CINCINNATI, OH; January XX, 2012 – The P&G Alumni Network* has announced the January 26 release of its first book, When Core Values are Strategic, and a new collaboration with Premier Speakers Bureau to create the P&G Alumni Network Speakers Bureau. These initiatives are designed to share the expertise of its members with companies, individuals and non-profits around the world. The P&G Alumni Network is an 18,000-member global organization of former Procter & Gamble employees.

The Network also has formed the P&G Alumni Foundation to guide the Alumni Network’s philanthropic activities. All proceeds from the new book and speakers bureau will support the Network’s philanthropic work.

“These new initiatives are intended to share the expertise of P&G Alumni Network members even more broadly,” said Ed Tazzia, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Alumni Network. “The P&G Alumni Network is made up of some of the most talented business people in the world. In fact, 30 of the Fortune 100 are directed by former P&G employees. The P&G Alumni Network includes people who left P&G to go on to distinguished careers elsewhere, as well as P&G retirees. These leaders have valuable experiences that can benefit businesses and non-profit organizations everywhere.”

The new P&G Alumni Network initiatives include:

• A first-ever collaboration with Pearson/FT Press to publish its first book, When Core Values Are Strategic. The book features nearly forty alumni, each speaking to the shared values and experiences gained while at P&G that have impacted their professional careers. The prologue is by retired P&G CEO AG Lafley; retired P&G CEO Ed Artzt has written the epilogue. In between, alumni like Jim McNerney, CEO of Boeing, Carole Black, former CEO of the Lifetime Network, Kevin Roberts, CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi, Jane Thompson, former President of Walmart Financial, and Cynthia Round, EVP of United Way, tell stories that will be valuable to businesspeople, students and organization leaders around the world. The book goes on sale to the public on January 26 at bookstores and online retailers.
  
  
• A new partnership with Premiere Speakers Bureau to form the P&G Alumni Network Speakers Bureau. This ground-breaking speakers bureau (www.pgalumnispeakers.com ) enables companies and organizations to access distinguished, inspiring speakers including Paul Charron, Chairman of Campbell’s Soup, Kay Napier, CEO of Arbonne, Daniela Riccardi, CEO of Diesel, and James Hackett, CEO of Steelcase, and many others. All fees will be donated to charitable causes supported by the P&G Alumni Foundation.
  
  “This collaborative effort is a natural fit,” said Duane Ward, founder of Premiere Speakers Bureau, and past President of International Association of Speakers Bureaus. “The Alumni Network Speakers Bureau provides access to several Fortune 100 executives and other key business leaders. With Premiere’s experience in the speaking industry, I am confident our clients will be excited about scheduling a terrific speaker while also benefiting a valuable cause.”
  
  P&G Alumni Network Speakers Bureau is now accepting engagements. They are found at www.pgalumnispeakers.com, by contacting Carl Ware at Carl@pgalumnispeakers.com, or calling 513-448-0398.
  
  Premiere Speakers Bureau is a leader in the speaking industry with over 75 notable exclusive speakers. It was founded in 1994 and has scheduled over 20,000 speakers since inception.
  
  
• Formation of the P&G Alumni Foundation, a non-profit foundation that funds the activities of organizations around the world with the mission of encouraging “economic empowerment” for everyone. The proceeds from both the book and speakers bureau will benefit the new P&G Alumni Foundation. “The Network’s mission is to give back to the communities in which its members live and work,” said Tazzia. “The Foundation will oversee grants to worthy organizations that enable economic empowerment.”