Mag. Katia Shabanova

Global MVP development

Oversee worldwide PR activities for the company’s offices in Germany, USA, Russia, Japan and other regions. Develop and execute public relations campaigns for the company’s B2C2B mobile, automotive and storage/system utility divisions that integrate with the company’s marketing strategies.

Linguistic analysis

Managed all PR, marketing and advertisement functions within the US and most European regions, attended industry-related trade shows and conferences, organised publicity events. Cooperated and developed joint news announcements with partners: Palm, Sony Ericsson, Microsoft, Tom-Tom navigation systems, and others. Organised press tours. Worked closely with user groups and gave product presentations. Managed speaker opportunities and by-lined articles. See less

Supported Fortune 1000 and startups clients, such as SOITEC (France), Simplex Solutions, Philips Semiconductor, LG. Philips, Silicon Image, Cymer. Supported Simplex Solutions before, during and after the IPO and company launch. Defined and implemented company's strategies related to product positioning and branding, company web site, media relations, advertising and marcom programs.

Worked with high-tech companies, including Penguin Computing, All Bases Covered, Market Touch, Gilian Technologies (Israel), e*ECAD.

Supported such clients as Moscape, PMC-Sierra, Simutech, and Sirius Communications. Handled editorial calendars, contributed article schedules and editorial inquiries, scheduled briefings and press tours, conducted secondary research, proofread and edited press releases, prepared monthly and year-end reports, developed/updated mailing lists with Media Map.

Managed the hotel.

Collaborated with professors and senior editors. Recommended, corrected, and edited textbooks for students learning German as a second language.

Both degrees with honours.