Erwin-Penland Bolsters Its Verizon Wireless Team with Two New Hires and Two Promotions
October 01, 2009
GREENVILLE, S.C. – October 1, 2009 – Erwin-Penland (EP) announces the growth of its Verizon Wireless team with the hiring of Britton Courtney and Kacie DuPuis and the promotion of Erin Ank and Trisha Russell. EP is one of the five largest advertising and marketing firms in the Southeast and a division of Interpublic Group’s Hill, Holliday.
Ank has been promoted from Senior Graphic Designer to Lead Graphic Designer. Having been at EP a little over two years, she will continue her work on the Verizon Wireless team. Ank received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Graphic Design from the University of South Carolina Upstate.
Courtney comes to EP from Color Graphics in San Francisco, where he worked as a Production Planner. At EP, Courtney will serve as a Print Production Manager on the Verizon Wireless team. He holds his Bachelor of Science degree in Graphic Communications from Clemson University.
DuPuis joins EP on the Verizon Wireless Midwest team as a Junior Account Executive. She is a recent graduate from the University of South Carolina with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration.
Russell has also been promoted from Senior Graphic Designer to Lead Graphic Designer. Russell, who will celebrate her fourth anniversary at EP this January, will continue her efforts on both the Verizon Wireless and Greenville Humane Society accounts. Russell is a graduate of Southern Illinois University at Carbondale with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Design.
“We are thrilled about the growth of our Verizon Wireless team,” said Joe Erwin, President of Erwin-Penland. “Erin and Trisha’s promotion and the hiring of Britton and Kacie will enhance our ability to serve the Verizon Wireless client by continuing to produce outstanding work.”
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).
EProgress
The Summer 2009 edition of Erwin-Penland's newsletter shares the exciting news of winning three national advertising awards, a review of the Drive's innovative "Game Tonight" campaign, a profile on Director of Human Resources Renee Roberson, a overview of what our Interns did this summer and a recap of EP's participation in HOG Day 2009.