Phoenix Ad Agency Promotes and Hires as Clients Continue to Enlist Agency

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - (July 09, 2007) - The Lavidge Company, a leading advertising and public relations firm located in Scottsdale, today announced that they have added a new employee to their growing agency, and have promoted one existing team member.

Spencer Harris was hired as Accountant, bringing impressive accounting experience working as a staff auditor at Ernst and Young, LLP. In his new role, Harris will handle the billing for Lavidge Public Relations and Lavidge Interactive, month-end close processes and of account reconciliations.

"Spencer represents a necessity in the next stage of our growth and development as we continue down what is sure to be a successful path," said Sandra Waggoner, Chief Financial Officer for the Phoenix ad agency. "We were lucky to find someone of Spencer's caliber to come on board to fill our Accountant position."

Anne Robertson was promoted to Public Relations Account Supervisor. Ms. Robertson joined The Lavidge Company in January of 2007, and previously served as a Public Relations Senior Account Executive within public relations department. Ms. Robertson works with such clients as Banner Health, Brainsavers, and Najafi Companies. Prior joining The Lavidge Company, Ms. Robertson served as the Communications Director for Scottsdale-based Childhelp, a national non-profit. She served as the Public Relations Director for Phoenix-based Farnam Companies, Inc., as a reporter and columnist for the Phoenix Business Journal, and as an associate producer for KTVK-TV Channel 3 in Phoenix. Prior to moving to the Valley, Ms. Robertson lived in New York City, where she worked as a book publicist at Simon & Schuster Publishing and as a Senior Publicist at Bantam Doubleday Dell.

The Lavidge Company is a locally owned and operated full-service advertising, public relations, interactive, 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 Bashas', DriveTime, Discount Tire, Phoenix Suns, Arizona Diamondbacks, Massage Envy, Banner Health, Cachet Homes, Phoenix Mercury, and McDonald's.  The Lavidge Company offices are located at 6263 N. Scottsdale Rd., Suite 190, Scottsdale, AZ 85250.  More information on the agency can be found at www.lavidge.com

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