Audrey Takacs of R. L. Polk & Co. Accepted to Leadership Detroit Class XXIX

DETROIT, Sept. 18 -- Audrey Takacs, Vice President, Strategic Markets at R. L. Polk & Co., was among the 65 professionals selected to participate in Leadership Detroit's Class XXIX.

Leadership Detroit is the Detroit Regional Chamber's premier leadership development and training program. "I am very pleased that Audrey has been chosen to participate in this prestigious program," said Stephen Polk, chairman, president & CEO of R. L. Polk & Co. "Audrey's involvement will enable her to maximize her leadership skills to benefit the Detroit region."

Over 1,600 regional leaders have completed the program including such notables as Governor Jennifer Granholm, White House Press Secretary Tony Snow, Detroit Police Chief Ella Bully-Cummings and DTE Energy Vice Chairman Stephen Ewing.

"Leadership Detroit regularly attracts the finest leaders from around the Detroit Region," said Dick Blouse Jr., President and CEO, Detroit Regional Chamber. "This year was no exception."

Founded in 1979, Leadership Detroit provides the foundation for a lifelong commitment to leadership by creating awareness of key issues that affect the Detroit Region and challenges emerging and existing community leaders to bring about positive change in the community through informed leadership. Leadership Detroit is a program of the Detroit Regional Chamber.

About R. L. Polk & Co.

R. L. Polk & Co. is the premier provider of automotive information and marketing solutions. Polk collects and interprets global data, and provides extensive automotive business expertise to help customers understand their market position, identify trends, build brand loyalty, conquest new business and gain a competitive advantage. Polk helps automotive manufacturers and dealers, automotive aftermarket companies, finance and insurance companies, advertising agencies, media companies, consulting organizations, government agencies and market research firms make good business decisions. A privately held global firm, Polk is based in Southfield, Mich. with operations in Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Japan, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States. For more information, please visit www.polk.com.

About the Detroit Regional Chamber

With over 23,000 members, the Detroit Regional Chamber is the largest chamber of commerce in the country. The Chamber's mission is carried out through business attraction efforts, public policy advocacy, strategic partnerships and quality products and services for members. For more information, visit www.detroitchamber.com.