GREENVILLE, S.C. (Dec. 27, 2010) – Erwin-Penland (EP), a division of The Interpublic Group’s Hill, Holliday and one of the five largest advertising and marketing firms in the Southeast, has promoted Lyn Norton to senior designer and hired Sarah Cole as an ad processing coordinator.

Norton has been promoted from graphic designer and will now serve on the Verizon Wireless direct marketing team. She has been with the agency for three years and received her Bachelor of Arts degree in studio art from the University of South Carolina Upstate.

Cole joins the ad processing team at EP after serving as branch office administrator for investment firm Edward Jones in Anderson, S.C. She is a graduate of the “Teach for America” program and a University of Kentucky alum, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in English. About Erwin-PenlandBased 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 250-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).

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GREENVILLE, S.C. (Dec. 10, 2010) – Erwin-Penland (EP), a division of The Interpublic Group’s Hill, Holliday and one of the five largest advertising and marketing firms in the Southeast, has promoted Lanford Stone to account executive and hired Chris Turner as a senior graphic designer.

Stone has been promoted from junior account executive and will continue to serve on the Verizon Wireless team managing national grand openings, and serving as the lead contact for the South Central region. She celebrates two years at EP and received her Bachelor of Arts degree in public relations from the University of South Carolina.

Turner returns to EP as a senior graphic designer working primarily on the Denny’s team, where he leads other designers in the development of creative concepts and projects. He arrives back at EP after working as a senior graphic designer for Upward Unlimited, the world’s largest Christian-based sports program for children, located in Spartanburg. Turner holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in visual arts from Lander University.

About Erwin-PenlandBased 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 250-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).

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GREENVILLE, S.C. (Dec. 6, 2010) – Erwin-Penland (EP), a division of The Interpublic Group’s Hill, Holliday and one of the five largest advertising and marketing firms in the Southeast, has promoted Lauren Roach to senior account executive and hired Kathryn Mudge as a junior account executive, Matthew Gallagher as an account executive and Matthew Ketchum as a junior copywriter.

Roach has been promoted from account executive and will continue to serve on the Verizon Communications team as a primary point of contact between the client and the agency. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism and mass communications from the University of South Carolina and has been at EP for two years.

Mudge joins EP on the Denny’s field marketing team, arriving from the marketing department at Naturally Fresh Inc. in Atlanta. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing from Clemson University.

Gallagher, who joins EP from the New York offices of sister agency Hill Holliday, will serve on the Verizon point-of-sale team. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in communications from Temple University.

Ketchum is a junior copywriter at EP and will write print and broadcast ads for various agency accounts. He received his copywriting degree from the Creative Circus in Atlanta.

About Erwin-PenlandBased 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 250-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).

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GREENVILLE, S.C. (Nov. 15, 2010) – Erwin-Penland (EP), a division of The Interpublic Group’s Hill, Holliday and one of the five largest advertising and marketing firms in the Southeast, has hired Renata Parker as a senior account supervisor, and promoted Amanda Lenar to account supervisor and Elizabeth Baker to senior account executive.

Parker joins EP as a senior account supervisor after managing her own public relations firm and serving as a feature writer and photographer for TALK Magazine. With more than 20 years of industry experience, Parker has previously worked for agencies including Fitzgerald & Co., Hill & Knowlton, Price McNabb and Henderson Advertising. Formerly serving clients such as Cirque du Soleil, Nestle and Quikrete, she will add exceptional public relations talent to the agency’s list of accounts including Denny’s, regional economic development organization Upstate SC Alliance, and Barely There®, a shapewear sister brand of Hanes Brands Inc. Parker holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from the University of South Carolina.

Lenar has been promoted from senior account executive, continuing to provide strategic public relations guidance on agency accounts including the BI-LO supermarket chain, Barely There® and Food For Thought, an annual conference developed by Erwin-Penland to showcase the Upstate South Carolina region. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in communications from the University of Miami, and joined EP after working as an account executive at Jeff Dezen Public Relations in Greenville.

Baker has been promoted from account executive and will continue to serve the public relations needs of clients including BI-LO Charities, BI-LO’s extensive charitable giving program, and Bojangles’ Famous Chicken ‘n Biscuits. She earned a bachelor of mass communications degree in public relations from the University of South Carolina. Baker has been at EP more than two years.

About Erwin-PenlandBased 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 250-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).

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GREENVILLE, S.C. (Oct. 29, 2010) – Erwin-Penland (EP), a division of The Interpublic Group’s Hill, Holliday and one of the five largest advertising and marketing firms in the Southeast, has promoted Martin Salisbury to account supervisor and hired Ross Smith and Lauren Hunt.

Salisbury has been promoted from senior account executive, continuing to manage the localized print-on-demand and digital systems within the Verizon account. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in mass communications and advertising from the University of South Carolina. Salisbury has been at EP for almost five years.

Smith joins EP after working as the event services coordinator at the County Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tenn. He will work with the Verizon experiential branding team by handling the responsibilities for several sponsorship venues and properties. Smith holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of Tennessee.

Hunt arrives at EP as a junior account executive providing support to the Verizon national direct team. She previously worked for G-Five Inc., in Greenville, S.C., as a sales consultant. Hunt is a Clemson University graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing. About Erwin-PenlandBased 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 250-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).

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GREENVILLE, S.C. (Sept. 24, 2010) – Erwin-Penland (EP), a division of The Interpublic Group’s Hill, Holliday and one of the five largest advertising and marketing firms in the Southeast, has promoted Karen Mawhinney to account director and hired Meredith Krueger.

Mawhinney has been promoted from management supervisor, continuing her work on agency accounts including Denny’s, Uniroyal, ScanSource, Upstate SC Alliance and Lockheed Martin. She celebrates five years at EP and is a graduate of the University of Georgia with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a concentration in advertising.

Krueger joins EP after working as a graphics imaging technologist at Cryovac in Simpsonville, S.C. As lead production manager, she will be responsible for coordination and quality control of print production for the Verizon shopper marketing team. She has her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in graphic design from Mississippi State University and has her Masters degree in industrial education with an emphasis in graphic communications from Clemson University.

About Erwin-PenlandBased 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 250-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).

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GREENVILLE, S.C. (Sept. 20, 2010) – Erwin-Penland (EP), a division of The Interpublic Group’s Hill, Holliday and one of the five largest advertising and marketing firms in the Southeast, has promoted Beth Moats, Julie Quaranta and Katie Blaker, and has hired Keith Lynch.

Moats has been promoted to senior account supervisor, continuing to manage consumer advertising in the Midwest and South areas on the Verizon Wireless account. She celebrates four years at EP and is a graduate of Valdosta State University with a bachelor’s degree in business administration.

Quaranta is now associate director of direct marketing and will lead EP’s acquisition list research and procurement efforts across all agency clients. Next month will mark four years at EP for Quaranta. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from the University of South Carolina Upstate.

Blaker has been promoted to graphic designer and will continue her work on the Advance America and Verizon Wireless accounts. She has been at EP since 2009 and received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Furman University.

Lynch arrives at EP from St. John & Partners located in Jacksonville, Fla., where he served as an account manager and senior buyer for clients including Ford, Zaxby’s and Smoothie King. At EP, Lynch will serve as a senior print production manager on the Verizon Wireless account, managing various production assignments.

About Erwin-PenlandBased 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 250-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).

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GREENVILLE, S.C. (Aug. 31, 2010) – Bojangles’ Famous Chicken ‘n Biscuits, one of America’s fastest-growing restaurant chains, has named Erwin-Penland its public relations agency of record. Billings were not disclosed.

Erwin-Penland is a 250-person full-service marketing firm based in Greenville, S.C., and a division of The Interpublic Group’s Hill, Holliday. The firm’s PR division will handle consumer media relations, crisis communications and support sponsorships and community activities for the Charlotte, N.C., company, including the upcoming celebration of Bojangles’ 500th location.

The assignment comes on the heels of a highly successful project Erwin-Penland conducted this past spring to celebrate the opening of Bojangles’ 100th South Carolina restaurant. “Cruisin’ S.C.” was a 10-week tour of the Palmetto state that offered free Bojangles’ food, a chance to win one of 100 Bahamas cruises. The tour also provided the opportunity to partner with South Carolina Future Minds’ Teacher of the Year and Teacher Appreciation Month programs that led to increased recognition of SC teachers and a $10,000 charitable donation to public education in South Carolina.

“We’re excited to have Erwin-Penland on board to help spread the word about Bojangles’ unique products and connections to the communities we serve,” said Bojangles’ Senior Vice President of Marketing Randy Poindexter. “Their prior work with Bojangles’ and demonstrated success with several other restaurant clients makes them a terrific choice to help take the Bojangles’ brand to the next level.”

“Bojangles’ combination of unique flavors, dedication to freshness and commitment to the community has created an almost cult-like following,” said Erwin-Penland Vice President and Director of Public Relations Barry Finkelstein. “We’re looking forward to working with them to increase customer loyalty and drive new visitors as they continue to expand their presence in the Southeast and beyond.”

About Bojangles’ Founded in 1977 in Charlotte, N.C., Bojangles' Restaurants Inc. serves only the highest quality and most flavorful food to its loyal customers, with all of its proprietary menu items made from scratch. A special blend of seasonings gives the food its unique flavor, including Bojangles’ Cajun Spiced chicken, fresh-made buttermilk biscuits and unique sides like Dirty Rice™, Cajun Pintos™ and Seasoned Fries. First franchised in 1978, Bojangles' boasts close to 500 locations in 11 states, primarily in the Southeast. The company was named one of the top 10 growth concepts in 2009 by both GE Capital and QSR magazine. For more information, visit www.bojangles.com.

About Erwin-PenlandBased 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 250-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).

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GREENVILLE, S.C. (Aug. 27, 2010) – Erwin-Penland (EP), a division of The Interpublic Group’s Hill, Holliday, and one of the five largest advertising and marketing firms in the Southeast, has promoted Brittany Hunley to senior interactive account executive and Jeff Howle to experiential branding account director.

Hunley has been promoted from interactive account executive, continuing to manage the website development work for clients including the Greenville Drive, BMW Performance Center and Uniroyal. Hunley celebrates three years at EP and is a graduate of the University of Tennessee with a Bachelor of Science degree in communications.

Most recently Howle served as an account supervisor during his past 10 years at EP. As experiential branding account director, he will continue to manage and oversee the implementation of experiential engagements and spaces. A new department at EP, the experiential branding program specializes in the concept, design and execution of on-site user and brand experiences on behalf of agency clients. Howle received his Bachelor of Science degree in marketing from Auburn University.

About Erwin-PenlandBased 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 250-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).

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GREENVILLE, S.C. (Aug. 20, 2010) – Erwin-Penland (EP), one of the five largest advertising and marketing firms in the Southeast and a division of Interpublic Group’s Hill, Holliday, has promoted Curtis Rose to management supervisor and Jenna Milliman to senior billing coordinator, and has hired Eric Ferrante.

Rose has been promoted from senior account supervisor to management supervisor after six years with EP. He will continue his work on the Verizon Wireless team, overseeing the development of all digital marketing solutions. Rose is a graduate of the University of Tennessee with a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications.

Milliman has served as a budgeting coordinator at EP for the past three years. As a senior billing coordinator, she will continue to provide client billing and reporting services across agency accounts. Milliman received her Bachelor of Arts degree in accounting from the University of North Carolina at Asheville.

Ferrante joins EP’s public relations team as a fall intern, where he is assisting all of the agency’s PR clients. He previously worked for ISP Sports Inc., representing Syracuse University athletics in Syracuse, N.Y., where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in public relations and marketing.

About Erwin-PenlandBased 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 250-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).

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