Debi Burrows enjoys mentoring small businesses as they launch into the often intimidating world of marketing, and would like to advise more businesses in the near future.
BOERNE, TX, January 28, 2020 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Ms. Burrows has been inducted into Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Throughout her childhood, Ms. Burrows was immersed in the entrepreneurial spirit, as her father owned several restaurants and participated in the family-owned construction business. She learned the significance of participating in every aspect of the business, and discovered that no task was too small to support the overall success of a business. After submitting a press release about an event related to the family business to the local newspaper, Ms. Burrows was able to directly correlate the success of the event with her advertising endeavors, thus leading her to understand and appreciate the influence of marketing and promotion at a very young age.
Driven by the early discovery of her marketing acumen, Ms. Burrows received a Bachelor of Arts in marketing, advertising, and public relations from the University at Buffalo, a part of the State University of New York system, in 1986. The initial iteration of her flagship company, Penguin Suits, Incorporated, began as a creative pursuit following her relocation from New York to Texas, but quickly flourished after the website was established in 1993. Ms. Burrows continued to sharpen her computer skills and marketing acuity, and built the company from an online children's clothing boutique to a marketing powerhouse.
As the owner, the head storyteller and a marketing strategist of Penguin Suits, Incorporated, Ms. Burrows has earned several awards, including recognition for her company as Best Advertising Agency, Best Public Relations, Best Website Design, and Best Graphic Design from the San Antonio Business Journal. Likewise, she has been notably named as one Texas' Top 50 Women to Watch. Ms. Burrows has previously volunteered her time as a chairperson for Dress of Success San Antonio and as a board member for the National Association of Women Business Owners, San Antonio.
Since 2011, Ms. Burrows has been active as a teacher for Alamo Colleges in San Antonio, TX. She also provides support to her community by assisting in the marketing endeavors of the Hill Country Council for the Arts. She has found further success with her affiliations with the Leon Springs Business Association, the Boerne Chamber of Commerce, the Public Relations Society of America, and the Texas Air Conditioning Contractors Association. A former board member for Boerne Community Theatre, Ms. Burrows enjoys mentoring small businesses as they launch into the often intimidating world of marketing, and would like to advise more businesses in the near future.
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