References
Kind words
Awards
Baker | Brand Communications
"Seasoned writing powerhouse who enables us to deliver verbal communications to match our visual. Equal parts strategist and stylist, Michael combines B-school insight with a PR pro’s sense of story. Doesn’t leave the room until the job is done."
"Whether he was directly providing brand strategy/development, copywriting or just tossing out a passing comment on work-in-progress, his insightful comments brought our solutions to a level that the creative team alone could not have reached. Additionally, his easy-going nature and honed presentation skills made Michael a tremendous asset to the company."

League of American Communications Professionals (LACP)

Qualcomm 2008 Annual Report / Company Overview
2008 Vision Awards Annual Report Competition
Listed: Top 100 Annual Reports of 2008
Ranking: 84 out of >3,500 entries
Ratings
Letter to Shareholders: 10 out of 10
Report Narrative: 10 out of 10
Creativity: 10 out of 10
Message Clarity: 10 out of 10
Information Accessibility: 10 out of 10
Winner in Overall Class: Platinum Award


Qualcomm 2007 Annual Report / Company Overview
2007 Vision Awards Annual Report Competition
Listed: Top 100 Annual Reports of 2007
Ranking: 58 out of >3,000 entries
Ratings
Letter to Shareholders: 10 out of 10
Report Narrative: 10 out of 10
Creativity: 10 out of 10

Message Clarity: 10 out of 10

Information Accessibility: 10 out of 10
Winner in Overall Class: Gold Award
Winner Best Letter To Shareholders: Gold Award


Qualcomm 2006 Annual Report
2006 Vision Awards Annual Report Competition
Listed: Top 100 Annual Reports of 2006
Ranking: 13 out of >2,500 entries
Ratings
Letter to Shareholders: 10 out of 10
Report Narrative: 10 out of 10
Message Clarity: 10 out of 10

Winner in Overall Class: Platinum Award
Winner Best Letter To Shareholders: Gold Award

Allergan 2005 Annual Report
2005 Vision Awards Annual Report Competition
Listed: Top 100 Annual Reports of 2005
Ratings
Report Narrative: 10 out of 10
Message Clarity: 10 out of 10

Winner in Overall Class: Silver Award

Qualcomm 2004 Annual Report
2004 Vision Awards Annual Report Competition
Listed: Top 100 Annual Reports of 2004
Ranking: 28 out of >1,400 entries

Ratings
Report Narrative: 10 out of 10
Letter to Shareholders: 10 out of 10
Winner in Overall Class: Platinum Award

National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI) Orange County
Qualcomm 2007 Annual Report / Company Overview
2008 NIRI OC Annual Report Competition
Winner for Writing: Gold Award
Qualcomm 2006 Annual Report
2007 NIRI OC Annual Report Competition
Winner Best Letter To Shareholders: Gold Award
Watson Pharmaceuticals 2004 Annual Report
2005 NIRI OC Annual Report Competition
"I am very impressed with the clear message expressing the future direction of the company. Overall shareholder letter is very well written and reflects the CEO's personality as well."
Winner in Class for Writing: Gold Award
 

 


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