Local communication pros earn accreditation designation
(posted June 4, 2007)
Four local business communicators have earned the Accredited Business Communicator (ABC) designation from the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC).
London’s newest ABCs include (as pictured above):
- Keith Brooks, ABC – Communications Manager, Canada Revenue Agency
- Janis Wallace, ABC – Media Relations Officer, Don Wright Faculty of Music, The University of Western Ontario
- Maureen Spencer-Golovchenko, ABC – Executive Assistant to the Mayor, City of London
- Michele Martin, ABC – Communications & Public Relations Manager, Lawson Health Research Institute
IABC’s accreditation process measures the strategic abilities and technical skills of a communicator, and is a critical step in a communicator’s career growth. The process consists of rigorous evaluation that identifies and recognizes the highly qualified, well-rounded communicator through a review of their portfolio of work, and written and oral examinations. Candidates meeting the exacting requirements of the process earn the ABC designation.
“Most candidates find that the accreditation process itself is highly valuable,” said Eric Bergman, ABC, APR, MC, chair of the IABC accreditation council. “The application, portfolio preparation and examination are an excellent evaluation of their strengths and weaknesses as a strategic communicator, and a ‘road map’ for future professional development.”
To earn their accreditation, Brooks, Martin, Spencer-Golovchenko and Wallace had to demonstrate an understanding of the goals and philosophy of organizational communication; discuss the role of the communicator and communication in modern organizations; present what communication can and cannot do; and display the knowledge to plan, direct, implement and evaluate a broad range of communication programs applying that knowledge to practical, real-life situations.
“We see accreditation as an integral part of IABC’s commitment to the education of its members and the development of the profession in general,” said IABC president Julie Freeman, ABC, APR.
There are currently 757 accredited business communicators throughout the world. Other London-based ABCs include:
- Diny Dalby, ABC, MC
- Michele Floyd, ABC
- Pat Morden, ABC
- Jacqueline Sullivan, ABC
- Rob Way, ABC
For more information about IABC accreditation, visit http://london.iabc.com/accreditation/accreditation.shtml.
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