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The Walt Disney Company  As employees look to take the next step in their career with Disney, they turn to My Disney Career, an online resource that makes it easy to search and apply for… Continued

Cone Communications  Each employee at Cone is assigned a dedicated manager to steward their individual career path at the agency. The Professional Development Manager (PDM) is required to have regular check-ins with their direct report,… Continued

Jason Kuruvilla Special Assistant, Office of Public Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor In his first role as a special assistant to the chief economist at the U.S. Department of Labor, Jason Kuruvilla was able to turn… Continued

Winner: Evan Kraus Executive Vice President, APCO Worldwide Although his particular area of specialty is clearly in the online space, Evan Kraus is a truly gifted corporate reputation strategist. He has led corporate reputation campaigns… Continued

WellPoint  For the fourth year in a row WellPoint was named to the list of 100 best places to work in information technology. But one of its most notable qualities as an employer is how… Continued

Cisco Systems  With a worldwide PR team of 50 people, Cisco recognizes that a highly skilled workforce is imperative for it to remain economically competitive and to sustain its projected growth in the coming decade,… Continued

James Kelly Manager of Business Communications, NASCAR James “Nick” Kelly is one of the driving forces behind strategic communications for NASCAR’s automotive and licensing businesses, which are accountable for approximately $30 million in annual revenue. Kelly… Continued

Marian Salzman, CEO of North America, Havas PR Marian Salzman is an award-winning business leader with a track record for implementing and managing companywide change. A social media guru, she innovates by using new media—and countless… Continued

Winner: Tony Felts Public Relations Director, WellPoint In 2011 Tony Felts and WellPoint faced several high-profile media issues, such as litigation, provider negotiations/terminations, the Supreme Court’s consideration of the Affordable Care Act, as well as… Continued

VSCpr  With thirty team members, VSCpr is growing steadily and has doubled in size since last year. All open management positions have been recently filled by internal candidates who were promoted from within.  The agency… Continued