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Osborn & Barr News

Chuck Zimmerman

There have been some hirings and promotions at Osborn & Barr. Sarah Yancey brings her award-winning skills to her new role as account executive on the United Soybean Board and QUALISOY accounts. Rob Petrovich serves as a senior copywriter for accounts such as Michelin Ag Tires. Rob brings several years of experience to O&B having worked for agencies such as …

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Bader Rutter Adds Wirth

Chuck Zimmerman

More growth at Bader Rutter. Bader Rutter, an integrated marketing services agency based in Milwaukee, hired Kim Wirth as an assistant account executive and promoted Lindsay Sasse to assistant account executive in the agency’s account management group. Prior to joining Bader Rutter, Wirth worked for Publicis Dialog in San Francisco. Wirth is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin – …

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Sacia and Duwe Join Filament Marketing

Chuck Zimmerman

Filament Marketing has added a couple of new people to their staff. Filament Marketing, LLC has announced the hiring of Buffy Sacia as an associate marketing executive. In this role, she will coordinate marketing projects and conduct public relation activities in order to carry out strategic marketing plans for many of the company’s clients. Sacia has worked as an intern …

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Erin Malewicki Joins Bader Rutter

Chuck Zimmerman

I’m really glad I’m going through my email. Somehow I missed this when I took my Mac in. Erin Malewicki has joined Bader Rutter & Associates as an assistant account executive in the agency’s Account Management Group. Malewicki comes to the agency from GMR Marketing where she was an account coordinator. She will be working on the firm’s animal health …

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Pfizer Animal Genetics Selects Charleston|Orwig

Chuck Zimmerman

The agency will be their marketing and communications firm. Charleston|Orwig will assist Pfizer Animal Genetics with introducing and establishing its new brand as the global leader in livestock genomics. Initially, the agency will help develop new public relations and customer advocacy strategies to effectively position Pfizer as a leader in this category. “Our goal in finding a partner to help …

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Bader Rutter Promotions

Chuck Zimmerman

Bader Rutter just announced some promotions. Kevin Kahler has been promoted to senior interactive media specialist in the agency’s Digital Solutions Group. He has been with Bader Rutter since 2003, most recently holding the title of interactive media specialist. Zach Szewczyk has been promoted to account executive. He joined the agency in 2007 as an assistant account executive in the …

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Media Buyers Revenge

Chuck Zimmerman

Here’s something for all you ag media buyers out there. Tired of the sales calls? Pick up a Colt, Lazer or M16 and take care of those bothersome pests. Courtesy of Intergi, it’s the Intergi Shooters Game. Intergi is the premier gaming site representation company that serves customers on a global scale. With years of experience in the gaming community …

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Rhea + Kaiser Turns 30

Chuck Zimmerman

Rhea + Kaiser are turning 30 today. Happy Anniversary Steve and Van. Rhea + Kaiser Marketing Communications is celebrating its 30th anniversary today. Since Steve Rhea and Van Kaiser co-founded the company in 1978, the business has grown from a six-person advertising agency into a full-service, integrated marketing communications agency with more than 110 employees. “Van and I saw the …

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Ken Anderson VP of PR at Ayres Kahler

Chuck Zimmerman

Many of you AgWired readers probably congratulated Ken Anderson last week at the NAMA Convention for his new position with Ayres Kahler as VP/Director of Public Relations. I saw him the first night I was in KC and learned the news. Feel free to send him your congrats when you get a chance. In his new position, Anderson is responsible …

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NAMA Honors NCGA CEO

Cindy Zimmerman

Congratulations from AgWired to the CEO of the National Corn Growers Association, who received the Agribusiness Leader of the Year award at the National Agri-Marketing Association conference in Kansas City on Thursday. Rick Tolman has been in charge of NCGA for almost eight years, during a time of dramatic changes, new challenges and the highest prices in history for corn …

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