LA Business Journal 2010 Women Making A Difference Award Winner Received by Patricia Gracia, PMG, Founder & President

Title selected was chosen from 72 candidates for the Los Angeles Business Journal 18th Annual Women Making a Difference Award

Santa Clarita, Calif. (PRWEB) May 30, 2010 -- The culmination of nearly a decade of hard work has attracted growing widespread attention, particularly among long established names in media and industry, to Latina Patricia Gracia, founder and president of advertising agency Power Media Group (http://www.powermediagroup.com). The most recent public recognition of her efforts in the business community was lauded by the Los Angeles Business Journal, which awarded her at a ceremony on May 25 with its Women Making a Difference in the Los Angeles community award.

Rising Star of the Year PATRICIA GRACIA

Power Media Group, Inc. The United States Small Business Administration's Los Angeles District Office recently selected Patricia Gracia, founder and president of the advertising agency Power Media Group, as the Minority Small Business Champion of the year thanks to Patricia's commitment to support minority entrepreneurship through the creation of a business incubator in Santa Clarita. Gracia, who grew up in Peru, migrated to the United States by crossing the Mexican Border from Tijuana. At age 18, alone and full of goals and dreams, the Peruvian native started her new American life in the San Fernando Valley, and quickly mastered the English language. She began working for the Peninsula Hotel, a five-diamond and five-star hotel in Beverly Hills that sponsored her education at UCLA where she received a degree in public relations. After this education, coupled with a solid dozen years of experience in customer service via the hospitality industry, she formed the strong foundation to develop her own agency in

2OOl, with a tagline and philosophy that, "we love your business, as we love our baby." Now, not only has she led her agency, Power Media group, to many illustrious awards, she has also recently started the Power Woman Business Center as a way to give back to the community and help businesses weather the economic recession. In a space left vacantly a church not long ago, Gracia is developing the Center - a business incubator where ideas will be developed and nurtured to help struggling business women get a leg up in this economy. In addition to her well deserved new title as the LABJ's Rising Star of the Year, Gracia will also be honored during the National Small Business Week 2OIO awards ceremony and luncheon this summer

A reader-nominated event, the special supplement traditionally garners over 200 nominations each year. This year, Gracia was among 72 contestants in consideration for the prestigious award.

Gracia's story of rags-to-riches is different because it is the tale of a young Hispanic woman, just 18, who crossed the Mexican-American border at Tijuana, to pursue a dream. Challenges she overcame and sacrifices she made underscore achievements which led her to public recognition by her peers and government officials.

Although a petite lady, Gracia's reputation as a giant in the field of advertising has grown exponentially.

"I was drawn to the bright San Diego lights," stated Gracia, "I told myself that someday I would sit center of that energy, and draw on it to create my success and the future of others."

The Peruvian native settled into an American life in the San Fernando Valley. In just a year, she conquered the English language and started work at a five-diamond and five-star hotel in Beverly Hills; this experience impressed on her that the key to great customer service is in attending to the smallest of details. "I've always been driven to surpass my clients' expectations."

A public relations' degree at UCLA later - sponsored by the hotel, she landed an internship at an ad agency and, after just 40 hours of training, she took on a permanent, full-time position in charge of one of the most important accounts of the agency.

With a dozen years serving in hospitality behind her, Gracia was ready to open her own agency in 2001, with a tagline and philosophy around the focus of, "We love your business, as we love our baby."

Gracia has continued to empower herself through education and dedication to her career despite tragedies in her personal life. She has consistently renewed her goals and is now directing her focus to projecting the Hispanic woman as a woman of success. The Power Women Business Center established by her is expanding outreach to other Latina women who share a similar dream of owning their own business or starting a career.

"I've conquered those bright lights and had personal success, and I'm on my way to help others achieve their goals."

To learn more about the recognition and honors received by Power Media Group, and about the company's services, visit PowerMediaGroup.com (http://www.powermediagroup.com).

MEDIA: To arrange an interview with Patrica Gracia, call 661-505-1009.

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CONTACT:
PATRICIA GRACIA
POWER MEDIA GROUP
17960 SIERRA HWY
SANTA CLARITA, CA 91351
PHONE. 661 505 1009
FAX. 661 430 5491
EMAIL: patricia@powermediagroup.com
http://www.powermediagroup.com

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SOURCE: Power Media Group