Arthur W. Page Society To Induct Charlotte Otto Into Its Hall Of Fame
Oct 19, 2006
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Roger Bolton, president of the Arthur W. Page Society, said the honors committee
was unanimous in its selection of Charlotte Otto as the winner of the 2006
Hall of Fame Award. "Charlotte has had an exemplary
career, marked by exceptional leadership of public relations, advertising and
brand management. She is a master at integrating these functions and measuring
their effectiveness. As the first female corporate officer of P&G,
Charlotte has also proven herself an astute business executive and a valued
member of the senior leadership team of this global company. The Page
Society congratulates Charlotte for her accomplishments at P&G and in the
community -- and we thank her for serving as a role model in our profession," said
Bolton.
A Leader in Business and the Community
Following graduation from Purdue University with a B.S in Consumer Affairs
and a M.S. in Management, Otto joined Procter & Gamble in 1976 as an assistant
brand manager. She spent thirteen years in P&G's marketing department
managing leading brands including Sure, Pert, Bounty and Always. In 1989,
she moved to Public Affairs. She was named vice president in 1991 and
senior vice president in 1996.
In her current role as P&G's global external relations officer, Otto
is one of the company's top officers with responsibility for a wide range
of communication and public affairs activities from media relations and product
publicity to government and community relations.
Under her leadership, P&G recently received wide recognition in the profession
and in national business publications for pioneering an innovative system for
measuring the return on investment (ROI) of public relations in the marketing
mix.
Otto is also well known for her leadership and service in the local community. She
serves as chair of the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber and is past chair of
Downtown Cincinnati, Inc. and the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. She
also serves on the boards of the Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority,
Cincinnati Center City Development Corporation, and the Queen City Club of
Cincinnati. She is the marketing chair of the Cincinnati USA Partnership. In
2005, The Cincinnati Enquirer named Otto "Woman of the Year".
About the Arthur W. Page Society
The Arthur W. Page Society is a professional association composed primarily of the chief communications officers (CCOs) of the world's top multinational corporations, and the CEOs of the world's largest public relations agencies. The organization's members also include academics from the leading business and communications schools.
The Page Society is dedicated to strengthening the management policy role of chief communications officers. The Page Society is upheld by management concepts, known as the Page Principles, which have been tested for more than half a century and have earned the support and respect of chief executive officers throughout the country. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Arthur W. Page Society.
About Procter & GambleThree billion times a day, P&G brands touch the lives of people around the world. The company has one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands, including Pampers®, Tide®, Ariel®, Always®, Whisper®, Pantene®, Mach3®, Bounty®, Dawn®, Pringles®, Folgers®, Charmin®, Downy®, Lenor®, Iams®, Crest®, Oral-B®, Actonel®, Duracell®, Olay®, Head & Shoulders®, Wella®, Gillette®, and Braun®. The P&G community consists of over 135,000 employees working in over 80 countries worldwide. Please visit http://www.pg.com for the latest news and in-depth information about P&G and its brands.
For more information
| Arthur W. Page Society: | P&G: |
| Dawn Hanson | Terry Loftus |
| 216-932-8641 | 513-983-9736 |
| dhanson@awpagesociety.com | loftus.te@pg.com |
