Conference 7.286::dcu

511.0. "New Corporate Public Relations VP" by STARCH::WHALEN (Vague clouds of electrons tunneling through computer circuits and bouncing off of satelites.) Thu Mar 26 1992 14:41

As many of the notes in this conference deal with the topic of communication I
thought people may find the following announcement (dates Mar 25, 1992) in
LIVEWIRE interesting.

Rich
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Worldwide News                      LIVE WIRE

                      Digital appoints Charles Holleran as
                   vice president of Corporate Communications

  Charles Holleran has accepted the position of vice president, Corporate 
  Communications, reporting to Bill (B.J.) Johnson, vice president, Corporate 
  Marketing.

  He will join Digital in mid-April.  He had served as vice president of 
  Public Affairs for Travelers Corporation.  He will be responsible for 
  internal and external communications including:  public relations, marketing 
  communications, advertising, corporate identity, analyst and consultant 
  relations and employee communication, which also reports to Corporate 
  Employee Relations.  He will also be closely linked with investor and 
  government relations.

  "Communication is one of the critical areas Digital relies on to help our 
  internal and external audiences understand our leadership in business 
  solutions, products and services.  Charlie will be instrumental in bringing 
  focus to our communication process.  This will allow our people to be able to 
  relate their work to Digital's business strategies and our markets and 
  business alliances to know our full capabilities," B.J. said.

  Prior to his work with Travelers, Charlie spent 20 years with IBM in a broad 
  variety of assignments including Group Director of Communications for the 
  Marketing and Service Group.  In that assignment, he successfully organized a 
  unified communication function from many diverse departments.

  He joined Travelers Corporation in early 1989 where he enhanced the company's 
  image internally and externally.  His responsibilities included all key 
  internal and external publications, employee, agent and financial 
  communications, media and public relations.

  A native of Scranton, Pa., Charlie has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the 
  University of Scranton.  He and his wife Mary Jane have three children and 
  will relocate to the Maynard area from their present home in Avon, Conn.