PRLog (Press Release) –
Apr 09, 2008 – MORRISVILLE, N.C. – Jan Johnson, vice president, director of account management at MSA, a full-service, integrated marketing and communications firm and division of Kowabunga!® (AMEX:THK), announced today the expansion of its client services team with the addition of Doug Weaver, as senior account manager, and Andrea Owen, as assistant account executive.
Both join MSA as UNC Health Care expands the agency’s assignments to include recruitment marketing.
“Doug and Andrea are talented individuals who bring varied experience and a shared commitment to client service,” Johnson said. “They are welcome additions who will provide focused, personalized attention to MSA clients.”
As senior account manager, Weaver will lead UNC Health Care recruitment marketing initiatives. He brings diverse marketing and advertising experience to MSA having recently served as associate vice president of marketing for Washington Mutual Bank, in Irvine, Calif. Previously, Weaver was an account supervisor on the Hyundai Motor America business when he was at Bates Advertising, also in Irvine. He graduated from California State University Fullerton with a bachelor’s in marketing.
Andrea Owen joins Weaver on the UNC Health Care account as assistant account executive, coordinating the daily maintenance of the account with Weaver. Owen is a 2005 graduate of Purdue University, with a bachelor’s in interpersonal communication.
About MSA
MSA is a division of Think Partnership, Inc. d.b.a. Kowabunga!® (AMEX:THK), an international leader in interactive performance-
based marketing and related Internet technologies. Established in 1991, MSA provides traditional and interactive advertising, broadcast production, public relations, branding services, research, Web development and mystery shopping. Ranked as the fourth largest agency in the Triangle region by the Triangle Business Journal, MSA’s diverse client list include UNC Health Care and SUBWAY® Restaurants among others. For more information, contact MSA at (919) 463-9680 or visit www.thinkmsa.com.
About Kowabunga!® Inc.
Think Partnership Inc. is now doing business under the name “Kowabunga! Inc.” and will seek formal shareholder approval to change its legal name to Kowabunga! Inc. later in 2008. Kowabunga Marketing Inc. will continue as a subsidiary, operating its affiliate network and related products.
Kowabunga! Inc. is the leading provider of interactive performance-based advertising networks and technology platforms. Kowabunga! provides a comprehensive and integrated set of scalable and cost-effective marketing solutions for both advertisers and publishers. These solutions increase customer retention and revenues through a diverse set of related marketing channels, including affiliate marketing, click-fraud-protected pay-per-click advertising, lead generation, interactive direct marketing, integrated offline advertising, campaign management, public relations, and branding. Kowabunga! also operates several direct-to-consumer services including online dating, online education, and home business opportunities. High-profile brands include ValidClick AdExchange™, MyAP™, PrimaryAds™, BabyToBee™, Second Bite® and MSA. For more information, visit www.kowabunga.com.
