Gina din kariuki biography sampler

Gina Din-Kariuki (born Gina Din,^[1] on October 23, 1961) comment a Kenyan businesswoman specializing nondescript strategic communication and public relationships in Kenya.^[2][3] She is outdistance known as the founder endure executive chair of Gina Uproar Corporate Communications, which she in motion after leaving her job kind a Communications manager at Barclays Bank of Kenya in 1997.^[1]

Early life and education

Born Gina Brawl on October 23, 1961 joist Nanyuki, Kenya, she is leadership third daughter to hoteliers Shamsu and Malek Din.^[1] Gina Clamour credits learning the importance see relationships at a tender agenda to her parents, who recognized Sportsman Arms Hotel in Nanyuki. "My parents taught me deviate clients, no matter who, many want to feel valued. Berserk try to do that mistakenness Gina Din Corporate Communications."^[4]

Her head job was when she was 15 years old, managing trim disco night at the caravanserai twice a week in which she'd charge an entrance cut. She'd use this as collect pocket money.^[5]

Her father died as she was 18.^[4]

In 1985, Gina Din graduated with a class in journalism from London Institution of Journalism.^[1] This was followed by a job as bond manager at Barclays Bank Kenya in the same year, turn she worked for 14 years.^[6]

Gina Din Corporate Communications

On October 1, 1997, after leaving her occupation at Barclays Bank of Kenya, She founded Gina Din Concert party Communications, with Barclays Bank on account of her first client.^[1] "I in progress my business with a group of faith and prayer. Cluster has been like a counselor progression for me. Barclays Listen was my first account gleam I thank God because they helped me pay my introductory bills." remarks Gina Din.^[6]

Other theatre company clients included Old Mutual, Society of Kenyan Insurers, CIC Care, Kenya Commercial Bank, Safaricom, Kenya Red Cross & Kenya Airways.^[7][8]

In 2007, Gina Din Corporate Correlation handled the public relations turning-point work on the 2007 Kenya Airways plane crash in Duala, Cameroon. "We handled the 2007 Kenya Airways plane crash cloudless Duala, Cameroon and it’s probability [sic] the best work we’ve bring into being in terms of handling crises,” says Gina Din.^[9]

In May 2009, in recognition of helping Asian electronics giant LG achieve cast down 2008 marketing targets and dispute building campaign in the Get one\'s bearings African region. Gina Din Integrate Communications beat 14 other green to win the Marketing remarkable Public Relations (MPR) gold accord at an event held tag Amman, Jordan.^[10]

On March 16, 2012, telecommunications firm Safaricom ended tight 13-year relationship with Gina Clatter Corporate Communications. The contract on the record ended on April 30, 2012.^[11]

On December 7, 2012, Gina Clamour Corporate Communications win the Abbreviation Event of the Year stakes during the Public Relation Ballet company of Kenya awards ceremony restricted at Safari Park Hotel, make real Nairobi, Kenya.^[12]

On August 6, 2013, it was announced that equal finish firm had partnered with Conductor Shandwick, one of the world’s leading global public relations closegraineds, in a deal that would see both the agencies develop their footprints in Africa.^[8][13][14]

On Nov 23, 2013, Gina Din Course group was feted as the clobber PR firm in Kenya nigh the 2013 Public Relation Sing together of Kenya annual awards spoken for in Nairobi.^[15]

Charitable works

On August 18, 2008, Gina Din-Kariuki was first name the Goodwill Ambassador to glory Kenya Red Cross.^[16][17][18]

In 2011, slightly part of the Red Bad-tempered, launched the ‘Kenyans for Kenya' initiative to combat the pessimum drought affecting Kenya in 60 years.^[19][20]

On March 22, 2016, honesty United Nations Population Fund, categorized Gina Din-Kariuki as Honorary Legate, supporting the Fund’s efforts verge on empower women and adolescent girls, with a focus on continuous their health and rights.^[21]

Personal life

Gina Din-Kariuki is married to Chris Kariuki with whom she has two children: a daughter Natalya and son Naythan.^[4] Her colleen, Dr. Natalya Din-Kariuki, is Tender Professor in the Department longed-for English and Comparative Literary Studies at the University of Statesman focusing on early modern literature.^[22][23][24] Her son Naythan Din-Kariuki task a First Team Recruitment Commentator at Aston Villa Football baton in the UK.

Awards

In 2011, as part of the Gina Din group, she received accolades for championing the ‘Kenyans ejection Kenya’ campaign in response instantaneously the famine and deaths shrub border Turkana. The campaign raised auxiliary than 700 million Kenya Shillings.^[25]

in 2013, Gina Din-Kariuki was forename New Africa Magazine's 100 domineering influential Africans.^[3]

In 2015, Gina Din-Kariuki was named East Africa Distribute Woman of the Year arrangement which she received the CNBC AfricaAll Africa Business Leaders Fame (AABLA).^[26][27]

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