Hedy Baker Skills and
         Experience
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SUMMARY
SENIOR MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS PROFESSIONAL with proven experience at
    global companies in communications planning and development of integrated and
    targeted digital (newsletters, website content, signs, webcasts) and print materials for
    broad range of stakeholders including employees, executives, customers, and media.
    Effectively collaborates with business leaders to develop strategy and key messages,
    and determine best communication channels for desired results. Skilled at translating
    complex technical information into easy-to-understand succinct deliverables. Expertise
    in project management, research and implementing multiple and concurrent
    communications programs and initiatives.

•   Writing/Editing
•   Employee Engagement
•   Public & Media Relations
•   Analyst Relations
•   Crisis Communications
•   Content Development & Management
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

JOHNSON CONTROLS, Hopewell, NJ                               2010-2011
BMS Account Communications Manager
•   Communications lead for the Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) account, one of Johnson
    Controls’ largest facilities services and management pharmaceutical outsourced
    contract clients. Planned, developed and implemented wide range of digital and print
    deliverables such as newsletters, intranets, signs and email to 15,000 BMS employees
    and contractors across North America. Created and executed change communication
    and employee engagement plans and deliverables (portals, newsletters, email) to
    hundreds of remote Johnson Controls employees located at 13 BMS sites.

BAKER COMMUNICATIONS, Philadelphia, PA                          2009-2010
Freelancer/Contractor
• Developed and executed interactive marketing communications programs that
    increased awareness, built market share and revenue, and strengthened relationships
    with various stakeholders including sales, analysts and media. Wrote wide variety of
    deliverables including research reports, newsletters, website content and press
    releases. Clients included Basecamp Business, EMC and QVC.
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UNISYS CORP., Blue Bell, PA                                   2004-2009
Senior Communications Manager

•   Created, implemented and managed hundreds of internal communications campaigns
    and deliverables that were integrated with company strategy and marketing for global
    $6B information technology company. Collaborated with multiple business units to
    produce timely and relevant materials on strategic initiatives, change management and
    company news that informed, educated and motivated 29,000 employees worldwide.
•   Introduced and created weekly e-newsletter for sales and sales operation that
    consolidated key information, reducing time and company resources by 20 percent.
•   Created and delivered wide variety of digital deliverables, such as webcasts, podcasts,
    articles, e-newsletters and website content featuring C level executives and senior
    management that improved employee engagement.
•   Built and managed content for comprehensive web sites and interactive SharePoint
    portals that consolidated and streamlined significant amount of information.
•   Researched and managed events program for largest company business unit, resulting
    in selection and participation at 50 global conferences, tradeshows and customer
    meetings.
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SYNYGY INC., Conshohocken, PA                                  2002-2004
Analyst Relations Manager
• Developed and managed analyst relations program for compensation software and
   services provider that yielded very positive analyst coverage by top tier firms’ reports
   (i.e., Gartner Magic Quadrant and Forrester Wave). Wrote articles for company intranet
   that sales used to close deals.
• Created and distributed monthly e-newsletter to 150 analysts at top tier firms that
   increased positive coverage and broadened reach by more than 100% within one year.


ASURE (FORMERLY FORGENT), Austin, TX                           2001- 2002
Marketing Communications Manager
• Wrote press releases, acted as company media spokesperson on critical business issues,
   secured interviews for C-level executives and garnered coverage with major news
   outlets including Wall Street Journal and Time Magazine that translated to millions of
   media impressions. Wrote press releases, case studies, and customer newsletters
   distributed to hundreds of reporters and analysts that built awareness and generated
   demand.
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NIEHAUS RYAN WONG, Austin, TX                                     2000- 2001
Director
• Created and implemented new business development strategy and tactics for regional
    public relations firm that resulted in securing several clients in new highly competitive
    market. Launched and ran local office with full responsibility for P&L, and hiring,
    training and managing seven PR professionals. Senior account executive for agency’s
    largest account (Vignette) responsible for developing and executing PR plan, writing
    press releases, and managing media relations.

HP (formerly Compaq Computer Corporation), Houston, TX 1990-2000
Held several positions with increased level of responsibility in Public Relations including:
    Manager, Public Relations
• Managed public relations for worldwide computer market leader and one of the most
    successful and influential brands of the 20th century. Supervised and mentored up to
    10 PR agency professionals with $2M annual budget. Key media contact and corporate
    spokesperson on company/product announcements and crisis with first-tier business
    and trade media. Drove comprehensive communications for business and technology
    programs and initiatives for C-level and senior management on wide range of initiatives
    including new product launches, mergers and acquisitions, and media interviews.
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• Earlier career experiences including Senior Writer/Editor at
  McGraw Hill and A

EDUCATION
• Masters of Education, Counseling, Antioch University,
  Philadelphia, PA
• Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, Temple University, Philadelphia,
  PA

Hedy baker skills and experience

  • 1.
    Hedy Baker Skillsand Experience
  • 2.
    Resume SUMMARY SENIOR MARKETING COMMUNICATIONSPROFESSIONAL with proven experience at global companies in communications planning and development of integrated and targeted digital (newsletters, website content, signs, webcasts) and print materials for broad range of stakeholders including employees, executives, customers, and media. Effectively collaborates with business leaders to develop strategy and key messages, and determine best communication channels for desired results. Skilled at translating complex technical information into easy-to-understand succinct deliverables. Expertise in project management, research and implementing multiple and concurrent communications programs and initiatives. • Writing/Editing • Employee Engagement • Public & Media Relations • Analyst Relations • Crisis Communications • Content Development & Management
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    Resume (con’t) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE JOHNSONCONTROLS, Hopewell, NJ 2010-2011 BMS Account Communications Manager • Communications lead for the Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) account, one of Johnson Controls’ largest facilities services and management pharmaceutical outsourced contract clients. Planned, developed and implemented wide range of digital and print deliverables such as newsletters, intranets, signs and email to 15,000 BMS employees and contractors across North America. Created and executed change communication and employee engagement plans and deliverables (portals, newsletters, email) to hundreds of remote Johnson Controls employees located at 13 BMS sites. BAKER COMMUNICATIONS, Philadelphia, PA 2009-2010 Freelancer/Contractor • Developed and executed interactive marketing communications programs that increased awareness, built market share and revenue, and strengthened relationships with various stakeholders including sales, analysts and media. Wrote wide variety of deliverables including research reports, newsletters, website content and press releases. Clients included Basecamp Business, EMC and QVC.
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    Resume (con’t) UNISYS CORP.,Blue Bell, PA 2004-2009 Senior Communications Manager • Created, implemented and managed hundreds of internal communications campaigns and deliverables that were integrated with company strategy and marketing for global $6B information technology company. Collaborated with multiple business units to produce timely and relevant materials on strategic initiatives, change management and company news that informed, educated and motivated 29,000 employees worldwide. • Introduced and created weekly e-newsletter for sales and sales operation that consolidated key information, reducing time and company resources by 20 percent. • Created and delivered wide variety of digital deliverables, such as webcasts, podcasts, articles, e-newsletters and website content featuring C level executives and senior management that improved employee engagement. • Built and managed content for comprehensive web sites and interactive SharePoint portals that consolidated and streamlined significant amount of information. • Researched and managed events program for largest company business unit, resulting in selection and participation at 50 global conferences, tradeshows and customer meetings.
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    Resume (con’t) SYNYGY INC.,Conshohocken, PA 2002-2004 Analyst Relations Manager • Developed and managed analyst relations program for compensation software and services provider that yielded very positive analyst coverage by top tier firms’ reports (i.e., Gartner Magic Quadrant and Forrester Wave). Wrote articles for company intranet that sales used to close deals. • Created and distributed monthly e-newsletter to 150 analysts at top tier firms that increased positive coverage and broadened reach by more than 100% within one year. ASURE (FORMERLY FORGENT), Austin, TX 2001- 2002 Marketing Communications Manager • Wrote press releases, acted as company media spokesperson on critical business issues, secured interviews for C-level executives and garnered coverage with major news outlets including Wall Street Journal and Time Magazine that translated to millions of media impressions. Wrote press releases, case studies, and customer newsletters distributed to hundreds of reporters and analysts that built awareness and generated demand.
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    Resume (Con’t) NIEHAUS RYANWONG, Austin, TX 2000- 2001 Director • Created and implemented new business development strategy and tactics for regional public relations firm that resulted in securing several clients in new highly competitive market. Launched and ran local office with full responsibility for P&L, and hiring, training and managing seven PR professionals. Senior account executive for agency’s largest account (Vignette) responsible for developing and executing PR plan, writing press releases, and managing media relations. HP (formerly Compaq Computer Corporation), Houston, TX 1990-2000 Held several positions with increased level of responsibility in Public Relations including: Manager, Public Relations • Managed public relations for worldwide computer market leader and one of the most successful and influential brands of the 20th century. Supervised and mentored up to 10 PR agency professionals with $2M annual budget. Key media contact and corporate spokesperson on company/product announcements and crisis with first-tier business and trade media. Drove comprehensive communications for business and technology programs and initiatives for C-level and senior management on wide range of initiatives including new product launches, mergers and acquisitions, and media interviews.
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    Resume (Con’t) • Earliercareer experiences including Senior Writer/Editor at McGraw Hill and A EDUCATION • Masters of Education, Counseling, Antioch University, Philadelphia, PA • Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA