Julie is a veteran communications professional with more than 20 years of high-tech industry media relations experience ranging from start-ups to Fortune 100 companies. Having held key roles in corporate communications departments and public relations agencies, Julie has developed keen insight and perspective as a communications strategist.  

Prior to founding JABB Communications, Julie was co-principal of Currid-Dearing Communications, a Houston-based public relations agency focused on the high-tech industry.

Julie also served as Public Relations Manager at BMC Software for more than six years. In addition to managing public relations activities for a number of acquisitions including Remedy, Calendra, OpenNetwork and DGI, she led the global launch of the company’s corporate strategy, Business Service Management. While at BMC she also developed and managed worldwide communication programs for various product areas including mainframe systems, security and data management. Prior to BMC, Julie spent several years on the agency side developing and executing numerous public relations and communications campaigns for clients such as Compaq Computer Corporation, Aavid Thermal Technologies, Teradyne Connection Systems and M/A-COM Inc.