Erwin-Penland Announces Five Hires, Two Promotions

July 16, 2009

GREENVILLE, S.C. – July 16, 2009 – Erwin-Penland (EP), one of the top five largest advertising and marketing firms in the Southeast and a division of Interpublic Group’s Hill, Holliday continues to grow in size and experience. EP announces the promotion of Jennifer Cammarota and Sara Raynor, as well as the hiring of Jason Brown, Palmer Burt, Mary Beth Thomas, Katie Blaker and Heather Haley.

Cammarota has been promoted to Account Executive from Junior Account Executive and will continue focusing her efforts on the Verizon Wireless customer-based Marketing across the South. Cammarota received her Bachelor’s degree in Spanish and International Trade from Clemson University and has been with EP since October 2007.

Raynor joined EP in 2005 as an Account Executive and, soon after returning to EP in 2008, was promoted to a Senior Account Executive. She continues to work on both the Michelin/Uniroyal Tires and Greenville Drive accounts. A Clemson University graduate, Raynor received her Bachelor’s degree in Communications.

A native of Pontiac, Mich., Brown joins Erwin-Penland from RR Partners in Las Vegas. Earning his Bachelor of Science degree from Michigan State University, Brown will be working as a Copywriter on the Verizon Wireless and Fatz Cafe accounts.

Before joining EP, Burt was with Euro RSCG in Chicago, where she also worked as a Copywriter. Burt received her Bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt University and will be serving on various accounts including BI-LO, the Greenville Humane Society and Advance America.

Thomas, a Columbia S.C. native, earned her Bachelor’s degree in Communications from University of South Carolina Upstate. Coming to EP from Spartanburg’s Palladian Group, she will work as a Copywriter on the Verizon Wireless account.

Blaker, a recent Furman University graduate with a Bachelor of Arts degree, joins Erwin-Penland as a Studio Artist. Previously a member of the university’s Marketing and Public Relations departments, she will serve on the Verizon Wireless account.

Haley joins the EP team from Chicago’s Foote, Cone and Belding. Receiving her Bachelor of Science degree in Advertising from the University of Texas, Haley will be responsible for the production of broadcast material for Verizon Wireless, Advance America and Upstate SC Alliance.

“I’m excited about our continued growth as an agency and our strong recruiting efforts that have brought these excellent people on board at EP,” said Erwin-Penland President Joe Erwin. “The addition of Jason, Palmer, Mary Beth, Katie and Heather, as well as Jennifer and Sara’s promotions will help continue to support our clients with the experience and quality of work they deserve.”

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 clients including: Verizon Wireless, Denny’s, Lockheed Martin, BI-LO Supermarkets 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).