Assume you are rewriting the following news release for your local newspaper. Eliminate or rewrite what you think is necessary to transform it into a usable article. The Happy Pup Corp. is pleased to...

Assume you are rewriting the following news release for your local newspaper. Eliminate or rewrite what you think is necessary to transform it into a usable article. The Happy Pup Corp. is pleased to announce that its president, Aaron Spanielson, has hired Doretta Dachshund-Beagle as the new director of customer relations. Spanielson founded the Happy Pup Corp. in 1974. It is now the third-largest pet food manufacturer in the state and the only one using a patented process that guarantees the highest protein content. Dog owners throughout the state have put their trust, and their pets, in the hands of Happy Pup. Ms. Dachshund-Beagle will be directing a staff of 15 dedicated workers in the customer relations department. Her important job there will be to deal directly and personally with dog breeders, pet stores and dog owners to answer any questions you might have about Happy Pup products. We at Happy Pup are confident she will do a splendid job with this new assignment. CHAPTER EXERCISES 235 Spanielson first hired Ms. Dachshund-Beagle about 10 years ago to be his personal secretary, so he has seen her work up close for all this time. He says he is convinced that she is the best person for the job, which is a new position in the Happy Pup Corp. He has the highest confidence in her ability to deal with customers from this position.