Date: April 20, 2006
Risdall Advertising Agency Announces Staff Additions and Promotions
NEW BRIGHTON, MN (April 20, 2006) -- Risdall Advertising Agency (RAA) announces the addition of Jay Walsh as senior copywriter/associate creative director and Gabe Shackle as web developer. RAA also announces the promotions of Laura Martenson, Julie Knipp, Natalie Schmit, Carolyn Ahlstrom and Nicole Duerr.
“We are thrilled to add more genius talent to the Agency,“ says John Risdall, chairman of Risdall Advertising Agency. “Both Jay and Gabe bring exceptional experience to our integrated marketing approach.”
Walsh, an instructor at Brainco: The Minneapolis School of Advertising, Design & Interactive Studies, most recently worked at Colle+McVoy in Bloomington, Minn., from 1998 to 2006.
Shackle comes to RAA with a wide variety of interactive skills most recently as a web developer for the Seattle office of Fitch, a WPP company.
MARTENSON, KNIPP and SCHMIT each joined RAA as account executives and have all been promoted to SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES. In addition, AHLSTROM was promoted from assistant account executive to ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE and DUERR was promoted from account executive to CONCIERGE.
About Risdall Advertising Agency
Established in 1972, Risdall Advertising Agency has annual capitalized billings of $133 million and over 50 employees. Headquartered in New Brighton, Minn., Risdall Advertising is heralded as one of the oldest and most successful agencies in the Twin Cities market and is recognized nationally for its leading-edge interactive marketing capabilities. The full-service agency embraces an integrated approach offering marketing, advertising, public relations, promotion and collateral development, traditional and interactive media, research and fundraising capabilities.
For more information, contact:
NEW BRIGHTON, MN (April 20, 2006) -- Risdall Advertising Agency (RAA) announces the addition of Jay Walsh as senior copywriter/associate creative director and Gabe Shackle as web developer. RAA also announces the promotions of Laura Martenson, Julie Knipp, Natalie Schmit, Carolyn Ahlstrom and Nicole Duerr.
“We are thrilled to add more genius talent to the Agency,“ says John Risdall, chairman of Risdall Advertising Agency. “Both Jay and Gabe bring exceptional experience to our integrated marketing approach.”
Walsh, an instructor at Brainco: The Minneapolis School of Advertising, Design & Interactive Studies, most recently worked at Colle+McVoy in Bloomington, Minn., from 1998 to 2006.
Shackle comes to RAA with a wide variety of interactive skills most recently as a web developer for the Seattle office of Fitch, a WPP company.
MARTENSON, KNIPP and SCHMIT each joined RAA as account executives and have all been promoted to SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES. In addition, AHLSTROM was promoted from assistant account executive to ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE and DUERR was promoted from account executive to CONCIERGE.
About Risdall Advertising Agency
Established in 1972, Risdall Advertising Agency has annual capitalized billings of $133 million and over 50 employees. Headquartered in New Brighton, Minn., Risdall Advertising is heralded as one of the oldest and most successful agencies in the Twin Cities market and is recognized nationally for its leading-edge interactive marketing capabilities. The full-service agency embraces an integrated approach offering marketing, advertising, public relations, promotion and collateral development, traditional and interactive media, research and fundraising capabilities.
For more information, contact:
| John Risdall Chairman Risdall Advertising Agency 651.286.6702 |
Rose McKinney President Risdall McKinney Public Relations 651.286.6767 |