The Corporate Pen

Professional Writing & Editing Services
Professional Writing and Editing Services

Awards

The APEX Awards and sponsoring organization Communications Concepts have been recognizing professional communicators worldwide for 21 years. This annual competition had approximately 3,785 entries in 2009. Cathy Streiner, your writer at Corporate Pen, has received the international awards shown below. These awards would never have been possible without the subject-matter knowledge, product excellence and business expertise of the clients featured.

2009 APEX Award for Publication Excellence, Special Purpose Writing
2008 Survey Results: Sales Compensation Administration Methods, Challenges, Technologies and Plans is a white paper written for Callidus Software® Inc. This paper analyzes the results of a comprehensive survey evaluating the compensation administration practices of a diverse group of mid- to large-sized organizations.

2008 APEX Award for Publication Excellence, Special Purpose Writing
New-Millennium Web Strategies is a white paper written for Patterson & Associates to help organizations gain a critical competitive edge by leveraging their Web presence as a multipurpose promotional tool. Patterson & Associates specializes in embedded-to-Enterprise media relations.

2007 APEX Award for Publication Excellence, Special Purpose Writing
Callidus On-Demand Solutions: The Best of Privacy and High Performance is a white paper written for Callidus Software Inc. to educate readers about the benefits of using Enterprise Incentive Management (EIM) within the unique environment provided by Callidus On-Demand Solutions.

2006 APEX Award for Publication Excellence, Special Purpose Writing
Maximizing the Benefits of TrueComp® Enterprise: Your Guide to the Migration Process is a
white paper written for Callidus Software targeting a specific portion of the company's
customer base.

2005 APEX Award for Publication Excellence, Special Purpose Writing
From Strategy to Profitability: How EIM Drives Business Performance is a white paper written
for Callidus Software providing advanced thought-leadership on EIM along with usage examples
for practical application.

2004 APEX Award for Publication Excellence, Feature Writing
"Technology-Savvy HR: Unbroken Continuity Across Critical Business Processes" is a feature-length article written for Jason Averbook while he was director of Global Product Marketing for PeopleSoft HCM. (PeopleSoft is now part of Oracle® Corporation.)

2003 APEX Award for Publication Excellence, Feature Writing
"HR in the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities" is a human-resources (HR) journal article written for Row Henson of Oracle/PeopleSoft (then with PeopleSoft) and published in the November 2002 issue of IHRIM Journal.

2002 APEX Award for Publication Excellence, Feature Writing
"Portals: The Intelligent Gateway to B2E Synergy" is a feature-length cover story written for Bob Geib (then director of PeopleSoft Portal Solutions) and published in the December 2001/January 2002 issue of IHRIM.link