Dick Pirozzolo

Pirozzolo Company 326 A Street Suite 1B Boston, MA 02210
Website: http://www.pirozzolo.com
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Professional Experience

Dick is a widely published writer and marketing communication professional who writes about technology, financial services, financial technology, cybersecurity, international trade, homebuilding, real estate development, and fitness. He has arranged for news and feature article coverage for his clients by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Associated Press, Los Angeles Times, Huffington Post, The Boston Globe, Consumer Digest, GMA, CNBC, and numerous trade and industry media outlets such as e-Forex Magazine, Banking Technology, Vietnam Business Journal, BUILD magazine and other media outlets. His corporate communication experience includes serving public and private corporations such as UBS, Citibank, Stanley Black & Decker, Wright Express, Trayport, llc, Stealthcare Cybersecurity Services, and Mass Mutual. Government clients include Japan, Vietnam and The Atlantic Canada Provinces. Services include feature articles, white papers, social media content, and media relations. He is the auth

Expertise

Writer
20 Years
Promotions
23 Years
Content Editor (online)
14 Years

Specialty

Finance
16 Years
Business (general)
25 Years
Technology
12 Years

Industries


PR (firm) - Fortune 1000 corp. clients
20 Years
PR (firm) - Small to mid-sized corp. clients
18 Years
Pr/marketing - all
22 Years

Total Media Industry Experience

28 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

e-Forex Magazine (3-5), PCB 007 (Printed Circuit Board) (3-5), Banking Technology (6-10)

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Stealthcare Cybersecurity Services (1-2), FCM360- forex and financial cloud services (10+), Legacy Financial Advisors (10+), Trayport Ltd. (GFIG/NYSE) (10+), J/Brice Design International (10+), Classic Post & Beam (10+), Wright Express (10+), The Government of Vietnam (10+), The Government of Japan, JETRO (3-5), American Polyfilm, Manufacturer of plastic film (3-5), Mass Design - Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing (10+), Billy Sims (1978 Heisman Winner) China Food Group (6-10), UBS (10+), Mass Mutual (10+), WBZ-TV (CBS) (10+), Husin Intelligence Group, Jakarta Indonesia (1-2)

Other Work History

Vice President and Founding Principal, Clarke & Company Public Relations, Pubic Relations Manager, Boston University, Information Officer (Captain) USAF, Newspaper Reporter, Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Public Relations Manager, Boston University

Technical Skills

Copywriting, News Writing, Press Release Writing, Web Development, Content Management, White Papers, Media Placement, Publicity, Public Relations, Ghostwriting.

Computer Skills

OS 10, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, WordPress, Vertical Response, Constant Contact, PhotoShop.

Equipment

Mac, Nikon Digital SLR

References

Jubin Pejman, CEO, FCM360, FX infrastructure, Marcel Kay, PR Director Aité, industrial analysts, Jeffrey Ornstein, CEO J/Brice Design International (Hotel Development, Kevin Zhang Director of China Operations, Billy Sims / China Food Group, Paul Mauro, CEO, Legacy Financial Advisors, William Gately, Marketing Manager, Mass Design, Inc. (Printed Circuit Boards), Tuan Nguyen, CEO, Boston Global Forum, conference organizer, Jerry Samide, CEO, Stealthcare, cybersecurity consultants, Ron Silliboy, Marketing Manager, Ward Cedar Log Homes, Dana Delano, Northeastern Log Homes, Ronda Rockett, MD, CrossFit Affiliate owner.

Awards

Bellringer Award, Boston Publicity Club Hamden Education Foundation, Lifetime Achievement Award

Associations

Public Relations Society of America (Accredited) National Press Club, Washington, DC Society of Professional Journalists Foreign Press Association of New York Boston Global Forum, Think Tank and Conference Organizer, Editorial Board member New England Canada Business Council -- Public Relations Committee

Showcase

Public Relations, Corporate Communication & Media Placement

Former Detroit Lions Running Back Billy Sims to Sell Milk Powder to China
(Detroit Business Magazine 2/26/2015)
Feature article placement in Detroit Business magazine on a startup company founded by Billy Sims, 1978 Heisman Trophy winner and Detroit Lions all-star running back.
Dick Pirozzolo Named to Boston Global Forum Editorial Board
(Boston Global Forum 8/12/2014)
Publicity Announcement on Dick Pirozzolo being named to Boston Global Forum's Editorial board. Boston Global forum is a Boston think tank founded by Former Mass. Gov. Michael Dukakis and Vietnam business leader Tuan Nguyen.
Pete Heales Named Managing Director Europe
(Boston Globe 3/12/2014)
News Release on executive named to head European Division of FCM360 appears in the Boston Globe
Advanced Filter Technology from Rypos
(Rypos 3/15/2006)
Wrote and placed brief item in Construction and Maintenance Magazine on advanced diesel engine filters developed by Rypos.
Seven Things You Should Know About Jeffrey Ornstein
(Boston Globe 3/29/2014)
Placed article in the Boston Sunday Globe about international hotel design and develop firm with offices in Boston and Dammam Saudi Arabia.
Arranged Wall Street Journal coverage of Billy Sims startup company
(Billy Sims China Food Group 12/22/2017)
In addition to designing the Website for Billy Sims China Food Group, we also arranged media placement in several outlets including the Wall Street Journal
BBC/PRI Radio interview for client on cybersecurity advances
(The Boston Global Forum Think Tank 12/14/2017)
Arranged interview for client Boston Global Forum with Public Radio International on advances in cybersecurity. The interview was also broadcast by the BBC and NPPR.
CBS-TV Cleveland interviews Pirozzolo Company client on RNC hack
(Stealthcare Cybersecurity Consultants 12/22/2017)
Arranged coverage for Stealthcare and international cybersecurity consulting firm on the computer hack of the GOP convention in Cleveland and how it figured into the bigger picture of election meddling by the Russians
Boston Business Wages Battle to keep talented designer in USA
(J/Brice Design International 4/14/2017)
Arranged crisis communication campaign to win permanent residency for a talented employee of this Boston based business that provides hotel design and development services worldwide.
Dick Pirozzolo advocates for Veterans
(The New York Times 7/4/2017)
As a public relations professional and author of a historical fiction set during of the last days of the Vietnam War, Dick Pirozzolo has became an advocate for expanding benefits to veterans who have suffered the effects of Agent Orange exposure during their military experience. He is an issues management professional well known for his work on international relations, trade, and measures to improve cybersecurity.
Arranged article in Huffington Post for new educational TV series
(Make48 on PBS 10/6/2017)
Publicity for client Make48, the new invention competition reality show airing on PBS-TV nationally, underwritten by Stanley Black & Decker. Placements in Huffington Post, White House Chronicle and TV & Entertainment media.

Copywriting Editorial

Third FXIC, New York
(e-FOREX Magazine 10/1/2015)
Interviews and covered symposia on Swiss National Bank deepening the franc from the euro, latest nasdaq developments, FCM360's financial cloud and Bitcoin trends and acceptance.
Cyber War Escalates
(Banking Technology 10/1/2014)
Coverage of the SWIFT-organized SIBOS Conference in Boston.
Cool it on Compliance HSBC Says
(Banking Technology 10/1/2014)
"Every time something goes wrong we don't need the scalp of a regulator or the scalp of a banker." That's true theme of this article on how greater cooperation is needed between the Federal Government and Banking Industry.
Return to Vietnam
(TransPacific Magazine 11/25/2024)
Covered the opening of Vietnam to US business and tourism over a five year period in words and photos.
Financial Crisis Likely, say Delegates
(Daily News at SIBOS 10/2/2014)
A panel of senior bank executives and global economy policymakers discuss the 2008 financial collapse and the recover. The panel called for greater diversity at senior levels of management to improve outcomes.
Refocusing Security from Terrorism to Criminal Activity
(Security 500 Magazine 10/1/2014)
Article aimed at establishing the founder of a security consulting firm serving the transportation industry as a through leader in the terrorism/security industry.
Regulation Overkill Won't Prevent Another Crisis
(Banking Technology 9/30/2014)
"As an American living in England, my little bank in Coventry has to report to all of them on my minuscule account." That was the sentiment of at least one banker when it comes to regulation and the spate of regulatory agencies, both in the US and internationally.
Save Green
(Natural Home Magazine 8/31/2009)
Tax incentives and rebates on home energy improvements fully explained.
Banks Have a Role in Crypto Currencies
(Banking Technology 9/30/2014)
"Bitcoin may not be interested in government, but government is interested in Bitcoin."
House of Peace in Hawaii
(The Affluent Page 9/1/2017)
Feature article on the largest property at 49 Black Sand Beach, Hale Maluhla, stretches along the coast, high above Honoka’ope Bay. It may sound like hyperbole, but those who know and love Hawaii will say, quite matter-of-factly, that the Kohala Coast on the west side of The Big Island — no one calls it Hawaii — is “the best place in the world.”Only distant ships and migrating humpback whales interrupt the Pacific vista. Annual average rainfall is less than four inches and pleasant summer weather remains all year for this island that is about the size of Connecticut..
Healthcare Policy Drives Innovation in Home Medical Electronics
(PCB 007 (Printed Circuit Board) 9/30/2014)
Article on new medical electronics innovation from the perspective OEM printed circuit board manufacturer Mass Desgn.
FXIC Draws 400 to discuss Regulation, Technology, Marketing
(e-Forex Magazine 10/30/2014)
Article on a recent foreign exchange (forex) conference in New york published by the leading publications in the industry. The article covered the impact of regulation and technology on high-frequency, low-latency trading.
Bitcoin Needs Infrastructure
(Banking Technology 10/2/2013)
While Bitcoin founders started out as a currency existing apart from banking and government, it is becoming clear that its acceptance is rooted in establishing international banking relationships.
Quiet Comfort of Top-Flight Ceiling Fans
(Consumers Digest 6/30/2009)
Manufacturers of ceiling fans employ the latest energy-saving technology, giving consumers a stylish way to keep cool without the high cost of air conditioning.
Wide Open Spaces
(12/1/2010)
Inspired by architect Philip Johnson, Ebrahim Nana, the designer and owner of Nana Wall Systems, has created a series of gliding panels that can instantly open up a home to nature.
20th Anniversary of US-Vietnam Relations Brings Closer Ties
(O'Dwyer's Magazine 9/4/2015)
My how things have changed. The once familiar pedicabs are all but gone. Ho Chi Minh City is building a subway to cut congestion. The demure Ao Dai, the traditional Vietnamese outfit is gone-save for front desk clerks and airline greeters. Millennials frequent Dong Khoi Street's trendy boutiques
DDoS Attacks in Foreign Exchange
(e-Forex Magazine 11/18/2016)
Cybersecurity from China's Perspective
(2/25/2017)
Article for Boston Global Forum a Harvard affiliated Think Tank based on a seminar organized by The Christian Science Monitor
A Cultural Spy Looks at Style in the Hamptons
(Dan's Hamtons 3/13/2009)
Profile article on a leading international hotel designer who lives in the Hamptons and New York City

Website Development & Content Management

Website Development and Copy
(Mass Design Printed Circuit Boards 9/30/2011)
Develop, design and write all copy for a US-based designer and manufacturer of printed circuit boards for the avionics, medical and defense industrial sectors
Content Management and Marketing
(FCM360 - Foreign Exchange Infrastructure 1/1/2010)
Corporate communication and content management to international financial services infrastructure firm specializing in forex trading and cybersecurity
Don't Let Divorce Dissolve Your Family Business
(Wilmington Trust 9/10/2007)
Drafted a series of articles on financial management for high net worth individuals for a special advice section of the Wilmington Trust Website
Website Project Management and Copy
(Billy Sims / China Food Group 3/1/2015)
Website Development - project management and wrote all website copy for Billy Sims / China Food Group, founded by Billy Sims, former star running back for the Detroit Lions and 1978 Heisman Trophy winner. Start up company exports milk powder to China. Website is bilingual.
The Forex Summit Newsletter
(FCM360 10/31/2014)
Write, Edit and Produce. Forex Summit is a monthly newsletter covering trends, insights and latest news in foreign exchange. This issue features my articles titled, "Cyber-War is Here to Stay" and "Choosing a Liquidity Provider."
Prime Time for Foreign Exchange
(FCM360 12/20/2017)
In depth position paper for client FCM360 on the value of colocated data centers to high-speed, low-latency traders. According to the online article: The ever-growing FX trading venues have located their matching engines in strategic locations that make trading accessible to nearly all market participants – both institutional and retail. This substantially differs from the equities, these are just outside New York City, in New Jersey and another just outside London to provide proximity to the majority of electronics crossing networks (ECNs) and international FX bank liquidity.
Estonia is Cybersecurity World Leader
(Boston Global Forum Think Tank 12/22/2017)
Covered symposium and wrote feature article on advances in cybersecurity and Internet efficiency for the Boston Global Forum Website News Section. Keynote speaker Toomas Ilves told delegates: “Estonia’s cybersecurity technology is not advanced, but we are ahead on implementation," adding, “There is a huge difference between what we do and other countries – our focus was not on the gee whiz technology, but on implementation of a system that relies on positive identity, which is the foundation of the country’s cybersecurity program." He added, " Additionally, all bureaucratic dealings are online and, with assured identity, Estonia has eliminated the need to request personal information repeatedly. Once personal information is on file, Estonian law prohibits any agency from requesting that that information ever again. An Estonian can get his or her birth, obtain a driving license, alloy for a building permit and register for school without having to fill out the same information repeatedly."
Crisis Management Tips for Corporate Communicators
(Pirozzolo Company Blog 5/16/2017)
What corporate communicators can learn for the United Airlines PR nightmare and how planning is key to being prepared for any disaster.
Forum on Cyberwar and Fake News Issues
(Pirozzolo Company Blog 4/28/2017)
Leading experts on cybersecurity and fake news convened in Cambridge to discuss the threat of computer warfare—more specifically, computer hacking, the intentional spread of “click-bait,” fake news, and the political and personal motives behind them. The symposium was held at Harvard University in connection with the 2017 Boston Global Forum G7 Summit Initiative.

Books, Corporate Bios, & Author Publicity

The Human Cost of War
(Consequence Magazine 3/7/2017)
Review of Dick Pirozzolo's Escape from Saigon by Robert Earl in Consequence—an international literary magazine on the culture of war. Earle praises Escape from Saigon. He writes: "This is a fast moving, day-by-day account told through the perspective of diplomats, journalists, CIA operatives, a bartender, numerous Vietnamese, military officers, and Washington officials, notably Henry Kissinger."
Timberframe Interiors
(Gibbs Smith Publishers 9/13/2000)
. While timberframe homes naturally evoke a country or traditional feeling, TIMBERFRAME INTERIORS teaches that you need not confine yourself to that decor. Timberframe construction provides a wonderful beginning to create a warm, friendly atmosphere while responding to a unique set of interior designs and challenges.
The Timberframe Way
(Pequot Press, Guilford, Connecticut 12/1/2003)
Timberframe homes--also known as post-and-beam homes--have long set the standard for integrity and elegance, and the authors of The Timberframe Way have built some of the best. Here in one book is a careful study of all the elements that make a timberframe home both a lifestyle and a work of art. Every construction method is covered, from prefabricated, manufactured kits to "one-off" frames hand-hewn by independent craftsmen using traditional methods
Wellesley Weston Magazine Covers Dick Pirozzolo
(Pirozzolo Company Public Relations 7/1/2017)
Placed feature article on Dick Pirozzolo, managing director of Pirozzolo Company Public Relations in Wellesley Weston Magazine, a lifestyle publication serving upscale communities west of Boston.
Escape from Saigon - a Novel
(Skyhorse Publishing, New York 1/3/2017)
This historically accurate chronicle of the final 30 days of the Vietnam War that follows the lives of those swept up in the bungling of their political leaders: NBS-TV's first Vietnamese-American correspondent and the hard-hitting Sam Esposito of The Washington Legend whose news reports infuriated Richard Nixon, an American businessman who risks his life to smuggle out his employees; a soldier searching for his wife's relatives, ordinary Vietnamese seeking any way out, and a French expatriate barkeep hanging on the last vestiges of colonialism, along with US diplomats, including the disillusioned Ambassador Graham Martin, CIA operatives and spies. URL - https://www.escapefromsaigon.com