Palaniappan Venkatachalam

• Media Relations, PR Programs, Media Planning, Reputation & Stake Holder Management, Crisis Management, Government & Client relations.
• Promoted specific messages to internal and external stakeholders.
• Social media responsibilities- Suez for Coimbatore FB & Twitter page Admin.
• Virtual Media Interaction, Selected Media Interaction, Media Plan
• Implemented Media campaign aimed at promoting company profile in preparation for IPO.
• Developed and promoted corporate brand, images and identity to media and public.
• Created high-quality marketing strategy documentation, including product marketing briefs, FAQs and objection handling documents.
• Developed and managed communications strategies, plans and budgets.
• Drafted engaging, accurate and effective press releases.

· Coimbatore Press Club Photography and Wildlife Photography Exhibition

· Inter Media Badminton & Cricket tournament 2015- 2016

· Press and Media Committee during the College Graduation, Annual and important programs @KCT

· Confederation of India (CII) “Green Marudhamalai Project”

· Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation- Smart City & Amrut Program- 24x7 Water supply Project

• Information and Public Relations , Corporate Social Responsiblilty
• Prepared PR presentations and plans by gathering information on social needs and building solutions to cater the needs.
• Drafted press releases detailing relevant newsworthy information and supporting brand image, and worked with news media to spread positions.
• Worked with communications team to drive internal promotion of company programs, initiatives, guiding principles and mission.
• Created interactive digital presentations for executives.
• Coordinated news releases, media responses, press packets and placement of stories in national trade publications.
• Coordinated and participated in CSR activities and trade shows.

• Press & Media Relations; Press Conference, Press Release, Newspaper & Magazine circulation plan, Newspaper and TV Advertising- Media Planning & Budget.
• Arranging interviews with Editor's, promoting the achievement and trend related stories to Newspapers and Media.
• Various stakeholder relations: Government bodies, Industries, Corporate, CII, NGOs, and Education institutions.
• Editorial & design coordination for internal magazine, Annual report magazine, Photography exhibitions, stalls and expos.
• Social Media Management: Admin of KCT Facebook, Youtube and Twitter Pages.
• Information- Promotion- Publicity- Media Relationship- Execution is the key roles @ KCT.

• News Reporting, Editorial writing, Feature stories, Package News stories,.
• Worked in the Print Media industry since 2006 to 2015 in various National Newspaper publications and contributed.
• Covered Lok Sabha- MP Election 2014, Coimbatore & Tirupur.
• Covered Local body Election 2011, Coimbatore.
• Covered the State assembly Election 2011, Coimbatore.
• Covered Lok Sabha MP Election 2009 in entire West Zone.
• Covered World Classical Tamil conference 2010.
• I have been given “Dr.
• Ravishankaran award” for ground level conservation work and news contribution in Coimbatore – 2010.

· Coimbatore Press club welfare activities

· Inter Media Cricket tournament

· Inter Media Sports activities

· Club annual report

· Health and other welfare camps for Media

· Exhibition, contest , sports, activities for the club members