Summary of Awards & Accomplishments 

·         Communications industry awards:

§         Awarded the Gold Quill (international) the Silver Quill (regional) and the Gold Flame (Atlanta) from International Association of Business Communicators (IABC).

§         Received several industry awards in 2006-07 for OneSource’s new product launch and Web site.

§         In a 6-year period at ING, won 17 awards from IABC andInsurance & Financial Communicators Association (IFCA).

§         90% of submissions (on behalf of our work or clients') have won awards.

·         As a volunteer, received IFCA’s prestigious Gus Cooper Award for Meritorious Service

·        Have had several articles published in trade magazines (often as “ghost writer” for executives)

·         Earned placement as one of the top five experts, internationally, in “taglines and names” at MarketingProfs.com

Karen Paul Holmes is also a published poet. View sample poems here: http://www.facebook.com/karenholmespoetry