Award-winning public relations consultant working with clients ranging from world renowned blue chips to start ups
Greater San Diego Area
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Marisa Vallbona, APR, Fellow PRSA’s Summary
An award-winning public relations counselor with more than 22 years of experience, Marisa Vallbona, APR, has created successful marketing communications programs for clients in the consumer products, financial services, real estate, food, retail, B2B, retail, marine, health care, sports, food and beverage/restaurant, travel and tourism, entertainment, and virtual PR (Second Life) industries. She is a published writer and editor who has contributed numerous feature, news and technical articles on a variety of industries, most notably finance, real estate and health care. Her experience working on public relations account teams for world-renowned organizations has led her to win three prestigious Silver Anvil Awards from the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). (The Silver Anvil Award is the top national award in the public relations industry.)
In addition to managing her firm, CIM Incorporated, Marisa is a co-founder of PRConsultantsGroup Inc. – a national affiliation of public relations consultants offering services and coverage in all 50 states.
Marisa earned a bachelor of Journalism/public relations degree from The University of Texas at Austin with minors in Spanish and French. She also attended L'Université de Dijon in France where she studied intensive French language, translation, culture and history. She speaks Spanish and French fluently.
She has won numerous awards for public relations excellence from the Public Relations Society of America, Health Care Communicators, PR Club of San Diego, the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) and The San Diego Business Journal.
Marisa's professional and community involvement is extensive and includes serving in leadership positions on various boards and committees. She earned Accreditation in Public Relations (APR) by the Universal Accreditation Board in 1993.
Marisa Vallbona, APR, Fellow PRSA’s Specialties:
Consumer Products, Financial Services, Real Estate, Food, Retail, B2B, Retail, Marine, Health Care, Sports, Food and Beverage/Restaurant, Travel and Tourism, Entertainment, and Virtual PR (Second Life) industries.
Marisa Vallbona, APR, Fellow PRSA’s Experience
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Owner
CIM Incorporated
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)
September 1990 — Present (18 years 2 months)
CIM Incorporated (Cornerstone Integrated Marketing, Inc.) is an award-winning public relations firm located in Los Angeles, and in the La Jolla area of San Diego, with affiliate offices all over the United States.
The firm has created successful marketing communications programs for clients in the consumer products, business-to-business, finance, retail, real estate, Hispanic, social media, virtual world (Second Life), marine, health care, sports, restaurant, and travel and entertainment industries. CIM Incorporated works with a variety of clients spanning from world renowned blue chip brands to small business.
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Marisa Vallbona, APR, Fellow PRSA’s Websites:
Marisa Vallbona, APR, Fellow PRSA’s Groups:
PRConsultants Group Inc., PRSA, Junior League of San Diego (sustainer), Coggan Family Aquatic Complex Board of Directors, Universal Accreditation Board, PainePR, University of Texas Exes Alumni Association
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Public Relations Society of America, San Diego Chapter
Marisa Vallbona, APR, Fellow PRSA’s Honors:
Winner of three Silver Anvils and one Silver Anvil Best of Show from Public Relations Society of America, winner of numerous public relations awards, named Woman Who Mean Business (public relations) award from San Diego Business Journal, featured cover story 2001 Inc Magazine, featured chapter in book: "Alpha Dogs, How Your Small Business Can Become a Leader of the Pack," published by Harper Collins, and other awards and honors
