Joannie Danielides to receive prestigious MATRIX Award

Joannie Danielides, President and Founder of Danielides Communications, Inc., will be presented with the New York Women in Communications Matrix Award on April 7, 2008. The ceremony, sponsored by PEOPLE, will take place during a luncheon at the Waldorf Astoria and the award will be presented by WOR Radio Morning Show Co-Host and Former First Lady of New York City, Donna Hanover.

This award was created to celebrate the accomplishments of outstanding women who have distinguished themselves in communications fields such as advertising, arts & entertainment, broadcasting, film, magazines, newspapers and public relations. Danielides is one among eight extraordinary women to be honored this year, including designer Diane von Furstenberg, ABC News Anchor Robin Roberts, and journalist Ruth Reichl. They join past recipients such as Katie Couric, Meryl Streep, Barbara Walters, and Anna Quindlen.

Danielides is a second generation Greek American whose grandparents came from Tripoli, Arcadia. As a veteran Public Relations executive known for her bold and sophisticated ability to empower her clients through positive image change, she founded Danielides Communications, Inc. more than two decades ago. Since then, Danielides has worked diligently to represent women in both the entertainment and corporate industries, having worked as press secretary for former New York City First Lady Donna Hanover and client counsel for such clients as Emmy-award winning Susan Lucci and broadcast journalist Deborah Roberts. Recognized as one of New York City’s leading women in communications, she served as President of New York Women in Communications (NYWICI) as well as President of NYWICI’s Foundation, which is one of the countries leading communications industry organizations.

On the corporate side, she has represented the Hyatt Corporation, Citibank, Greenwich Hospital, AOL, Columbia-Presbyterian Eastside, Judith Leiber, LLC, Hudson Street Press, Hyperion, Lands’ End, and Stuart Weitzman, to name a few. Her forte in image making has been a decisive tool as she has designed public image campaigns for launching and branding new businesses in a variety of industries from healthcare to finance.

Joannie Danielides lives in New York City with her husband and business partner Nicholas, and is the proud mother of their two sons, Philippe and Alexander.