2011 News Stories
December 23, 2011
PENTA Celebrates Five Years of Partnership with First Night
WORCESTER, MA _ For the last 30 years, nearly a million people from Massachusetts and parts of Rhode Island have hit the streets of Worcester to celebrate the coming New Year and partake in a vast array of festivities hosted by the non-profit organization, First Night Worcester. read more
November 11, 2011
Auburn VNA honors PENTA Communications with President's Award
AUBURN, MA _ On November 10, 2011, in an evening of celebration, the Auburn VNA Health Network honored PENTA Communications, Inc., a Massachusetts-based marketing firm with its 2011 President's Award. PENTA was highlighted for developing a highly effective marketing strategy and all of the work the firm has done in the past year to help the Auburn VNA with its strategic realignment. read more
November 2, 2011
Join PENTA at the New England Business EXPO on Thursday
WORCESTER _ On Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011 the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce will host its 25th New England Business Expo. Each year the Expo draws thousands of area professional and business leaders looking to network, attend seminars, listen to guest speakers and visit the show's over 100 exhibitor booths. read more
October 6, 2011
PENTA Creates Designs for United Nations
WESTBOROUGH, MA _ It's typical for the team at PENTA Communications, Inc. to appreciate a wide, daily diversification of clients throughout the normal course of business. However, it's not every day that the marketing team has the opportunity to work on projects in alignment with its global, social-minded communications goals and philosophies. read more
September 9, 2011
PENTA CEO gives college students a reality check
WORCESTER _ For a little over a year, PENTA Communications, Inc. CEO Deborah Penta has been an Entrepreneur in Residence and part of the Adjunct Faculty at Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts. Penta teaches Clark students essential communications modules to further enhance their understanding and execution of communications, persuasion, negotiation and marketing as it relates to entrepreneurship. read more
August 24, 2011
PENTA gives Big Brothers Big Sisters an extreme marketing makeover
FRAMINGHAM _ Working on a shoestring budget is synonymous with a non-profit organization. For many professionals in the not-for-profit arena that often means making difficult decisions as well as instituting cost-cutting measures. So when Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Mass/Metrowest, Inc. found out they had won an extreme marketing makeover from PENTA Communications, Inc. at the Corridor Nine Chamber's, Open for Business Expo earlier this year, they felt like they hit the jackpot. read more
July 19, 2011
Barnett named as Chair of HYPE9 Committee
WESTBOROUGH _ Michelle Barnett, of PENTA Communications, Inc., was recently named HYPE9 Chair for 2011-2012 at the Corridor Nine Chamber of Commerce's Annual Oscar Awards Breakfast. HYPE9 is an initiative that was developed by the Corridor Nine Chamber of Commerce in 2007 to help connect younger emerging business professionals (21-40 years of age). The Committee meets monthly for a "Brew Before 9," which includes coffee and networking at a local member's business, with additional community volunteer projects and networking events throughout the year. read more
June 10, 2011
PENTA Communications, Inc. honored as WCAC's Donor of the Month
WORCESTER _ The Worcester Community Action Council, Inc. (WCAC) is making 2011 the "Year of Thanks," by honoring those individuals, volunteers, staff and board members who contribute so much to helping WCAC do all it does for the community.
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May 31, 2011
PENTA takes a lead role at regional social media summit
WESTBOROUGH _ There has been a significant paradigm shift in the way companies are marketing to attract and build stronger relationships with customers. This revolution, known as Social Media, is changing the way in which businesses communicate, and most significantly, marketing experts can now measure the effectiveness of these campaigns, which are proving to make a bottom-line impact. PENTA Communications, Inc., notably one of the region's top marketing firms has taken a lead role as the Presenting Sponsor for the Worcester Business Journal's first Social Media & E-Marketing Summit, scheduled to take place on June 2, 2011. read more
May 26, 2011
PENTA CEO Provides Hospitality for Russian Collegiate Leaders
WESTBOROUGH _ On Wednesday evening, May 25, 2011, PENTA Communications, Inc. CEO, Deborah Penta hosted a group of eight Russian collegiate leaders and two translators for a hospitality dinner during the group's recent visit to the United States. The group was on an International Visitor Leadership Program, sponsored by the US Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, to help foster Citizen Diplomacy. Penta is also an adjunct professor at Clark University, in Worcester.
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May 18, 2011
Incoming George Washington University freshman named 2011 Deborah A. Penta Female Leadership Scholarship recipient
WESTBOROUGH _ Westborough High School (WHS) senior Katherine "Kasey" Packer knows what she wants and strives to achieve it. Three years ago, when Packer was a freshman at Westborough High School, she set her sights on being the recipient of the Deborah A. Penta Female Leadership Scholarship and this year, her aspiration has come to fruition, as she was chosen as the 2011 recipient. read more
February 10, 2011
PENTA scholarship celebrates 6 years of honoring future female leaders
WESTBOROUGH _ Achieving milestones academically, exhibiting leadership in all facets of school work and extra-curricular activities while making a difference in the community are some of the true signs of a future leader, according to Deborah Penta, CEO and founder of the Westborough-headquartered marketing firm, PENTA Communications, Inc. read more
January 5, 2011
PENTA Communications, Inc. Receives 2010 Best of Business Award from the Small Business Commerce Association
SAN FRANCISCO _ PENTA Communications, Inc. has been selected for the 2010 Best of Business Award in the Marketing consulting services category by the Small Business Commerce Association (SBCA). SBCA is a San Francisco-based organization that aims to provide tactical guidance with many day-to-day issues that small business owners face. In addition to its main goal of providing a central repository of small business operational advice, it uses consumer feedback to identify companies that exemplify what makes small business a vital part of the American economy. read more
