Naming a client in an essay ... ??

[AleksandrM]

I am currently writing a goals essay, in which I decided to include the name of a company - a giant publicly traded pharma company - for which I manage an account. I intend to go into an industry in which I will deal with huge clients - companies that are publicly traded - on a daily basis. Therefore, I feel that it will show the adcoms that I have dealt with and resolved problems for a very large transnational company.

Is it a good idea to name a client company in the essay??

A friend of mine suggested that this may be unprofessional. I can see how this may be so if I am representing a company in court as a corporate lawyer. However, I manage logistics, freight forwarding, and trade transactions for this company.

Thanks.

[Lisa Anderson]

Dear AleksandrM,

I actually think you should include the company name as it gives your story more credibility. As long as you are not violating your company's policy on disclosing clients and not disclosing any information or details that would be considered intellectual property/trademark/patent-related, then you should be fine.

Good luck,
Lisa

[AleksandrM]

Great. Thank you very much.