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Business Grammar: Capitalization
This one paragraph contains a business grammar error. Find and correct it:
I'm sorry for my slow reply. I've been on vacation, and just received your message. Paula Havlicek in corporate communications is very knowledgeable about your concerns. You can reach her by phone at (609) 555-5555 or by email at phavlicek@acme.com.
Explanation: 
This contains a capitalization error. Nouns that designate a department within an organization should be capitalized. Here is the corrected version:
I'm sorry for my slow reply. I've been on vacation, and just received your message. Paula Havlicek in Corporate Communications is very knowledgeable about your concerns. You can reach her by phone at (609) 555-5555 or by email at phavlicek@acme.com.
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Mary founded Instructional Solutions in 1998, and is an internationally recognized business writing trainer and executive writing coach with two decades of experience helping thousands of individuals and businesses master the strategic skill of business writing. She excels at designing customized business writing training programs to maximize productivity, advance business objectives, and convey complex information. She holds a B.A. in English from the University of Rhode Island, an M.A. in English Literature from Boston College, and a C.A.G.S. in Composition and Rhetoric from the University of New Hampshire.
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