DETROIT, Aug. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- IABC/Detroit, one of the largest chapters
of the International Association of Business Communicators, recently elected
Cindy Orlandi, APR, as president for 2003-2004.
"Cindy Orlandi is an outstanding professional and very dedicated to
IABC/Detroit," IABC/Detroit Past President Tom O'Connell said. "She has been
a very active member and board member, and I believe our chapter will benefit
considerably from this experience."
Orlandi added, "Since 1945, IABC/Detroit presidents have cared about the
value that IABC/Detroit brings to our membership. It's that same sense of
caring that makes me eager to enthusiastically lead our chapter," she said.
"I encourage business communicators to See What's In IABC/Detroit for You:
Community, Content and Credibility -- there has never been a better time to
join IABC/Detroit or to renew your chapter membership. IABC has special
membership promotions, such as an opportunity to win a free lifetime
membership," Orlandi noted.
A contributing writer for Corp! magazine and the Monroe Business Journal,
Orlandi is founder and principal of Cyndosura - Brilliant Communications.
Clients include Velcura Therapeutics, Inc., an early-stage biotechnology firm
developing new therapies for treating bone-related injuries and disorders, and
Holcim (US) Inc., one of the country's largest suppliers of portland and
blended cements and related mineral components.
Orlandi has 25 years of both agency and corporate communications
experience with businesses ranging from startup to Fortune 500 companies.
Prior to starting her own communications consulting business, Orlandi worked
for a high-tech public relations agency in Ann Arbor and three energy
companies in Detroit and Toledo, Ohio.
A native of Canton, Ohio, Orlandi has an MBA in Marketing from the
University of Toledo and a Bachelor of Science in Journalism from Bowling
Green State University. She is a member of the Detroit Women's Economic Club
and past president of both the Monroe and Toledo Toastmasters.
A long-standing member of the IABC/Detroit board, Orlandi served as
president-elect of IABC/Detroit and Member of International Dues Restructuring
Task Force in 2002-2003, Treasurer in 2001-2002, Co-Director of Public
Relations in 2000-2001 and Co-Director Membership Committee in 1999-2000. Her
numerous awards over the years include the IABC 2000 International Chairman's
"Pat on the Back" award for chapter membership retention, two IABC District 7
Silver Quill awards for excellence in speechwriting, and IABC/Detroit
Renaissance awards of honor and merit for annual reports for DTE Energy. An
accredited member of the Public Relations Society of America, she is a member
of the Detroit chapter and also has won its North Star award of excellence for
financial communications.
IABC/Detroit is one of the largest chapters of the 13,000-member
International Association of Business Communicators. A not-for-profit
organization, IABC links communicators in a global network that inspires,
establishes and supports the highest professional standards of quality and
innovation in organizational communication. The Detroit IABC chapter, with
more than 250 professional communicators, holds monthly programs featuring
guest speakers; sponsors professional development workshops; offers job
referral services, informative publications, award programs, accreditation
programs and the opportunity to meet and network with other communicators.
For information on IABC membership and IABC's special summer promotional offer
and prize drawings, visit http://www.iabc.com . Additional information on the
chapter and its free electronic job referral service for employers is
available at http://www.iabcdetroit.com or by calling IABC/Detroit's Executive
Secretary Nancy Skidmore at 248.546.5490.
SOURCE IABC/Detroit
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CONTACT:
Janine M. Krasicky, PR Consultant, of
IABC/Detroit, +1-248-584-1411, janinekrasicky@comcast.net
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