Penta named to ICW board

Deborah Penta

Westborough - The International Center of Worcester (ICW) has appointed Deborah Penta, CEO of PENTA Communications, Inc., to its board of directors. Penta will serve a three-year term through 2010.

ICW was founded in 1963 as an independent nonprofit membership organization that promotes citizen diplomacy through personal contact between visitors from all over the world to the citizens of central Massachusetts. Currently, there are over 150 members who have become involved due to their concern and interest in international aff airs.

"When we appoint members of our board, it is our hope that they will spark new ideas. We met Deborah through affiliations in the local business community," said ICW Executive Director Royce Anderson. "PENTA Communications, Inc. hosted one of our international visitors last fall." Zurab Beselia, the head of the New Product Development department for the largest telecommunications company in the eastern European country of Georgia, spent four weeks at PENTA Communications, Inc. jobshadowing Penta and her employees.

"The International Center provides a significant learning opportunity for businesses to engage their employees and clients with a more global-focused understanding of business and the significant value cultural premise has in the workplace," Penta said. "As we continue to make progressive inroads to shared business partnership opportunities globally, we highly recommend that business in the region support the mission of the ICW."

"We look forward to working with Deborah and appreciate her willingness to be involved with us. I am sure her advice and participation will very useful to us," Anderson added.

For further information about the ICW, visit www. IntCent.org.