Press Release: KAREN THOMAS, PRESIDENT THOMAS PUBLIC RELATIONS,
APPOINTED TO BOARD OF INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC COUNCIL
September 8, 2005, NY, NY – The International
Photographic Council (IPC), a multinational non-profit organization of the
United Nations dedicated to increasing worldwide recognition of photography,
announced today that it has appointed Karen Thomas, President of Thomas Public
Relations, Inc., the leading public relations agency for photography and digital
imaging companies, to its board of directors.
Ms. Thomas was selected to join the board because
of her leadership position in public relations and branding for photography
companies, with a 10-year history of hit PR campaigns for companies such as
Olympus, Foveon, Magix, Lexar Media, Concord Camera, Photopoint.com,
Digitalcustom, Arcsoft, and many more. Other IPC directors include James Chung,
President, IPC; Kathy Schneider, Cygnus; Anna Marie Bakker, Nikon; Christian
Erhardt, Leica; Matt Knickerbocker, Fuji; and Peter Lebovitz; as well as other
leading photography company
representatives.
Ms. Thomas will build awareness and
generate publicity for IPC and its non-profit activities, which include
international student photography scholarships and professional photography
events, such as the annual International Professional Photographers’
Awards held each May and the IPC Hall of Fame Awards for lifetime
achievement.
“We are excited to have the
expertise and experience of Karen Thomas on the board and are looking forward to
working with her to get out IPC’s message of understanding international
cultures through photography,” said James Chung, President,
IPC.
About the International Photographic
Council
Founded in 1974, the
International Photographic Council (IPC) is a multinational non-governmental
organization of the United Nations, comprised of representatives from every
major sector of the photographic industry. It is dedicated to increasing
worldwide recognition of photography as a universal means of communication
through the adoption of a motto: “Peace through understanding.
Understanding through photography -- the universal language.” For more
information or to join IPC, contact:
<mailto:jchung1@prodigy.net>jchung1@prodigy.net or Website:
<http://www.ipc-un-ngo.org/>http://www.ipc-un-ngo.org
.
About Thomas Public Relations,
Inc.
Thomas PRÒ is the agency of
choice for technology companies to turn to for fast results, placing thousands
of articles and winning over 500 awards for its clients. Thomas PR has also won
numerous awards for its PR services, including “Best Industry Press
Conference” from Marketing Computers Magazine, “5 Star Rating”
from Positive Image News, and accolades from PR Intelligence,
NextGenelectronics, NTS News and more. Thomas PR President Karen Thomas was
named one of “Five People to Watch,” by
Newsday.
Thomas PR Client
Quotes:
“Karen Thomas knows.
She knows the industry, the insiders, the press and the issues – and
delivers great exposure on message,” said Eric Zarakov, VP Marketing
Communications, Foveon Inc.
“I have relied on the
effectiveness, thoroughness, and professionalism of Thomas PR for over ten
years. If you need to launch a PR campaign, the first person and firm I would
call would be Karen Thomas at Thomas PR,” said Jack Peterson, President,
Kidz Gear and previously VP of Sales & Marketing, Lexar
Media.
For more information, contact Karen
Thomas, Thomas Public Relations, 33 Walt Whitman Rd #207, Huntington Station, NY
11746 (631) 549-7575 email:
<mailto:kthomas@thomas-pr.com>kthomas@thomas-pr.com web site:
<http://www.thomas-pr.com/>http://www.thomas-pr.com.
Thomas PR is a registered trademark of
Thomas Public Relations, Inc.
Posted: Thu - September 8, 2005 at 03:33 PM