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, Hewlett-Packard, and the IBM Consumer Division. It was founded by Andy Cunningham in 1985, after she left

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. Cunningham Communication developed the Momentum Management methodology that was documented in the book ''Momentum: How Companies Become Unstoppable Market Forces'' by John Volkmann and Ron Ricci. In 1999, Cunningham Communication was reorganized into five subsidiaries with their own separate brands - Cunningham Public Relations, the Brand Momentum Group, the Momentum Research Group, Cunningham Ventures, and Fifth Gear. The firm was acquired in 2000 by Incepta and renamed Citigate Cunningham. After the dot-com bubble burst, the five companies were brought back together under the Citigate Cunningham brand. Andrea Cunningham stepped down from her position as CEO in 2003 to form CXO Communication. Incepta merged with

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in 2005. In 2009, Huntsworth, merged Citigate Cunningham with Connecting Point Communications. The remnants of the firm are now part of Grayling Communications.

Recognition

* Ranked 412 in Inc. Magazine's 500 Fastest Growing Private Companies in 1991

Notable alumni

* Andy Cunningham, Founder of ZERO1 and currently the Founder and President of Cunningham Collective *

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, President and CEO of NetSuite * Ron Ricci, Vice President, Executive and Customer Engagement at

, and noted co-author of ''The Collaboration Imperative: Executive Strategies for Unlocking Your Organization's True Potential'' and ''Momentum: How Companies Become Unstoppable Market Forces'' * John Volkmann, former Vice President of Corporate Communications at

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and co-author of ''Momentum: How Companies Become Unstoppable Market Forces'' * Andrew Wittman, Former Chief Marketing Officer of

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and currently the Chief Marketing Officer of Okta *

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, American born entrepreneur and inventor * Nick Sturiale, Managing Partner, Ignition Partners * Dan Race, Vice President of Corporate Communications,

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* Brett Murray, Vice President of Marketing,

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* Amanda McPherson, Chief Marketing Officer and Vice President of Developer Programs,

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* Hadley Wilkins, Head of Marketing,

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References

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External links

Cunningham Communication Website
(Web archive May 10, 2000)
Grayling Connecting Point WebsiteThe Collaboration Imperative
* * Branding companies of the United States American companies established in 1985 Marketing organizations