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Motorola Communications Professional Gets Accreditation DesignationNov 30, 2008 (10Meters.com via COMTEX) -- Susan D'Alexander has earned the Accredited Business Communicator (ABC) designation from the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC), the group reported. "Earning an ABC is an outstanding personal and professional achievement in our complex and growing field," said Karen Utterback, ABC, president of the IABC/Chicago chapter. "Susan meets a global standard for her ability to manage the communications function, think strategically, establish meaningful objectives and measure her success." Susan D'Alexander, ABC is a senior communications consultant at Motorola, Inc. She is responsible for human resources communication for nearly 57,000 employees worldwide, including internal communication of Motorola's U.S. health and welfare benefits. D'Alexander won two awards for her work in IABC's 2007 Gold Quill competition, which recognizes outstanding achievement in communication around the world. Earlier in her career, D'Alexander was responsible for internal or marketing communications for a number of Motorola businesses, including Motorola University. She joined Motorola in 1984 after working at GE Capital Railcar, Nabisco and Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago. D'Alexander received her bachelor's degree from Western Illinois University and her MBA from Roosevelt University. D'Alexander has joined a select group of accredited professional communicators - about 800 throughout the world and 18 in the Chicago area. IABC's accreditation process consists of rigorous evaluation that identifies and recognizes highly qualified, well-rounded communicators through a review of their portfolio of work, as well as written and oral examinations. The International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) is a global network of communication professionals committed to improving organizational effectiveness through strategic communication. ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) ((Distributed via M2 Communications Ltd - http://www.m2.com)) http://www.10meters.com Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected] |