ProfitLine's Yvonne Blankenship Honored with the YWCA's Tribute to Women in Industry Award
Thursday, June 17, 2004
Yvonne Blankenship, vice president of client services for ProfitLine, was honored on Thursday, June 17, with "Tribute to Women in Industry" award, held at the San Diego Convention Center.
The award, given by the San Diego YWCA, honors women who have made a significant contribution to the industry in managerial, executive, or professional roles. Initiated in 1980, TWIN has become the premier businesswomen's recognition event in San Diego County. Ms. Blankenship was one of the 79 women business leaders in San Diego County presented with the 2004 award.
Ms. Blankenship has more than 20 years of experience in billing management, payment processing, and customer support. Prior to joining ProfitLine, the premier provider of outsourced telecom expense management, she served as president of AV Loan Service, a loan servicing company that managed a $30 million loan portfolio. Earlier in her career, she served as vice president of Hanford Home Loans, a mortgage brokerage company managing over $150 million in private investor funds.
"Yvonne was the second employee at ProfitLine, and has worked with me to set the standard in the telecom expense management industry by always looking out for the best interests of our most valuable asset: our clients," said Rick Valencia, president, chief executive officer and founder, ProfitLine. "She ensures all client needs are met by building her team of the best telecom professionals in the business. There in no one more deserving of the YWCA's TWIN award than Yvonne, who puts her heart and soul into this company every day."
"The businesswomen who win the TWIN award are the best San Diego has to offer. As a winner, Yvonne serves as a role model for all women, exemplifying what they can achieve though hard work balanced with a family life and community service," said Suzanne McClain, director of special events, YWCA. "The YWCA is proud to honor Yvonne and her tremendously successful career."
About ProfitLine
ProfitLine's outsourced lifecycle management solution provides foundational services essential for improved management and reduction of large enterprises' telecom expenses, and additional services that will maximize telecom savings and minimize overall effort, by combining a best practices approach with intelligent technology. Founded in 1992, ProfitLine is ranked for the third consecutive year on the Inc 500 list as one of America's fastest-growing private companies. For more information about ProfitLine, please visit
www.profitline.com or contact Kara Busselen at 858.202.1229 or kbusselen@profitline.com.
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