Photo: PR Newswire Appoints Wendy Unsworth to Lead New Customer and Business Expansion Opportunities in Illinois
PRNewswire
NEW YORK

PR Newswire today announced the addition of Wendy Unsworth to the position of New Business Development Representative, further strengthening the Company's ability to attract additional Illinois-based businesses to its industry leading news distribution and communications services.

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As New Business Development Representative, Ms. Unsworth will be responsible for the acquisition of new business in Illinois. Ms. Unsworth will report to Dave Kuhn, Director, New Business Development at PR Newswire, and will join a team of 12 managers and representatives who are dedicated to expanding PR Newswire's client base and fostering ongoing customer relationships. Prior to joining PR Newswire, Ms. Unsworth worked at Accolo, a leading executive placement firm, focusing on hiring and new business development and previously held similar roles at CareerBuilder.com and Moore Wallace.

"Ms. Unsworth brings significant sales experience and a strong track record of building and maintaining new business relationships to PR Newswire," stated Mr. Kuhn. "PR Newswire is focusing its efforts on geographic areas where we see the greatest opportunity to grow our business, and we are confident that Ms. Unsworth will successfully lead our efforts in Illinois to further expand awareness of the many tools and services that PR Newswire offers to help companies and organizations connect with their audiences. In the ever-changing communications industry, companies must quickly and effectively convert opportunity into revenue. We are confident that Ms. Unsworth has the sales experience and tenacity to successfully take on this challenge."

About PR Newswire

PR Newswire is the global leader in innovative communications and marketing services, enabling organizations to connect and engage with their target audiences worldwide.

Through its multi-channel distribution network, audience intelligence, targeting, and measurement services, PR Newswire helps corporations and organizations conduct rich, timely and dynamic dialogues with the media, consumers, policymakers, investors and the general public, in support of building brands, generating awareness, impacting public policy, driving sales, and raising capital.

Pioneering the commercial news distribution industry 55 years ago, PR Newswire connects customers with audiences in more than 170 countries and in over 40 languages through an unparalleled network of offices in 16 countries across North and South America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, and via unique affiliations with the leading news agencies across the globe. PR Newswire is a subsidiary of United Business Media Limited (UBM.L), a leading global business media company that serves professional commercial communities around the world. For more information, go to www.unitedbusinessmedia.com.

CONTACT: Rachel Meranus, Vice President, Public Relations, PR Newswire, +1-201-360-6776 or rachel.meranus@prnewswire.com.

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CONTACT: Rachel Meranus, Vice President, Public Relations, PR Newswire,
+1-201-360-6776 or rachel.meranus@prnewswire.com