Hurd named 2005 EXCEL Award winner.IABC IABC International Association of Business Communicators IABC Indo-Americans for Better Community has named Mark Hurd, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Hewlett-Packard Co. and former president and CEO of NCR (NCR Corporation, Dayton, OH, www.ncr.com) A technology company specializing in financial terminal transactions, retail systems and data warehousing. Until the late 1990s, NCR was heavily invested in the hardware side of the industry, known worldwide as a major manufacturer of computers Corp., as the recipient of its 2005 Excellence in Communication Leadership (EXCEL) Award. The EXCEL Award--the highest award given by IABC to a non-member--recognizes individuals who exhibit strong leadership in fostering communication and who contribute to the development and support of organizational communication Organizational communication, broadly speaking, is: people working together to achieve individual or collective goals. [1] Discipline History The modern field traces its lineage through business information, business communication, and early mass communication . Hurd spent 25 years at NCR, culminating in his two-year tenure as CEO and president. He was named president and CEO of HP on 29 March. At press time, he was scheduled to accept his award and deliver a keynote address at IABC's 2005 International Conference in Washington, D.C. Look for an interview with Mark Hurd in the September-October issue of CW. |
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