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 The Stevie Awards today named Oceana, the largest international organization focused on ocean conservation, as the sole non-profit beneficiary of its programs this year.
As the beneficiary of the Stevie Awards, Oceana will receive a portion of every ticket sold for each of the four awards shows in 2010 including The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service.
Oceana is a global organization dedicated to helping our oceans return to their former levels of abundance. Each year, Oceana works on a limited number of strategic, directed campaigns that identify problems, develop practical solutions and create measurable outcomes to improve the health of our oceans.
“We are very happy to have the support of an organization like the Stevie Awards, as we know that introduction to the world’s business community will help further our cause,” said Andrew F. Sharpless, CEO of Oceana. “The funding and promotion will help contribute to our goal of ensuring the health of our oceans and the future of our planet by protecting marine life and their habitats.”
In addition to the monetary contribution, Oceana will receive $50,000 worth of advertising and editorial coverage on the Stevie Awards web sites and email newsletter. The Stevie Awards recognize outstanding performance in the workplace worldwide, and communicate with hundreds of thousands of business professionals each year.
“For our beneficiary this year, we wanted to select a global organization with a cause that appeals to - and affects - the widest possible audience,” said Michael Gallagher, president of The Stevie Awards. “Oceana’s mission touches every corner of the globe and we are pleased to introduce the world’s business community to this important organization.”
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