About Us
Established in 1993 by Cynthia Dammerer and Ross Nicholas, Dammerer-Nicholas PR & Marketing Pty Ltd (DNPR&M) is a multi-service, but small Hospitality Public Relations agency.
Also operating as a boutique Airline Public Relations and "deals distribution service to media" - providing both local and international communications expertise across a range of specialist areas including media relations, press trips, marketing strategies, product marketing, destination marketing, promotions, and small event management.
Covering clients worldwide, our approach is unique, innovative and fresh. We aim to effectively position our clients, via targeted campaigns and strategies within the media industry, to expose their news, promotions and offers, to a mass market, and/or a targeted audience, putting them in front of the general public eye, and in also in various niche markets.
Services We Offer
Dammerer-Nicholas PR & Marketing is focused on providing high-quality service and customer satisfaction to our client base. We hope you can find whatever information you need on this website, if not, please do contact us with your enquiry.
Please see our biography and testimonial pages. Bespoke service for all our clients are designed in consultation with our clients. With a variety of services to choose from, and a professional and creative outlook, we are sure you will be happy working with us.
Media Relations
DNPR&M have extensive experience managing strategic media relations programs for clients, including the production of media releases, media monitoring, responding to media enquiries, reporting and evaluating the outcome.
The evaluation is based on defining the source, target audiences, key messages and the readership in the targeted mediums. We successfully plan, co-ordinate and host media familiarisations and press trips, including – in consultation with the client - itinerary planning, negotiating joint sponsorships, promotions and marketing activities with overseas and local suppliers.
Specialising in: Media relations, advice and circulation Media releases and exposure, Media Crisis Management, planning and hosting media familiarisation visits in Australia and overseas, Marketing Strategies and implementation.
Event Management
We are proud of our reputation for producing successful events such as luxury conferences, press and trade events, official openings and product launches with professionalism and flair, and believe it is due to our extensive pre-planning activities and close attention to detail. We also manage corporate events from small functions to mass public events
Marketing & Sales Promotion
Designed to create awareness for our clients’ products and services, targeting specific market groups, cost effectively. We have used joint promotions, consumer product and movie promotions, promotional products and others to achieve awareness, sales or branding results and leveraging for clients.
We make it our business to learn about our clients so that we can provide the most pertinent plan that addresses the critical issues and objectives, and provides the most relevant strategies to meet client needs.
Testimonials
"I have worked closely with Cynthia Dammerer for the past nine years. She is professional in her approach to Public Relations, but at the same time, a pleasure to deal with. We have an excellent working relationship, both for news about Hotels and Airlines, and it is one that I'm sure will continue for many years to come."
Brian Crisp, Former National Travel Editor, News Limited Escape
"Cynthia Dammerer is energetic, enthusiastic, full of ideas and plans – a true public relations and marketing professional of great experience. I have been the recipient of her global expertise for more than 20 years, as Editor formerly of The West Magazine and now Travel in The West Australian, and she has achieved much for her clients. I unhesitatingly offer my recommendation."
Stephen Scourfield, Travel Editor The West Australian
"Cynthia Dammerer has been one of the tourism industry's most innovative and successful promotions and public relations figures for the past twenty years. What sets Cynthia apart is her ability to see the priorities and deliver for the companies for whom she works. There is no sitting back and just hoping for Cynthia, her mission is to set the agenda, not just follow it. She works very closely with her global clients to understand their needs and priorities, and her contacts are so well established that she is able to provide positive outcomes almost immediately. Cynthia works well with marketing and promotions organisations and often can provide a complete "package" of services that go beyond media and can produce significant and tangible benefits for her clients. She brings a mature but very progressive attitude to any assignment she undertakes. I can thoroughly recommend her to any potential client."
Peter Hook, Former GM Communications Accor Asia Pacific
“I worked very closely with Ross Nicholas for 7 years in Wyndham Worldwide. Ross Nicholas held the position as Marketing Director reporting directly to me. He has a proven track record of exceptional marketing strategy, execution, and performance. His strengths lie in being a clear strategic thinker, a decisive leader, not scared to take the hard decisions even if they are unpopular and being a straight shooter. His leadership and broad experience has made Ross a pillar of strength for the Marketing team. Ross is an excellent mentor and coach, with a remarkable skill of identifying talent and developing future leaders - he truly cares about people. His experience is vast, covering areas such as lead generation, building large databases, database mining, target marketing, management of a design studio, networking, B2B negotiating, event management, charity functions, sponsorships and change management. Ross continually reinvents himself and those around him, he is one in a million. I highly recommend using Ross's services.”
Clive Van Deventer - Former Senior Vice President of Marketing
Meet the team
Our people at Dammerer-Nicholas PR & Marketing Pty Ltd are among the most talented in the industry. It would be our pleasure to put our extensive global Hospitality Public Relations experience to work for you.
Cynthia Dammerer
CEO & Director
Cynthia has worked in the worldwide media and public relations arena for over 24 years specialising in public relations and media relations, press consultation, creative PR strategies, promotional events, product launches, public events and media familiarisations. Cynthia boasts an impressive contact list of media contacts, airline, tourism and hospitality connections, global executives and industry heavy-weights. DNPR&M has daily contact with the tourism, hospitality and media industry, global airlines and industry bodies across Australia and Asia. DNPR has strong ties with the main consumer print publications in Australia and Asia, including newspapers, magazines, also internet, radio and TV, as well as travel and hospitality industry press - ensuring that DNPR&M is a respected leader in the communications field.
Ross Nicholas
Director & Managing Director
Ross Nicholas (Director & Managing Director) Ross, a former journalist, has more than 35 years experience in sports and commercial marketing, that has led to recognition as one of the most successful and experienced marketing professionals in Australia. His principal consultancy for the past 10 years is with Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific, the largest holiday ownership company in the South Pacific a division of Wyndham Vacation Ownership, part of Wyndham Worldwide, one of the world's largest hospitality companies, and saw him recognised with the 2009 Australian Timeshare Holiday Ownership Council “Marketing Manager of the Year” Award and Outstanding Contribution to the Timeshare Industry in 2014. Ross has consulted to a range of commercial companies from software organizations, wine companies, holiday ownership and banks to sporting groups such as the West Coast Eagles (AFL) and Brisbane Broncos (NRL) and conducted national corporate golf days.
Karri Nicholas
IT & Marketing Manager
Karri works within the digital industry covering all aspects of marketing online including social media management, websites, graphic design, advertising and SEO. She is the guru of all things on the internet. She runs a company of her own, Send Me Social.
Kate Webster
Public Relations Account Manager
Kate comes with an extensive background in the travel industry and 5 years as a Travel Journalist and Editor. Kate also runs her own company, Captured Travel.
