FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Oct. 18, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today Kyyba, Inc., an Engineering/IT staffing and software development company, announced the selection of Angeline D'Balentine to help in developing their Marketing and PR department while holding the title as Manager of Marketing & PR. Joining the company's more than 300 employees around the globe, she will also help to further develop Kyyba's media and studio space.
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As Manager of Marketing and PR, D'Balentine will be in charge of creating a plan that will become Kyyba's in-house marketing department, which will include public relations and media production. She will be helping to implement cross-media tactics, and putting emphasis on refining Kyyba's online presence. She will also be in charge of the overall Kyyba brand. One of the keynote projects she will be working on is the upcoming Software Unit's marketing strategy.
"Originally, I met with Kyyba to discuss a different opportunity," said D'Balentine. "After a few meetings, the offer for developing an in-house marketing department was presented. Part of my decision to accept was based on Kyyba's core values. I was more than delighted to accept."
Kyyba's recent growth has called for an increase in experienced professionals that can bring invention and innovation to the table that will bring Kyyba to the next level. The CEO Tel Ganesan has a vision for growth that requires hiring the best talent in the market. The company's strategy for finding, retaining and growing elite talent involves pushing the envelope and allowing innovation to play a big role. Ganesan has a true entrepreneur spirit and he employs that in seeking out key players. After meeting D'Balentine, he recognized the opportunity and knew it was time to begin to aggressively grow the company's in-house marketing and media capabilities.
"I met Angeline and was immediately impressed by her skills," said Tel Ganesan. "I was also equally impressed by her personality and belief system. She's someone who reads from my own play book! I'm one who can think outside of the box, and so does she. I'm not afraid to make a move when needed. She has the same trait. Not wanting to miss the opportunity, I had the offer made to her. I'm excited to see what she'll do for Kyyba."
D'Balentine brings 13 years of experience in marketing, public relations, and media production. She holds her B.A. w/honors in Communications and Imaginative Writing with a minor in the Arts from Eastern Michigan University. She also holds her M.S. in Entertainment Business from Full Sail University. D'Balentine has received several awards and honors including being honored with the showing of her play "Pure Poetry" on off-Broadway hosted by Stacey London (TV show "What-Not-To-Wear"), and the Women's Commission Scholarship for being recognized as a woman having a positive impact on her community. She is an exhibited artist both nationally and internationally, along with being an established writer and film maker. She is a freelance artist for the Stan Lee Group in Los Angeles, California. In recent news, she has become a Cultural Ambassador for Global Detroit and been signed onto the Producer Board for the Michigan feature film "Trail," under Phillip Lupo Jr.
A resident of Ann Arbor, D'Balentine enjoys hiking, meditations, world culture and history, theater/film, music and art. She's also active in wellness and sustainable causes.
About Kyyba
Kyyba group of companies focuses on engineering, IT staffing and software development. The company matches customers and candidates to obtain the best fit possible and works with large to mid-size organizations across various industries to take maximum advantage of their technology investments. Visit www.kyyba.com and www.staffing.kyyba.com for more information. Follow them via social links: Twitter https://twitter.com/kyybainc – Facebook http://www.facebook.com/kyybainc - LinkedIn http://goo.gl/l2hi3
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