Susan G. Komen Connecticut Race For The Cure®
Finds Passionate Partners in OKI Data Americas and Prohealth Physicians
Leading Printer Manufacturer to Provide the “Twin
Sister” 1955 Pink Cadillac as Part of Its
Color Me OKI Program along with a Tribute Artist at Hartford Event
MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. (Business Wire EON) June 2, 2008 --
The employees of OKI Data Americas,
a leading printer manufacturer, in partnership with Prohealth,
Connecticut’s leading primary care physician
organization, are proud to support the Susan G. Komen Connecticut Race
For The Cure® on Saturday, June 7th
in Hartford Connecticut. Registration for the event is still open and
donations can be made at www.komenct.org.
On behalf of the Color Me OKI
program, the “Twin Sister”
1955 Pink Cadillac will be on display as a Tribute Artist performs at
the event from 7:00am – 12noon, while
commemorative photos are provided to attendees in keepsake frames. The
restored Cadillac symbolizes the process women must go through when
rebuilding their mind, body and souls after battling breast cancer.
Prohealth, which serves the medical needs of nearly 350,000 residents in
Connecticut will educate the community on how its services can support,
care for and educate citizens on breast cancer treatment.
This year, the race’s honorary chairperson,
Dr. Norma Gyle, Deputy Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of
Public Health, will shine an even greater light on the devastation this
disease causes within Connecticut. “Nearly
3,000 Connecticut people are diagnosed with breast cancer each year,
giving our state the unpleasant distinction of ranking high on the list
for incidence of breast cancer in the U.S.,”
said Ann Hogan, Chairperson of the Connecticut Race for the Cure.
“OKI Data
Americas is proud to support the Susan G. Komen Connecticut Race for
the Cure®. It is our hope that we can promote
the warning signs of breast cancer and help prevent this
life-threatening disease,” said Stewart
Krentzman, President and CEO of OKI
Data Americas. “The passion and
dedication the employees and I have for this cause is evident through
our Color Me OKI program and driven by our commitment to support those
fighting the disease.
The Color Me OKI (www.colormeoki.com)
philanthropic program uniquely pairs vintage cars with live
entertainment to help support and celebrate the strong women, family and
friends that are fighting breast cancer. The personal program stays true
to the company’s passion for customer
intimacy, which it does by engaging with customers on a one-on-one basis
to understand their needs. OKI Data
Americas (www.okidata.com), one
of the leading printer manufacturers in the U.S., goes beyond
traditional service to develop long term partnerships with each customer
and make them feel like customers again.
The program supports the corporate philanthropic mission of Oki Electric
Industry Company, Ltd., the Tokyo, Japan-based parent company of OKI
Data Corporation, which is to undertake social contribution activities
that help realize the genuine enrichment of society, and contribute to
the quality of life for people around the world.
For more information on the 2008 Color Me OKI program and OKI Data
Americas' partnership in passion on the drive to survive breast and
colorectal cancers, please visit:
www.colormeoki.com
About OKI Data Americas, Inc.
OKI Data Americas Inc.,
headquartered in Mount Laurel, N.J., and a subsidiary of OKI Data
Corporation of Japan, markets PC peripheral equipment and customized
document management solutions under the OKI Printing Solutions brand,
including digital
color and monochrome
printers, color and monochrome multifunction
products and serial
impact dot matrix printers, as well as a full line of options,
accessories and consumables. OKI Data
Americas takes a consultative approach to supporting every customer’s
needs and delivering individualized print solutions that optimize
business performance. The company’s
innovative technology is backed by its parent company Oki Electric
Industry Co., Ltd., a world leader in information processing systems,
telecommunications and electronics and a $6.1 billion multinational
corporation with headquarters in Tokyo. Keeping its customers needs top
of mind, OKI Data Americas is ISO 9001:2000 certified and most products
have earned the ENERGY STAR®
certification.
About the Color Me OKI Philanthropic Program
The Color Me OKI philanthropic
program was launched in April of 2007 after the employees of OKI
Data Americas voted to adopt breast cancer as the company’s
leading philanthropic cause. The backbone of the program is the “Twin
Sister,” a 1955 Pink Cadillac Fleetwood that
was personally restored by the company’s CEO,
Stewart Krentzman and his wife Bonnie. OKI
Data Americas decided to pair the vintage vehicle with a Tribute
Artist and took the program on the road supporting 21 breast cancer
events, while taking photos of attendees and printing them on its digital
color printers.
This year, the “Twin Sister”
is joined by the 1950's Automotive Classic, the 1959 Pink Cadillac
Series 62 Convertible, which has also been restored to support the fight
against breast cancer. In 2008 the Color
Me OKI philanthropic program is also supporting colorectal cancer
prevention. The program is taking the one-of-a-kind 1992 “Spirit
of America” neoclassic Corsair to colorectal
cancer events in order to raise awareness of such a highly preventable
disease. The Color Me OKI
philanthropic program, using all three cars, which are owned and
maintained by Stewart and Bonnie Krentzman, will continue to spread the
message of hope and inspiration to those fighting both breast and
colorectal cancers in 2008.
OKI, Reg. OKI Electric Industry Co., Ltd. ENERGY STAR Reg. T.M. U.S. EPA.
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