With the Start of a New Year, Erwin-Penland Hires Four New Employees

February 10, 2009

GREENVILLE, S.C. – Feb. 10, 2009 – Erwin-Penland, one of the largest advertising and marketing firms in the Southeast and a division of Interpublic Group’s Hill, Holliday, announces the addition of Elizabeth Ingram, Lyn Norton, Jenny-Lee Maxwell and Sarah Purcer.

Ingram completed her public relations internship with Erwin-Penland in December, and continues her stay as a junior public relations account executive, assisting on the BI-LO, Dunkin’ Donuts, Firehouse Subs and Greenville Humane Society accounts. A native of Greer, S.C., Ingram graduated with a bachelor’s degree in communication studies from Clemson University.

Norton, originally from Spartanburg, S.C., joins Erwin-Penland on the Verizon Communications team as a graphic designer. With a degree in graphic design from Greenville Technical College, Norton was a graphic designer and Web site developer for Emily Ray, Inc. before her arrival at EP.

Maxwell comes to Erwin-Penland as an account executive for Verizon Wireless. She recently worked for Graphcom, Inc. in Atlanta as a sales representative. She is a Sumter, S.C. native with a degree in graphic communications from Clemson University.

Purcer is now a full-time recruiting manager with Erwin-Penland after working as a recruiting consultant for the agency since August of 2006. Receiving a bachelor’s degree in management and her master’s in human resource development from Clemson University, Purcer also worked as a recruiter with Godshall and Godshall out of Greenville, S.C.

“At Erwin-Penland, we pride ourselves on exceptional customer service and paying attention to every detail for all of our clients,” said Erwin-Penland President Joe Erwin. “The addition of Elizabeth, Lyn, Jenny-Lee and Sarah will help our agency continue this level of service and support to new and current clients.”

About Erwin-Penland
Based in Greenville, S.C., Erwin-Penland (www.erwinpenland.com) is a full-service marketing firm that provides advertising, event marketing, interactive, public relations and strategic planning services to such clients as Verizon Wireless, Wachovia and Advance America. The 200 plus-person firm is part of Boston-based Hill, Holliday, Connors, Cosmopulos Inc., one of the nation’s largest ad agencies and a member of The Interpublic Group of Companies (NYSE: IPG).