Zumwald wins two 2015 Cicero Speechwriting Awards from Vital Speeches of the Day

ENGLEWOOD, Ohio, April 16, 2015 – Teresa Zumwald, owner and president of Zumwald & Company, LLC, has won two 2015 Cicero Speechwriting Awards from Vital Speeches of the Day.

“Change the Status Quo” was a 12-minute TED-type talk prepared for and delivered by Chad Delligatti, president of Dublin, Ohio-based InnoSource on May 7, 2014, at the Contact Center & Customer Care Industry Professional Network Event in Columbus, Ohio. Zumwald’s speech won in the Service Industry category.

“When You Come to a Fork in the Road, TAKE IT!” was a 15-minute speech, also prepared for and delivered by Delligatti, on May 21, 2014, at the 2014 Julian Marcus Lifetime Achievement Award Ceremony at The Ohio State University in Columbus. Zumwald’s speech won in the Award Acceptance category.

Presented by Vital Speeches of the Day, the prestigious monthly collection of speeches, the Cicero Speechwriting Awards recognize the work that makes the speeches that help leaders lead – in every sector of business, politics and society.

“The competition was as fierce as ever, and the winners are more praise-worthy than we can ever remember,” according to David Murray, Cicero Speechwriting Awards program chairman.

Zumwald’s award-winning speeches are featured on pages 19 and 44 of These Vital Speeches: The Best of the 2015 Cicero Speechwriting Awards. ■