Krista Conlin Named as Finalist in 6th Annual Stevie® Awards for Women in Business

Wilbanks Agency Public Relations & Marketing is pleased to announce that its Vice President, Krista Conlin, has been named a Finalist in the Best Executive category in the 6^th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business.

Conlin is the Vice President of Business Operations at Wilbanks Agency, where she is responsible for the management of company operations, providing public relations and marketing activities for various clients and assisting with business development.  She also oversees all of the accounting and finances for Wilbanks Agency and manages the intern program. Conlin is devoted to helping her clients increase their market share, improve their bottom line and overcome the challenges of today’s highly competitive and difficult marketplace.

“I am extremely honored to be named a finalist in the prestigious Stevie Awards,” says Conlin. “It is an honor to be recognized alongside so many bright, outstanding women. I’m also very proud of the tremendous success we have had here at Wilbanks Agency.”

The Stevie Awards for Women in Business honor women executives, entrepreneurs, and the companies they run – worldwide. The Stevie Awards have been hailed as the world’s premier business awards.

Nicknamed the Steviesfor the Greek word “crowned,” winners will be announced during a gala event at the Marriott Marquis hotel in New York on Friday, November 13. Nominated women executives and entrepreneurs from the U.S.A and several other countries are expected to attend.   The presentations will be broadcast live on radio in the U.S.A. by the Business TalkRadio Network.

More than 1,100 entries were submitted this year for consideration in 54 categories, including Best Executive, Best Entrepreneur and Best Community Involvement Program. Conlin is a Finalist in the Best Executive category.

Finalists were chosen by business professionals worldwide during preliminary judging.

Members of the Awards' Board of Distinguished Judges & Advisors and their staffs will select Stevie Award winners from among the Finalists during final judging.

“Being named a Finalist in The Stevie Awards for Women in Business is an important achievement,” said Michael Gallagher, president of the Stevie Awards. “It means that independent business executives have agreed that the nominee is worthy of recognition. We congratulate all of the Finalists on their achievement and wish them well in the competition.”

Details about The Stevie Awards for Women in Business and the list of Finalists in all categories are available at www.stevieawards.com/women.

About Wilbanks Agency

Lydia Wilbanks formed Wilbanks Agency with the mission of providing clients with elite public relations counsel through strategic brand development and precise market analysis. Since 2003, Wilbanks and her team have forged campaigns for an array of clients, including Fortune 500 companies and leaders in every industry from short line rail to banking, legal to healthcare. With a combined experience of more than 45 years in communications, marketing and public relations, the Wilbanks Agency team delivers quality and trusted results for clients desiring the highest in brand awareness and image creation. For more information on Wilbanks Agency, please visit our Web site at www.wilbanksagency.com.

About The Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, The Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and The Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service.  Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide.  Learn more about The Stevie Awards at www.stevieawards.com.

Sponsors of the 6^th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business (as of October 9) include the Business TalkRadio Network, Covario, Inc., and KeyBank. Localization partner of the 2009 Stevie Awards is Lionbridge.