Dogged Persistence - Ambassador Yellow Pages

Word has already hit the street that powerhouse Ambassador Yellow Pages, who is shaking up the directory business with their rapid growth and innovations, is again one upping the competition

(PRWEB) November 20, 2004 -- Word has already hit the street that powerhouse Ambassador Yellow Pages, who is shaking up the directory business with their rapid growth and innovations, is again one upping the competition by launching the first ever stand-alone Spanish-language directory in Manhattan, its Manhattan Paginas Amarillas. A painting by Puerto Rican born artist Jose Caraballo, considered one of the leading pioneers of the Puerto Rican Art Movement" in Manhattan, will grace Ambassadors launch edition.

This is par for the course for New York City-based Ambassador, who takes its cues from CEO Kathy Hipple, a former journalist and Wall Street executive who blends a savvy eye for a financial statement with a newspersons grasp of what makes for a good story. And once again she has put her finger on the pulse of the community she serves. Ambassadors goal is to meet the needs of all segments of the metro area, connecting buyers and sellers.

Ambassador has targeted the growing community of nearly 500,000 Manhattanites that have defined themselves as of Hispanic origin in the 2000 U.S. Census, making NYC home to the second largest such population in the United States. Ambassadors Manhattan Paginas Amarillas will be distributed throughout New York County in residences and businesses, and will contain a complete listing base of all borough-based businesses.

Hipple juggles a busy schedule as head of Ambassador with being a devoted Manhattan mom and a dog owner. A typical day has her bringing her kids to school, walking her dog Cubby and grabbing a cup of joe before heading to the boardroom.

By chance, two fellow dog lovers, Hipple and Rene Caraballo, curator of the Jose Caraballo Collection, met in the neighborhood, and began to chat. When Hipple began to speak about launching the first Manhattan-only Spanish Yellow Pages, things started to fall into place.

It turns out that Rene Caraballos passion is representing the work of his late father, Jose Caraballo, whose paintings are on display at museums throughout Puerto Rico as well as New York City, including the Museum of the City of New York and El Museo del Barrio. Caraballos one-man shows have been exhibited at galleries throughout Manhattan.

Rene Caraballo excitedly spoke of his fathers work and its growing prominence in the New York City art world. Caraballo had just received word that a major show at the Mercantile Exchange had been booked for September 2005.

After some more talking and reviewing the elder Caraballos portfolio, the proud son had landed for his late father the prestigious cover on the launch edition of Ambassadors Manhattan Spanish Yellow Pages.

Once again, Ambassador has proven itself to possess dogged persistence. Isnt that the kind of Yellow Pages you want?

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