Patty Briguglio of MMI Associates, Inc. Named Woman Business Owner of the Year

Raleigh, NC, June 21, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Patty Briguglio, president of MMI Associates, Inc. (www.mmimarketing.com), a Raleigh-based full-service public relations firm, has been named the 2009 Woman Business Owner of the Year by the National Association of Woman Business Owners (NAWBO). The award recognizes the accomplishments of an outstanding NAWBO member who has used creative initiatives to overcome obstacles, create jobs, grow a successful business and help her community. The award was presented at the 31st Annual Installation and Awards Reception on Tuesday, June 9 at the Governor’s Executive Mansion, located at 200 N. Blount St.

“It is a true honor to be named NAWBO’s Woman Business Owner of the Year,” said Briguglio. “I am excited to join a truly distinguished list of women who have won this award in years past.”

About Patty Briguglio:
Patty Briguglio is president of MMI Associates, Inc., a Raleigh-based public relations firm. MMI is ranked among the top five PR firms in the Triangle and the top 13 percent nationally, working with clients from a wide range of industry sectors. Briguglio has led the firm to three consecutive Pinnacle Awards for Steady Growth and Profitability from the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, and the Triangle Business Journal has listed the firm as one of their Best Places to Work. As a champion of economic development, Briguglio has been instrumental in founding and promoting organizations that benefit entrepreneurs. Her board affiliations include the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce’s board of directors and the steering committee for the Chamber’s “edge 3” program, a major catalyst for economic growth and job creation in Raleigh, Wake County and the Research Triangle region. Over the course of her distinctive career, she has won numerous awards from organizations such as Rotary International, NFIB, Triangle Business Journal and the Town of Cary.

About MMI Associates, Inc.:
MMI Associates, Inc. is a full-service public relations firm offering a wide range of services to help clients achieve measurable results in brand awareness, name recognition, market penetration and crisis management. Established in 1994 in Phoenix, Arizona, this award-winning firm was named one of the top 10 public relations firms in the state. In North Carolina, the Triangle Business Journal’s Book of Lists has recognized MMI as one of the top five public relations firms in the Triangle. The firm has received numerous awards for its work, winning the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce’s Pinnacle Award for Steady Growth and Profitability for the third year in a row in 2009 and being named a Best Place to Work by the Triangle Business Journal. For more information, please call (919) 233-6600 or visit the Web site at www.mmimarketing.com.

Patty Briguglio
MMI Associates, Inc.
(919) 233-6600
patty@mmimarketing.com
PR Firms Raleigh, NC

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