February marked the first anniversary of Hallam Creative Services (HCS), a marketing and PR writing and editing firm. “It’s been a great first year,” said Maura Hallam Sweley, owner of the company. ”I’ve had the opportunity to work on some great projects for great clients. It’s been really gratifying how the business community here has embraced the services that HCS offers.”

Some of the company’s first-year clients included Paladin Data Systems, The Kitsap Peninsula Business Journal, Hoke Consulting, Productivity Resources, and @WORKartwork.

“Hallam Creative Services has been a valuable resource for news media and public relations services,” said Bill Hoke of Hoke Consulting, a Bremerton-based marketing and communications company.

“Paladin Data Systems partnered with Hallam Creative Services to increase customer awareness,” said Jim Nall, president and CEO of Paladin, “and they have gone above and beyond in all areas.”

“I’ve worked closely with Hallam Creative Services on a number of projects for nearly a year,” said Sara Simrell, EKO-System’s project coordinator at Paladin. “The quality of work delivered is always top-notch.”

HCS plans to expand its service offerings in 2005 with business communications training seminars