Ripple Effects Interactive Announces Promotion, New Hires
Ripple Effects Interactive, a nationally ranked digital marketing agency, today announced several personnel moves, including one promotion and six new hires. The moves augment the agencyÂ’s strength across all areas of its full-service capabilities offering, and will allow Ripple Effects Interactive to continue to provide the best service to its clients.
PITTSBURGH (PRWEB) July 11, 2005
Ripple Effects Interactive, a nationally ranked digital marketing agency, today announced several personnel moves, including one promotion and six new hires. The moves augment the agencyÂ’s strength across all areas of its full-service capabilities offering, and will allow Ripple Effects Interactive to continue to provide the best service to its clients.
The personnel moves involve Ripple Effects InteractiveÂ’s client services, design, production, technology teams, and include:
-Lauren Blair, Producer – Originally a client, Lauren joins Ripple Effects Interactive from Carnegie Mellon University’s Department of Mechanical Engineering, where she managed the redesign of the department’s Web site.
-Matt Brown, Helpdesk Analyst – Matt is a Microsoft Certified Professional and joins the agency from ICM School of Business and Medical Careers, where he provided information technology support.
-Cara Crowley, Account Executive – Cara joins Ripple Effects Interactive after stints as a trade show executive, first at Young & Rubicam and more recently at ExhibitGroup Giltspur, where she worked with large pharmaceutical companies like Wyeth, Astra-Zeneca and Schering-Plough.
-Amy Giannelli, Senior Interface Programer – Amy joins from Blattner Brunner, where she was senior visual developer working with clients such as GlaxoSmithKline, Del Monte and PPG Industries.
-Stephen Hay, Account Supervisor – Stephen joins Ripple Effects Interactive after having worked as an account manager at CO2, a Pittsburgh-based agency, where he developed online strategies for Duquesne University and UPMC Health Plan, among others. He was also instrumental in developing an e-CRM program for Brusters Ice Cream.
-Christian Mayer, Interface Programmer – Christian joins from Communifax, where he was a web designer/developer. Prior to that, he was a user experience consultant at FullTilt Solutions.
-Scott Riemenschneider, Interactive Designer – Scott was recently promoted from junior print designer because of his excellent work for clients such as Carnegie Mellon.
“Ripple Effects Interactive is defined by two things – a commitment to serving our client’s needs and having the most talented people possible for such tasks,” said Louis Malafarina, chief executive officer at Ripple Effects Interactive. “With this group of talented professionals, we are confident that the agency will continue to deliver of its value proposition.”
Ripple Effects Interactive is a premier digital marketing agency ranked among the nation’s Top 25 independent interactive firms by Advertising Age. Offering a full range of services – from strategic communications planning, Web site design to online marketing and Web application development, the agency has built a solid reputation for creating highly sophisticated, imaginative and innovative communication strategies and Web experiences. From offices in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh and with over 45 interactive marketing specialists, the agency serves a prestigious client roster of consumer and lifestyle, tourism and travel, higher education, and cultural and non-profit organizations – including the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson & Johnson, Coca-Cola and Carnegie Mellon University. For more information, visit www. RippleEffectsInteractive. com.
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