PICA "Measures of Success" Marketing Award Winners Announced

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AEM's Publications In Construction and Agriculture (PICA) subgroup is pleased to announce its Public Relations Person of the Year for 2004. Each year PICA editors nominate and select a Public Relations Person of the Year who exemplifies outstanding media relations skills. The award was presented at the AEM Marketing Council seminar in May 2005 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

The switch of the AEM Marketing Council Seminar from a fall to a spring timeframe starting 2005 meant that the PICA "Measures of Success" Marketing awards program needed to adapt its entry and presentation cycle. This precluded an awards cycle for 2004-First Quarter 2005. The next cycle of the awards program will cover work produced in 2004 and 2005.

Public Relations Person of the Year

Jeri Kannenwischer
Charles Machine Works (Ditch Witch)
Perry, Oklahoma

Jeri Kannenwischer (2nd from left) is pictured with (L-R) PICA's Mike Porcaro and Greg Sitek, and Shan Kirtley of Charles Machine Works.

About Jeri Kannenwischer
Jeri Kannenwischer has been with Charles Machine Works (Ditch Witch) since 1994, beginning in accounting and marketing and then moving to public relations. Her current position is public relations/advertising manager. Duties include public relations (including writing/placement of articles) and corporate communications. In addition to AEM, Jeri is active in industry groups including the Common Ground Alliance Marketing Committee, Turf and Ornamental Communicators Association and Construction Writers Association. In her community of Perry, Oklahoma, Jeri has been active in the Perry Education Foundation, Chamber of Commerce (served on PR Committee and Tourism Committee), Perry Energy Foundation and Relay for Life Committee.

Editor Comments from the Selection Process

• Bottom line, she always delivers; provides material of the highest professional quality, complete and informative.
• Jeri's professionalism is an example for others.
• Jeri has a good networking relationship with her company sales reps and so can provide good local projects for articles.
• Enthusiastic and innovative.
• Cooperative; volunteers to do articles that have been objective; no puffery or company bias.
• Integrity at a high level.

Commentary from Jeri's company associates:

• Jeri has successfully written and placed dozens of articles in leading industry publications, and has been proactive in supplying information to the magazines in a timely manner. - Shan Kirtley, Director of Marketing
• It is fantastic that Jeri is being recognized by the industry for her great work. I have personally worked with Jeri and have been inspired by her tenacity and attention to detail. She is not only an effective pubic relations manager, she is an absolute pleasure to work with. - Tiffany Sewell-Howard, CEO