IABC Calgary Congratulates 2012 Silver Leaf Award Winners

CALGARY, Nov. 14, 2012 /CNW/ - Congratulations to Encana Corporation, Suncor Energy and the Town of Cochrane for winning in this year's IABC Silver Leaf Awards.

• Heather Murray, Encana Corporation, Award of Excellence, Communication Management - Electronic and Digital Communication; and Award of Merit, Communication Skills - Electronic, Digital and Interactive Communication
  
  
• Nadine Pettman, ABC, Suncor Energy, Award of Merit, Communication Skills - Print Publications
  
  
• Guy DeSantis, ABC, Suncor Energy, Award of Merit, Creative Execution - Graphic Design
  
  
• Emily Cargan, Laurie Drukier and Emily Allert-House, Town of Cochrane, Award of Merit, Communication Management - Community Relations, and Non-profit Promotion.

"We are so proud of our fellow Calgarians for showcasing their work and representing the local communications community at national level," says Olivia Pavel, ABC, president of IABC/Calgary.  "While we have known all along that the work of our local members meets the highest standards of the profession, it's great to see some of this work acknowledged nationally through the Silver Leaf Awards."

IABC Canada presented 60 Silver Leaf Awards this year in recognition of outstanding achievement in communication. From a record high of 225 entries, 18 Awards of Excellence and 42 Awards of Merit have been awarded, honouring exceptional communication professionals nation-wide.

"Congratulations to this year's recipients of the prestigious IABC Canada Silver Leaf Awards," says Therese Mickelson, ABC, chair, IABC/Canada West. "These awards showcase the tremendous talent of Canada's communications professionals, and their award-winning work represents best practices that benefit the profession overall."

The complete winner list is available at www.canada.iabc.com. The 2012 award winners were recognized for their achievements at the Silver Leaf Gala celebration, Thursday, November 1, 2012 as part of the IABC 2012 Canada Business Communicators Summit.

The International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) recognizes excellence in organizational communications at the international, national and chapter levels. Silver Leaf Awards are Canada's national recognition program.

SOURCE: International Association of Business Communicators

Sharon Lee
Director, Marketing
IABC/Calgary
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