Introducing the Participants

In this lesson, we will learn how to introduce the participants.

Before we begin, I would like to take a moment to introduce the Participants who have graciously agreed to share their time with us today. I believe that all of you already know me, Alex Aurora, the CEO of Vision Corporation.

partcipants: The participants in an activity are the people who take part in it.

On my immediate right is Ms. Hannah Graff, the account
representative from our marketing consulting firm. She has been a visionary leader in coordinating the focus groups and helping us identify our target market.

immediate – next to; nearest; on the side of

On my far right, the gentleman in the gray suit is Mr. Chris Banda,who is the Senior Vice President of Product Development. Over the past few months, he has shown great flexibility and willingness to adapt his product features to better meet our customers’ needs.

far – distant; not near or next to

And last but not least, I’d like to introduce our Senior Vice President of Marketing, Mr. Shawn Edwards. He has been coordinating our marketing efforts for the past seven years, and his hard work is culminating in today’s presentation.

last but not least – a phrase used to introduce the last person or thing in a group, meaning that it is not less important than the other people or things already mentioned.

With that, I’ll turn it over to our Senior Vice President of Marketing, Shawn Edwards, who will lead the proceedings today. Thank you to all of you for being here, and welcome.

to lead the proceedings – to run or guide a meeting or discussion