//contactFirst = [(NSString *)ABRecordCopyValue(person, kABPersonFirstNameProperty) stringByAppendingString:@" "];
//contactLast = (NSString *)ABRecordCopyValue(person, kABPersonLastNameProperty);
//contactName = [contactFirst stringByAppendingString:contactLast];
contactName = (NSString *)ABRecordCopyCompositeName(person);
contactCompany = (NSString *)ABRecordCopyValue(person, kABPersonOrganizationProperty);

Note: This function ABRecordCopyValue is used to get any property from a person record or a group record; it is used here to show the most general case. However, in actual applications, the function ABRecordCopyCompositeName is the recommended way to get a person’s full name to display. It puts the first and last name in the order preferred by the user, which provides a more uniform user experience.

Hope that helps. I happened upon your blog when searching for help using the personViewController:shouldPerformDefaultActionForPerson:property:identifier:

I can’t figure out how to launch the email app when a user selects the email property of the record.