Bianchi Public Relations Promotes Gumm to Assistant Account Executive

Posted Jul. 19th 2006

TROY, Mich., July 19, 2006 – Bianchi Public Relations, Inc. – an award-winning PR agency in Troy, Mich. – has promoted Jennifer Gumm to assistant account executive, according to company Vice President and Partner Richard J. Donley.

In this new role, Gumm has increased responsibilities for a number of public relations activities. She will continue to support several of the firm’s account teams, including TRW Automotive; Cornerstone Community Financial; EnTire Solutions, LLC; Ricardo; and Children’s Home of Detroit.

Prior to joining Bianchi PR as an account coordinator in February 2005, Gumm worked for the communications and corporate marketing department of DaimlerChrysler Financial Services Americas LLC in Farmington Hills, Mich. In this capacity, she served as a marketing communications analyst for Mercedes-Benz Financial, where she assisted with communication initiatives. Previously, she served as an intern in the public relations department at DaimlerChrysler Financial Services.

Earlier, she served as an intern with another local PR firm and the Detroit Red Wings public relations department, where she supported media and community relations initiatives.

Gumm earned a bachelor’s degree in public relations from Wayne State University. She is a member of the Detroit Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America and the Automotive Press Association.

Founded in 1992, Bianchi Public Relations is the seventh largest PR firm in Michigan, according to PRWeek magazine’s 2006 rankings of top public relations agencies. Offering national reach and local specialization, the firm is an affiliate of The PR Collective, a public relations network of more than 40 independent agencies across North America.

The firm’s client experience includes the aftermarket, association, automotive, construction, consulting, design, e-business, education, engineering, financial services, health care, industrial, insurance, legal, manufacturing, not-for-profit, professional services, real estate and technology sectors. For more information, visit www.bianchipr.com or call 248-269-1122.

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