Eleven Business Communicators in Arizona Honored For Outstanding Work.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Eleven professional business communicators and organizations working in Arizona won 13 awards for outstanding communications efforts during the past year in a competition judged by their peers.

The winning contestants in a regional competition sponsored by District 5 of the International Association of Business Communicators will receive Silver Quill Awards, which recognize excellence in communication management and skills in a variety of categories. The annual competition is open to IABC members and non-members in the six District 5 states of Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas.

Judges awarded 69 Silver Quills after examining 130 entries in such categories as publication design and production, writing, audiovisual production, Web site projects, employee communications and media relations, among others.

The Silver Quill winners in Arizona are:

    Phoenix:

    --  Joe Ricciardi, Cox Communications, Award of Merit, internal
        communications programs

    --  Barbara Deters, Phelps Dodge Corp. Award of Merit, internal
        communications programs

    --  Brodeur Worldwide, Award of Merit, external communications
        programs

    --  Holly Dean, Cox Communications, Award of Merit, online &
        electronic communications

    --  Holly Dean, IABC Phoenix, Award of Merit, print communication

    --  Mark W. Estes, ABC, SRP Award of Excellence, print
        communication

    --  Mark W. Estes, ABC, SRP Award of Merit, print communication

    --  Amalia Lopez, SCF of Arizona, Award of Merit, print
        communication

    Scottsdale:

    --  Rachel Pearson, Scottsdale Convention and Visitors Bureau,
        Award of Merit, online & electronic communications

    --  Scottsdale Convention & Visitors Bureau, Award of Merit,
        design

    Tucson:

    --  Lynn Brown-Quick, Pima Community College, Award of Merit,
        online & electronic communications

    --  Donna Breckenridge, Arizona Cancer Center, Award of Merit,
        print communication

    Queen Creek:

    --  Peggy Bieniek, TRW Vehicle Safety Systems, Inc., Award of
        Merit, external communications programs

IABC District 5 presented the awards on Sept. 27 during its annual conference, located this year in Scottsdale, Ariz.

About IABC

The International Association of Business Communicators is a global network of professionals committed to improving organizational effectiveness through strategic communication. With more than 100 chapters, IABC serves 13,500 members in 60 countries and 10,000 organizations. Its headquarters is located in San Francisco. See http://www.iabc.com/.

About IABC District 5

IABC U.S. District 5 supports six states, 14 active chapters, and 1,700 members. D5 is the largest district in IABC. Their goals are to support the leadership of the D5 chapters, provide a link to IABC International, and promote professional development through the annual D5 conference and Silver Quill Awards. See http://www.iabcusd5.com/.