Erwin-Penland Hires Five, Promotes Two

July 21, 2009

GREENVILLE, S.C. – July 21, 2009 – Erwin-Penland (EP), continues to grow and strengthen its team with the promotion of Chris Brady and Shenandoah Miller, and the hiring of Amy Morford, Myra Hill, Angie Paden, Ashley Gill and Jeff Dudero. EP is one of the five largest advertising and marketing firms in the Southeast and a division of Interpublic Group’s Hill, Holliday.

Brady has been promoted to Interactive Account Executive from Junior Interactive Account Executive and will continue focusing his efforts on numerous accounts, including Confluence Watersports, Upstate SC Alliance and BI-LO. Brady joined EP in 2007 and received his Bachelor of Science degree in Integrated Marketing Communication from Winthrop University.

Miller joined EP in 2006 and has been promoted from Senior Designer to Associate Art Director. In his new role, he will continue to work on accounts including Michelin, the Greenville Drive and Milliken. A graduate of Columbus College of Art and Design, Miller received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Graphic Design.

A Greenville native, Morford joins the EP team from Enwright Associates, Inc. where she worked as an Assistant to the Finance and HR departments. As a Billing Coordinator, Amy will assist on billing a variety of EP accounts, including The Greenville Drive, Verizon Wireless and Fatz Cafe.

EP welcomes Hill as our new Customer Relations Specialist. With an Associate of Applied Science degree in Business Administration from Blue Ridge Community College, she worked as a Property Manager and Real Estate Agent prior to joining EP.

Paden, previously a freelance Graphic Designer for EP, now joins the team full-time. Earning her Associate degree in Graphic Design with a certificate in Graphic Arts from Greenville Technical College, Angie will be working on the Denny’s account.

Gill comes to EP from New York’s Laird and Partners. She will serve as a Junior Account Executive on the Denny’s account. Calling Charlotte, N.C. home, Gill received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from the University of Georgia.

Dudero, originally from Cincinnati, joins EP from Boulder, Colorado’s CommArts where he was an Environmental Graphic Designer. Receiving his Bachelor of Science degree in Design from the University of Cincinnati, Dudero joins EP as a Senior Environmental Designer on the Verizon Sponsorship team.

“Exceptional customer service is a cornerstone at our agency, and I am pleased to see that each of our new hires exemplifies this standard,” said Erwin-Penland President Joe Erwin. “I’m excited about the addition of Amy, Myra, Angie, Ashley and Jeff, as well as Chris and Shenandoah’s promotions, as they will further strengthen our agency’s capabilities and allow us to devote even more attention to our 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 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).