Announcements
Below you will find my announcements for 2008.
October 14, 2008
Randal Films Voter Education PSA with Other Celebrities
to Inform Americans on Election Day Rules
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (October 14, 2008) -- Randal joined Chris
Tucker, Suzzanne Douglas, Hill Harper, Vivica A. Fox, Rosci
and others in helping New
America Media (NAM) launch a Public Service
Announcement
(PSA) campaign to educate voters and encourage participation
in this historical election. Viewers are urged not to bring
any political paraphernalia
to the polls and reminded to bring identification so their
votes will be counted. They are also directed to additional
resources for more
voting information like calling 866-OURVOTE or visiting
the NAM website. Television stations are being asked to
air this star-powered PSA. Radio
PSAs featuring Mr. Tucker and Ms. Fox have been recorded
as well.
New America Media (NAM) is the country’s first and largest collaboration
of 2000 ethnic news organizations. Founded in 1996 by the
nonprofit Pacific News Service, NAM holds its headquarters in California
and branches
in New York and Washington, DC.
To view the PSA visit http://vote.newamericamedia.org/
October 2, 2008
New Jersey’s First All-Online
Newspaper Launches
TheAlternativePress.com features Dr.
Randal Pinkett in Today’s
Top Story
NEWARK, NJ (October 2, 2008) -- New
Jersey’s
first all-online newspaper launched today in New Providence,
Summit and Berkeley
Heights.
TheAlternativePress.com has a paid staff of 20 freelance
reporters and 10 columnists and will cover local and state
news and features. The site also boasts cutting-edge movie-quality
video streaming.
The Alternative Press is regularly updated and can be
read anywhere, anytime, wherever the Internet is accessible.
Today’s top story features a video interview with
New Jersey’s own Dr. Randal Pinkett, CEO and Chairman
of BCT Partners, a former Rhodes Scholar and season 4
winner of The Apprentice. Dr. Pinkett is the author of
Campus CEO,
The No Money-Down CEO and a forthcoming book, Black Faces
in White Places.
Visit http://www.thealternativepress.com/ for
highlights on Dr. Pinkett, his thoughts being an entrepreneur,
working for Donald Trump and his new book.
"Today, we are witnessing the beginning of the transformation
of the newspaper industry in New Jersey,” said Michael
Shapiro, editor and founder of TheAlternativePress.com. “TheAlternativePress.com
is able to provide high-quality news and information to
our readers 24-7, 365 days a year, in a cost-efficient
manner. While traditional newspapers are laying off New
Jersey residents
to stay afloat because of publishing and delivery costs,
we are in full-hiring mode.”
TheAlternativePress.com is positioned to change the advertising
industry, as well, particularly on the local level. Google
and other ad placement vehicles have been trying to find
ways to target their advertising on the most local of levels
but so far, have been unsuccessful. TheAlternativePress.com
accomplishes just that by providing local businesses and
others with the ability to target market their products
and services on a granular level.
For more information on Dr. Randal Pinkett, visit http://www.randalpinkett.com.
For more on The Alternative Press, visit http://www.thealternativepress.com.
October 1, 2008
MONOPOLY at McDonald's Invites Big Winner Dr. Randal Pinkett
to Peel His Way to Yet Another Victory
LOS ANGELES, CA (October 1, 2008) -- In celebration of a new season of the MONOPOLY Game at McDonald’s, McDonald’s will be holding the first-ever Celebrity Game Piece Peel-Off Challenge, hosted by Mr. Monopoly. Randal will be joined by reality TV star Yul Kwon of Survivor: Cook Islands. In this challenge reality TV winners will face off against winners from the 2007 MONOPOLY Game at McDonald’s to see who can peel off hundreds of game pieces the fastest. McDonald’s called upon these reality show champions to demonstrate how easy it is to play the MONOPOLY Game at McDonald’s. “What’s easier – being stranded in the jungle, facing a grueling boardroom, or simply peeling a game piece?” After the competition there will be photo ops and the “Ask the Winner” booth giving consumers and media the opportunity to interact with Randal and Yul and ask what was necessary to win their respective challenges.
To view the full press release visit: http://www.randalpinkett.com/news/McDonald%27s_press_release.asp
September 1, 2008
Rutgers Advertising Campaign, “Jersey Roots, Global Reach,” Features Randal
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ (September 1, 2008) -- Dr. Randal Pinkett joins other prominent Rutgers alumni in promoting a new ad campaign launched by Rutgers University, entitled “Jersey Roots, Global Reach,” as their way of communicating the strengths of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, across the world. This all-star cast includes actor Avery Brooks providing the voiceover; Shaun O’Hara, center for the New York Giants; Julianne Baird, distinguished music professor at Rutgers Camden; Pulitzer Prize winning author Junot Diaz, and Mary Baglivo, CEO, Saatchi & Saatchi Americas. The campaign will consist of a television advertisement that will air during televised Rutgers sporting events, including football; women’s and men’s basketball; and men’s and women’s soccer. There is also a print advertisement exclusively featuring Randal that will be appear in publications such as the Newark Star Ledger, The New York Times, and The Philadelphia Inquirer.
To learn more about the campaign and view the television ad visit: http://www.rutgers.edu/jerseyroots
April 2, 2008
Newark’s Most Promising Young Entrepreneur Unveiled
NEWARK, NJ (April 2, 2008) -- Today, Randal will host a book signing and reception
for his latest book, Campus CEO: The Student Entrepreneur’s Guide
to Launching a Multimillion Dollar Business, at the Paul
Robeson Center at Rutgers-Newark, where he will announce the winners
of the Newark’s Most Promising Young Entrepreneur Contest. After
a month of evaluating business plans and accepting votes at www.randalpinkett.com,
the pool of ten finalists was narrowed down to four winners: two winner
and two runners up. Tamara Magnum-Thomas was named Newark’s Most Promising Young
Entrepreneur for her human relations consulting firm, Sharper Image, Inc. NJIT
junior, Michael Amegashie, received the grand prize as Newark’s Most Promising
Student Entrepreneur for his business University Storage – a storage service
that will help college students store their belongings during summer break. The
inspiration for this business arose when Amegashie arrived in America from Ghana
to attend NJIT’s Educational Opportunity Programs (EOP). He was in
a bind because upon arriving in the summer he had no place to store his
things. Fortunately
a friend offered to accommodate him, but that experience sparked the vision
for University Storage. Amegashie will use the $5,000 prize toward continuing
the
planning stages and eventual launch of his business venture. The runner-up
prizes were taken home by Yvonna Wade and Quaison Carter. Wade was merited
for her plans
to launch a chain of service and assistance centers for young mothers,
House of Hope, and Carter received accolades for his online emergency contact
service
provider, FetchFIRE.
The Newark’s Most Promising Young Entrepreneur
Contest is sponsored by Prudential
Financial and Verizon in partnership
with the Greater Newark Business Development
Center and the Institute for Entrepreneurial
Leadership.
To view the complete profile on
the winners and the voting results visit: www.randalpinkett.com/campusceo
March 26, 2008
Randal Announces the Finalists for Newark’s Most
Promising Young Entrepreneur Contest
NEWARK, NJ (March 26, 2008) – Last month Randal
Pinkett, author of Campus CEO: The Student Entrepreneur’s
Guide to Launching a Multimillion Dollar Business,
called upon Newark’s young and aspiring
entrepreneurs to submit their business plans for a chance at winning
the Newark’s Most Promising Young Entrepreneur Contest. After
evaluating the business plans submitted by candidates,
Randal and his panel of experts have selected the following
ten finalists:
- Yvonna Wade is a high school senior from Newark Tech
with hopes of opening House of Hope, a counseling
center for young mothers.
- Nutan Patel is a Social Communications major form Rutgers-Newark
who plans on launching a mobile parking service geared
toward college students entitled Parxity.
- Tamara Mangum-Thomas is a graduate student at Walden University
who runs Sharper Image, Inc. a human resources consulting
firm.
- Bryan Lee, a graduate student at NJIT, owns School of
Architecture an architectural company that provides services
to businesses.
- Sue Emilyn Encarnacion, a Rutgers senior, plans launch
a gaming company called Sencarna to design a line games
to help students prepare for standardized tests such as the SAT,
MCAT,
LSAT, etc.
- Quaison Carter is an NJIT senior who co-founded fetchFIRE
an online emergency contact service provider.
- Iyea Brandy runs Conventient Education Services, LCC an
educational consulting firm catering to underserved and
under achieving populations.
- Michael Amegashie, a junior at NJIT, plans to launch University
Storage, a storage service for college students to store
their belongings while away on breaks.
- Bryan Jackson is launching two defense-contracting companies
in partnership with his parents ITEAMCorp and SMART Consultant.
- Christopher Perez, a freshman at Rutgers-Newark, plans
on launching a party-locating site for young adults, wherethepartyat.com.
The Newark’s Most Promising
Young Entrepreneur Contest is sponsored by Prudential Financial and
Verizon in partnership with
the Greater Newark Business Development Center and the
Institute for Entrepreneurial
Leadership .
For a full profile on every finalist
visit www.randalpinkett.com/campusceo/finalists.asp
Also don’t forget to vote for your favorite Young Entrepreneur, here.
February 18, 2008
Prudential Financial and Verizon Join Randal in Launching
Newark’s Most
Promising Young Entrepreneur Contest
NEWARK, NJ (February 15, 2008) -- “Who says you have to wait until after
graduation to earn a decent living or to launch the business of your dreams?”,
asks Randal Pinkett, author of Campus CEO: The Student Entrepreneur’s
Guide to Launching a Multimillion Dollar Business. To identify the next
generation of entrepreneurs in Newark, NJ, Randal makes the call for aspiring,
local business owners to enter Newark’s Most Promising Young Entrepreneur
Contest. Students and young adults are invited to submit their applications online
at www.randalpinkett.com by
March 14, 2008, where their business plans and professional credentials will
be reviewed by a panel of experts including Randal Pinkett himself. From the
pool of contestants ten finalists will be selected for the opportunity to win
one of three prize packages provided by Prudential
Financial and Verizon in partnership
with the Greater Newark Business Development
Center and the Institute for Entrepreneurial
Leadership. One grand prize winner will receive a $5,000 prize as start-up
money, and a one-on-one coaching session with Randal, while two runners up will
receive $1500 each.
The finalists will be announced on Wednesday, March 26, 2008. At that time visitors
to randalpinkett.com will
have the opportunity to vote for their favorite contestant to help their overall
score. Finally, on April 2, 2008 an awards ceremony will be held at the Rutgers
Newark Paul Robeson
Center where the winners will be unveiled.
To learn more or to submit your entry visit:
http://www.randalpinkett.com/campusceo/index.asp
February 15, 2008
NSBE Ranks Randal Among the Top 50 Sexiest Engineers
ALEXANDRIA, VA (February 15, 2008) -- NSBE selected
50 triple threat men and women – sexy, smart, and successful – with
distinguished backgrounds in the fields of engineering, science, and
technology and featured them in a special issue publication entitled “The
Top 50 Sexiest Engineers.” Those selected are celebrated for
breaking every popular stereotype surrounding African-Americans portrayed
by the media in their professional and personal lives. The age of these
outstanding professionals ranges from 23-50 and represent the full
spectrum of color and culture within the African-American community.
They are praised as the best and brightest and as trailblazers in their
respective fields. Randal was profiled for his academic accomplishments,
business prowess, and community service. Accompanying Randal among
NSBE’s 50 Sexiest Engineers are prominent minds such as Mr. Carl
Mack, Executive Director, National Society of Black Engineers;
Dr. Njema Frazier, Physicist, Office of Advanced Simulation
and Computing, National Nuclear Security Administration; Mr. Damaune Journey, Manufacturing
Team Leader for Bead Coating Operations, Eli Lilly and Company; Mr.
Keith Clinkscales, Senior Manager Global Procurement Solutions and
Supplier Diversity, Office Depot; and Ms. LaToya Renae Marshall, Senior
Systems Engineer, Innovative Engineering Solutions, Inc. By pushing
figures such as these to the forefront, NSBE hopes to inspire academic
excellence and community empowerment by providing role models for the
next generation of innovators.
February 1, 2008
Randal Joins Kmart in Celebrating Black History Month with
the Share the Word Event Series
HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL (February 1, 2008) -- In keeping with
their commitment to diversity, Kmart will
be hosting “Share the Word”,
a series of in-store events celebrating Black History Month,
which include tributes to black inventors. Throughout the
month, Randal will
be making appearances at these events alongside other notable
celebrities including the following: Dr. Ian Smith, medical/diet
expert on VH1’s “Celebrity
Fit Club” and host of BET’s “Meet the Faith,”;
Laurie Ann Gibson, Hip Hop choreographer for MTV’s “Making
of the Band; Misa Hylton, Hip Hop Stylist to the “Stars”;
Ke Ke Palmer actress/singer and star of “Akeelah the Bee”;
singer/songwriter Kelly Price; and former NFL Player and ESPN analyst
Marcellus Wiley. In addition to these “meet and greet” events
Kmart will host fashion shows, in-store giveaways, radio promotionals,
health screenings, mini workout boot camps, and live performances.
The “Share the Word” campaign will inspire, educate and
promote the legacy of African Americans. Kmart’s partners in
sponsoring these events – Procter & Gamble, Glory Foods,
Inc., Atlantic Records WCKD, and Colgate Palmolive – will be
on-site offering gifts and samplings. The Kmart “Share the World” series
will take place on every Saturday in February from noon to
4:00 pm at select Kmart stores in four cities: Chicago, Los
Angeles, Miami,
and Philadelphia.
To learn more visit: www.kmart.com/blackhistorymonth
January 7, 2008
Randal Featured in Cover Story of Collegepreneur
Magazine’s Premier
Issue
DALLAS, TX (January 7, 2008) -- Fran Harris, WNBA Champion
Houston Comets guard, along with her company, Fran Harris
Enterprises, LLC launched their new publication Collegepreneur
Magazine.
Harris
learned
at an early age that “The key to personal and financial freedom
is entrepreneurship – always has been, always will be.” With
her new magazine Harris hopes to share her lesson with teenagers
and young adults and inspire them to harness their gifts and
creativity toward financial empowerment. In addition to the
inspirational pieces
included in the publication, Collegepreneur Magazine also
offers advice on leadership, financial literacy, networking
and mentoring. The publication’s
first issue features a cover story on Randal Pinkett, where
he retraces his accomplishments as a successful entrepreneur
from his childhood
lemonade stand to a multimillion dollar technology consulting
firm, BCT Partners.
In addition to the magazine, Harris anticipates expanding the Collegepreneur
brand to other media platforms as well, including Internet, videogames, mobile
and television. CollegepreneurTV, currently in production, will feature college
entrepreneurs from all over the country. Copies of Collegepreneur Magazine are
available in college bookstores in North America and at www.collegepreneur.com
