FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contacts:
Tom Corbett, Managing Director
Image Management Associates
(614) 939-0619 or (866) 310-8294
tcorbett@image-manage.com
Douglas Walouke, CFA, Vice-President
CFA Society of Chicago, Ohio
(614) 210-6294
dwalouke@insight.rr.com
CFA
Society of Chicago Retains Image Management Associates as Public
Relations Agency of Record
NEW ALBANY, OH (May 2, 2005) – The CFA Society of Chicago, a member society of
the CFA Institute with a membership of more than 300 local prominent finance and
investment professionals, has appointed New Albany-based Image Management
Associates LLC as its public relations counsel.
Image Management Associates will advise the CFA Society of Chicago on a host of
new public relations initiatives, including promoting its brand awareness,
professional visibility of its membership, event support, sponsorship
management, strategic counsel, and media relations.
“Image Management Associates is the natural choice for the CFA Society of
Chicago,” said Douglas Walouke, CFA, the organization’s vice-president. “Our
board was very impressed with Tom Corbett’s background and track record as an
experienced public relations, business, and media professional. His strong
familiarity with the investment profession, its values, and objectives, make his
firm uniquely qualified to promote our organization’s visibility going forward.”
Image Management Associates will leverage its experience in media relations to
promote the general and professional visibility of the Chicago CFA Society’s
brand image. Formerly known as the Chicago Society of Financial Analysts, the
CFA Society of Chicago recently changed its name to reflect its relationship
with the globally recognized CFA Institute, formerly known as the Association
for Investment Management and Research (AIMR).
“Working with the CFA Society of Chicago is both a privilege and a tremendous
opportunity,” said Image Management Associates’ Managing Director, Tom Corbett.
“The society has a relevant and exciting story to tell, and our firm is
committed to growing its recognition and visibility in ways that will add real
value to the organization’s brand, both regionally and nationally.”
For more than 40 years, CFA Institute has been a consistent advocate for the
individual investor in the areas of ethics, excellence, education, and integrity
in the investment community. Its trademark Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®)
designation is the most coveted and respected standard of achievement among
investment professionals worldwide. Its 64,000 global charter holders must pass
a rigorous, three-tiered series of six-hour examinations that measure both
quantitative professional competence, and commitment to the association’s strict
code of ethics. Only a fraction of those who begin the process ever become a CFA
charter holder. Visit its website at
http://www.cfainstitute.org.
The CFA Society of Chicago’s website can be found at:
http://www.membersocieties.org/Chicago
Image Management Associates is an independent public
relations and business communications consulting firm based in New Albany,
Ohio. IMA develops communication and public relations solutions for small to
medium-sized businesses and professional practitioners, including legal and
medical professionals, artists and entertainers, media figures, and
organizations. For more information, visit their website at
http://www.image-manage.com.
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