THE FIDELCO GUIDE DOG FOUNDATION, INC.
103 Old Iron Ore Road, Bloomfield, Conn. 06002
www.fidelco.org
For Immediate Release
Office: 860-243-4800
Date: April 25, 2008
IABC Announces 2008 Gold Quill Award Winners
Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation Captures Coveted Communication Award
Bloomfield, Conn. – April 23, 2008 – The Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation (Fidelco) headquartered in Bloomfield, Conn., is a winner of the prestigious 2008 Gold Quill Award for excellence in communication, presented by the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC). Fidelco captured a Gold Award in the Publication Design category for its “Road to Freedom and Independence:” Annual Report project.
IABC’s Gold Quill Awards program has been the hallmark of excellence in business communication for more than 35 years. The winners represent the best in organizational communication and their work plans serve as best practices for professional communicators across communication disciplines. This year’s competition was sponsored by Towers Perrin and received over 1,040 entries from 30 countries. Of these, 116 were selected to receive awards; 41 Awards of Excellence, 73 Awards of Merit and two student awards.
The Gold Quill entries went through two rigorous rounds of judging by a team of top senior communicators from around the world. The final selection was made by the Gold Quill Blue Ribbon Panel of judges at the IABC world headquarters in San Francisco in March. The winners will be honored at the Gold Quill Awards gala on 23 June at IABC’s International Conference in New York City. A select number of winning entries will be on display at the conference.
To win the Gold Quill Award, Fidelco competed with peers from 30 countries including Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, France, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, U.K. and the U.S.
To see the complete list of 2008 Gold Quill winners, visit http://www.iabc.com/awards/gq.
For case studies of past Gold Quill Award winners, visit the Resources section of the IABC News Centre. Complete case studies of Gold Quill Award-winning programs are published annually as Best Practices in Communication Planning and Implementation, available for sale on the online IABC Knowledge Centre at http://iabcstore.com/casestudiesbenchmarking.
About IABC
The International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) is a global network of communication professionals committed to improving organizational effectiveness through strategic communication. Established in 1970, IABC serves more than 15,000 members in over 65 countries and 100 chapters. For more information, visit www.iabc.com.
About Fidelco
Fidelco is a non-profit organization, based in Bloomfield, Conn., that breeds, trains and places its own, unique breed of German shepherd guide dogs with people who have visual disabilities. Fidelco relies solely on the gifts and the generosity of individuals, foundations, corporations and civic organizations.
