Growth at Gragg Advertising Continues into 2010

Since October 2009, seven new employees have been hired to continue the growth of Gragg Advertising.

Angie Claycomb has been hired as a Marketing Coordinator for the Operations Department.  A graduate of Northwest Missouri State University, Claycomb earned her Bachelor of Science in Advertising.  Prior to joining Gragg, Claycomb worked as an Admissions Coordinator at a local career college.

Jack Flatley has joined the Interactive Department as an SEO Specialist.  Flatley was trained in Search Engine Optimization from a veteran software engineer from Deloitte & Touche and later became the Head SEO Specialist for Virtual Inventories, Inc.  Flatley has extensive experience working in SEO, web development and e-commerce.

Jennifer George has been added to Gragg Advertising’s Creative Department as a Video Editor and Producer.  George earned her Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications from Kansas State University.  In her seven years in the industry, George has won five Telly Awards, the premier award that honors outstanding local, regional, and cable TV commercials and programs.

Leslie O’Hara has joined the Pay-Per-Lead Department as a Marketing Coordinator.  A graduate of the University of Kansas, O’Hara earned her Bachelor of Science in Journalism.  O’Hara coordinates the Pay-Per-Lead accounts for a number of Gragg Advertising’s largest clients.  Prior to Gragg, O’Hara worked in Sales and Marketing in the healthcare field.

Kyle Person has been added to the Creative Department as an Art Director.  Person is a graduate of UMKC with a focus on design and studio art.  Person recently served as an instructor at the Art Institute of Las Vegas, and he has extensive experience with web design and print, as well as strategic marketing and branding.  In 2009, Person won two Summit Creative Awards, which celebrates the creative accomplishments of small and medium sized advertising agencies.

Bill Saulsberry has joined the agency as a Business Development Account Executive.  As Gragg Advertising continues to expand into new sectors, Saulsberry brings seven years experience in the financial services field.  Most recently, Saulsberry served as District Director of Operations with Axcess Financial.

Sarah Weber has been hired as an Interactive Analyst in the Pay-Per-Lead Department.  Weber earned her Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations from Oklahoma Baptist University, and has worked as a Public Relations Associate of ExxonMobil Chemical.  Weber uses Gragg Advertising’s extensive tracking technologies in order to find the most efficient way to gain leads for clients.