Phoenix Ad Agency Brings on More Talented Professionals

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - (March 30, 2007) - The Lavidge Company, a leading advertising, interactive, and public relations firm located in Scottsdale, today announced that they have added two professionals to the agency and promoted one advertising team member.

Keith Gordon was hired as Advertising Account Supervisor, overseeing Lavidge Company accounts such as The Phoenix Suns, The Phoenix Mercury, The World Golf Championships- Accenture Match Play Championship, The Phoenix Roadrunners, ASU Athletics and Discount Tire Company. Mr. Gordon previously worked with the NBA (National Basketball Association) as a Director of Business Development for their Global Merchandising Division. Mr. Gordon also worked in the Team Marketing division of The NBA. Prior to working with the NBA, Mr. Gordon worked in Sales for The Corporate Presence in New York City and in London. Mr. Gordon attended Cambridge University in Cambridge, England where he studied Economics and Political Science. He graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a minor in History and Economics.

Scott Sanders joins the agency as Lavidge Interactive Web Designer and Developer. In his new role, Mr. Sanders will work closely with the Phoenix ad agency's clients as well as internal team members to create and develop state of the art client web sites, email campaigns and interactive strategies. Prior to joining The Lavidge Company, Mr. Sanders worked as an Independent Design Consultant, designing and developing web sites for clients such as North American Title Company, Lennar Homes, Scobre Press Corporation, Chillers Clothing and Gary Williams Real Estate Consultants. Mr. Sanders graduated from Academy of Art College in San Francisco, California with a Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design.

Kyra Harmanos was promoted to Advertising Senior Account Executive from Advertising Account Executive. Ms. Harmanos joined The Lavidge Company team in 2004, and works with Lavidge Company clients McDonalds and The Phoenix Zoo. Prior joining The Lavidge Company, Ms. Harmanos worked for Dymun & Company in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on clients such as Dollar Bank, Duquesne Light, and Klett Rooney Lieber & Schorling. Ms. Harmanos graduated from The University of Pittsburgh with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and minor in computer science.

About The Lavidge Company

The Lavidge Company is a locally owned and operated full-service advertising, public relations, consulting and marketing communications agency.  Since 1982, The Lavidge Company has specialized in developing brand positioning for products and services.  Highlights of the agency's client base include Discount Tire, Bashas', Special Olympics Arizona, DriveTime, Phoenix Suns, Meritage Active Adult Communities, Arizona Diamondbacks, Cachet Homes, Phoenix Mercury, Banner Healthcare and McDonald's. The Lavidge Company was recently voted as one of the top 25 "Best Places to Work" in Phoenix. The Lavidge Company offices are located at 6263 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite 190, Scottsdale, AZ 85250.  More information on the agency may be found at www.lavidge.com.

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