New PR "face" for SpaceX: Diane Murphy moves from N/G

[docm]

<p><font size="3">Link....</font></p><p><font size="3">Quote:</font></p><div class="name_address"><div class="address"><h1 class="red sIFR-replaced" align="left"><span class="sIFR-alternate"><font size="3">DIANE MURPHY JOINS SPACEX AS VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS</font></span></h1></div></div><div class="hr1"><font size="3"><hr /></font></div><p class="style3" align="justify"><font size="3">HAWTHORNE, CA &ndash; July 10, 2008 - Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (</font><font size="3">SpaceX</font><font size="3">), a privately held launch services provider, announced that Diane Murphy has joined the company as Vice President of Marketing and Communications. </font></p><p class="style3" align="justify"><font size="3">Ms. Murphy assumes the newly created position with responsibility for all aspects of marketing and communications, including strategic planning, media relations, advertising, video and web content, exhibits and trade shows, community affairs, and event management, as well as serving as company spokesperson. </font></p><p class="style3" align="justify"><font size="3">&ldquo;Diane brings a wealth of experience within the aerospace industry and contacts across the media world,&rdquo; said Elon Musk, CEO and CTO of SpaceX. &ldquo;She will help us communicate effectively as we grow and work to revolutionize access to space.&rdquo; </font></p><p class="style3" align="justify"><font size="3">&ldquo;In addition to the extraordinary demand for our products and services, we are experiencing tremendous demand for updates on the upcoming launch of our </font><font size="3">Falcon 1</font><font size="3">, delivery of the first </font><font size="3">Falcon 9</font><font size="3"> to Cape Canaveral and development of our Dragon spacecraft,&rdquo; said Gwynne Shotwell, VP, Business Development. &ldquo;Diane will be instrumental in keeping everyone informed of our progress.&rdquo; </font></p><p class="style3" align="justify"><font size="3">Murphy comes to SpaceX from Northrop Grumman Corporation where she led communications for their Space Technology Sector. Previously, she served as Vice President of Communications for EADS North America, the US holding company for the world&rsquo;s second largest aerospace and defense company, and Executive Vice President of the X PRIZE Foundation, organizing the first X PRIZE CUP and working with the state of New Mexico to support the creation of the New Mexico Spaceport. </font></p><p class="style3" align="justify"><font size="3">For fifteen years Murphy served as Chairman and CEO of Federal City Communications providing communications strategies to aerospace, defense, and telecommunications clients. She began her career on Capitol Hill as a press assistant to former House Republican Leader, John J. Rhodes (R-AZ), before working for a Washington consulting firm where she managed campaigns related to defense, energy systems, and directed political advertising campaigns for more than 30 candidates including Senators Bill Cohen (R-ME), John McCain (R-AZ), Olympia Snowe (R-ME), and Governor John Sununu (R-NH). </font></p><p class="style3" align="justify"><font size="3">Murphy is a member of the National Press Club, serves on the Board of Trustees of the X PRIZE Foundation, California Space Authority, and Dashew International Center for Students and Scholars at UCLA. She was educated at Friends Academy, Northwestern University and studied in the former Soviet Union before receiving a Bachelor of Science degree from Georgetown University&rsquo;s School of Foreign Service. </font></p><p align="left">&nbsp;</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[shuttle_guy]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Link....QuoteIANE MURPHY JOINS SPACEX AS VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONSHAWTHORNE, CA &ndash; July 10, 2008 - Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX), a privately held launch services provider, announced that Diane Murphy has joined the company.................................. Posted by docm</DIV></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Great news. Now we should get better informed as to their progress.<br /></p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[DrRocket]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Link....QuoteIANE MURPHY JOINS SPACEX AS VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONSHAWTHORNE, CA &ndash; July 10, 2008 - Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX), a privately held launch services provider, announced that Diane Murphy has joined the company as Vice President of Marketing and Communications. Ms. Murphy assumes the newly created position with responsibility for all aspects of marketing and communications,...Center for Students and Scholars at UCLA. She was educated at Friends Academy, Northwestern University and studied in the former Soviet Union before receiving a Bachelor of Science degree from Georgetown University&rsquo;s School of Foreign Service. &nbsp; <br />Posted by docm</DIV></p><p>This is real progress.&nbsp; Clearly the most pressing issue prior to the first successful test of real hardware is someone to clearly spin the information so that it is not misinterpreted.&nbsp; This prescient step ought to positively eliminate all future failures.&nbsp; Delay of the test pending this appointment was a master stroke.<br /></p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[aaron38]

She's not doing a very good job communicating yet, because SpaceX is still running silent.

 

[docm]

<p>Today SpaceX posted a direct link to the webcast page and a test video on same.</p><p>Somebody's up, not to mention there isn't much to say this week save for the rocket being erected and the link being posted on the homepage.&nbsp; </p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[DrRocket]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Today SpaceX posted a direct link to the webcast page and a test video on same.Somebody's up, not to mention there isn't much to say this week save for the rocket being erected and the link being posted on the homepage.&nbsp; <br />Posted by docm</DIV></p><p>Maybe they ought to concentrate a bit more on rigorous engineering and a bit less on&nbsp;PR.&nbsp; PR is a lot easier if your rockets don't blow up.<br /></p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[nimbus]

"Marketing is the price of bad product design." <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>