5W Public Relations & TriGlobal Strategic Ventures (TGSV) announced today a strategic partnership to focus on the communications needs of prominent Russian & Ukrainian companies, and individuals.

Initial clients of the joint venture include some of the largest industrial groups and influential political and business leaders, including a number of members of the Forbes 500 list. The companies have jointly served many different business leaders in the countries, including individuals referred to by the media as oligarchs, and publicly traded entities.

"This is the ideal time for us to focus on this market, as Russian and Ukrainian companies are looking west for their business opportunities," said Vitaly Pruss, a principal of TriGlobal Strategic Ventures. "This market is one we know quite well, and with offices in Kiev and Moscow, we are confident our success will be tremendous. We will have tailor made, special approaches for every single client, depending on their focus and objectives. We have worked closely with 5WPR on a number of major initiatives and are confident we will have joint success."

"5WPR is proud to partner with TriGlobal and excited about this burgeoning market. We understand the intricacies of communications for Ukrainian and Russian companies and individuals entering the U.S. and welcome the unique challenges. We have worked extensively with clients from the region and expect the market to only continue to rapidly grow," said Ronn Torossian, 5WPR President & CEO.

In 2003, after spending years traveling back and forth between Eastern Europe and North America, Vitaly Pruss formed TGSV, a venture capital firm specializing in Eastern European/American investments. While these regions were at the nascent stages of becoming exciting, emerging economies there was a glaring gap in the cross-border exchange of ideas, technologies, and "people power" between these regions and the West. With an unparalleled global network extending to the upper echelons of the political, business, and philanthropic worlds, Pruss, along with his partner Andrei Drobyshev, sought to create a company that would cater to the distinct needs of corporations the world over seeking to further their business interests in these regions and beyond. With this vision in mind, TriGlobal Strategic Ventures was born. Today, TGSV is a boutique, full-service strategic networking firm, one hundred percent dedicated to clients' needs.

5W Public Relations (http://www.5wpr.com/), the nation's fastest growing PR firm for three years (2004-2006), maintains practice areas specializing in technology, corporate, consumer, entertainment, crisis communications, event management and public affairs. Headquartered in New York with an office in Los Angeles, the firm is known for implementing creative and customized media programs designed to impact a client's specific business goals and objectives. Its energetic, fast-paced and focused culture earned the firm a spot on the INC. 500 list in 2007. 5W Public Relations is described by a leading PR trade magazine as "aggressive in a way that clearly resonates with clients looking for a firm staffed with type A-plus personalities, a BS-free approach, and results from Day One."