellite (now merged with Intelsat). He led a 20-person, multimillion-dollar department that was responsible for marketing, media relations, investor relations, market research, employee communications, events planning and creative services.

During his seven-year tenure, PanAmSat successfully initiated a worldwide corporate rebranding effort; raised nearly $1 billion through debt and equity offerings; concluded 14 satellite launch campaigns; provided decisive crisis management communications during a nationwide pager outage; and completed marketing and public relations initiatives in Australia, Japan, Singapore, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Dan also was a journalist for monthly and weekly publications in Washington. He provided comprehensive reporting and analysis on such varied topics as mergers and acquisitions, wireless communications, military policy, computer technology and the federal budget. During his journalism career, he wrote more than 2,500 news stories on complex technical, financial and policy issues for a diverse readership. He was recognized by Media Guide as a leading national security reporter.

Dan is a graduate of Tufts University in Medford, Mass., with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and international relations.