Vice President, Corporate Communications
Billerica, Ma
Member of the senior leadership team. Led corporate communications, public relations, marketing communications, and investor relations functions to enhance the Company's engagement with its key stakeholders — customers, investors, employees, and the media.• Drove market expansion initiatives with increased brand visibility, targeted marketing, and the development of messaging and collateral to support new product and services introductions.• Managed communications for seven new product and services introductions in two years — completing a portfolio refresh.• Led strategy and implementation of corporate events portfolio including trade shows, sales conferences, and channel events to support leadership visibility and global expansion efforts in the Middle East, Latin America, North America, and the European Union. • Collaborated with external PR consultant to develop communication plan and materials for “Definitive Agreement” and “Day 1” communications for acquisition of AS&E by OSI Systems Inc. for all stakeholders. • Led strategy around public and media relations and secured media interviews and speaking opportunities to position senior leaders as industry thought leaders. • Partnered with Sr. VP of Human Resources (HR) to launch “Make a Difference” campaign, an internal communications and volunteer program, to foster employee engagement and to support the local community.AS&E is a global manufacturer and supplier of innovative X-ray inspection systems and services for security and defense applications. AS&E was acquired by OSI Systems, Inc. in September 2016 and continues to operate as a subsidiary within OSI’s security division.