
VP of Corporate Communications, iolo technologies
Greater Los Angeles Area

VP of Corporate Communications, iolo technologies
Greater Los Angeles Area
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Recently selected runner-up for PRWeek's prestigious "Young PR Professional of the Year 2009" award and a finalist for American Business Awards' "Corporate Communicator of the Year 2009."
As VP of corporate communications at iolo technologies, a highly successful, 11-year-old global company with more than 23 million users worldwide, I strategically plan and supervise all external and internal communications efforts, managing the internal department and six PR agencies and distributors across 14 countries.
Prior to iolo, I worked at Ruder Finn, where I managed PR campaigns for clients such as Specific Media, the largest independent online advertising network in the US, an account I led through a host of high profile thought leadership campaigns and significant funding news, winning four prestigious PR awards; as well as Interpolls, a next generation advertising company, for which I single-handedly organized four successful press tours and secured award-winning placements. Previously, I worked at Antenna Group, a boutique public relations agency in San Francisco, managing public relations campaigns for three clients: Jigsaw, MyNewPlace and MyBizHomepage.
Born and raised in Poland, I hold a BA in Social Science (summa cum laude) from University College Utrecht, Netherlands and a Masters degree in social anthropology from University of Oxford, England.
(Privately Held; Computer Software industry)
September 2008 — Present (1 year 3 months)
• Strategically plan and supervise all internal and external communications programs of the 11-year-old PC tune-up company with more than 23 million customers, managing the internal PR department, as well as supervising six PR agencies and distributor partners across 14 countries.
• Generated five-fold increases in company and product coverage as a result of wide-ranging new PR campaigns and press tours targeting previously untapped media segments, as well as comprehensive reviews and customer testimonials programs.
• Supervise the production of all PR materials, incl. press releases and press kits. Liaise with product management, e-commerce, customer care, copywriters and other marketing areas to produce new external and internal communications materials as needed.
• Drive internal communications efforts, incl. spokesperson training, company-wide memos etc. Represent the company at industry events and conferences as needed.
competitive ballroom and Latin American dancing, rock climbing
• 2009 American Business Awards, The Stevies; May 2009
- Corporate Communicator of the Year, finalist
• PRWeek Awards 2009; March 2009
- Young PR Professional of the Year, runner-up
• 2008 ACE Awards; May 2008; Business Marketing Association NYC
- Public Relations Campaign winner for year-long campaign led for Specific Media
- Public Relations Single Effort second place winner for funding news campaign managed for Specific Media
• 2008 Communicator Awards; May 2008; IAVA
- Publicity Campaign silver winner for funding news campaign for Specific Media
- Single Placement silver winner for CNet front page article for Interpolls
• 2008 Silver SABRE Awards; February 2008
- E-Commerce Campaign nominee for a campaign for support.com
• 2007 PRism Award; November 2007; PRSA-LA
- One Time Media Campaign winner for a thought leadership campaign led for Specific Media