Contact Information: For more information, please contact the following: Jennifer Adams Schawk, Inc. Corporate Communications (513) 562-3506 jennifer.adams@schawk.com Anne Marie Pagliacci Anthem Worldwide Executive Vice President (416) 538-3002 ampagliacci@anthemww.com
SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - September 17, 2008) - Anthem Worldwide, a Schawk (NYSE : SGK )
Strategic Design Company, announced the appointment of Richard Palmer as
senior creative director for its New York and New Jersey offices. In this
role, Mr. Palmer will provide creative leadership, direction, mentoring and
inspiration to both Anthem offices and be a significant creative addition
to Anthem's global design network.
"I am very excited to join the Anthem team," said Mr. Palmer. "It is an
amazing opportunity to be part of Anthem's creative community and to
combine my experience with our talented New York and New Jersey teams."
"We are thrilled to add Richard to Anthem's global creative leadership
structure," said Anne Marie Pagliacci, executive vice president, managing
group director of Anthem Worldwide. "New York is a strategic hub for us,
globally. The continuing growth of our business demands the establishment
of Richard's position in order to oversee the creative product and ensure
that Anthem continues to deliver nothing less than world-class creative in
the market and to our global design network."
During the past five years, Anthem has evolved into an integrated global
strategic design network of 11 offices with the ability to create
compelling and consistent brand experiences by aligning its strategic,
creative and executional talent. Anthem is presently located in Chicago,
Cincinnati, London, Melbourne, New Jersey, New York, San Francisco,
Singapore, Sydney, Toronto, and York (U.K.). Its clients include
Campbell's, Coca-Cola, E-Mart, Foster's, General Electric, Hbc,
Kimberly-Clark, Microsoft, Nestlé, Procter & Gamble, Revlon, Safeway and
Unilever.
Mr. Palmer has been immersed in the world of branding since graduating from
Norwich School of Art & Design in England. His style, attention to detail
and passion for delivering engaging brand ideas and solutions has made him
one of the most sought after creative minds in the industry. His approach
to delivering creative simplicity to develop or enhance brands has produced
memorable packaging and brand identities both nationally and globally, most
recently for Procter & Gamble, Gillette, MARS Foods, and Unilever
Bestfoods. Over the years, he has worked with many of the world's leading
brands including Kimberly-Clark,
Colgate-Palmolive, Benjamin Moore, Ben & Jerry's, Johnson & Johnson,
GlaxoSmithKline, Hill's Pet Food, and Kraft Foods.
Mr. Palmer comes to Anthem from Sterling Brands in New York, where he
provided strong leadership, direction, mentoring, and support to the design
team. Earlier, he worked in Landor's New York and Cincinnati offices. Mr.
Palmer began his career in design at Smith & Milton and SiebertHead in
London.
Chris Plewes, Anthem Worldwide's Global Executive Creative Director, added,
"Richard brings creative leadership and a wealth of experience to our New
York and New Jersey teams. His skill set and passion add further depth to
our global design network and advances Anthem's commitment to providing the
best brand point management solutions across the consumer touchpoints."
To gain further understanding on the important role of brand point
management -- from ideation to execution -- to deliver compelling and
consistent brand experiences on a global scale, please access Schawk's
White Paper "Brand Point Management: Creating Compelling and Consistent
Brand Experiences" by visiting
www.docstoc.com/search/brand-point-management/?catfilter=1.
Anthem Worldwide, a Schawk Strategic Design Company, is an integrated
global network that provides innovative solutions to articulate, unify and
manage brand impact. Anthem creates compelling brand experiences by
aligning its strategic, creative and executional talent worldwide with the
business needs of companies seeking a competitive advantage. Anthem offers
a full range of branding and design services to our clients including
Campbell's, Coca-Cola, E-Mart, Foster's, General Electric, Hbc,
Kimberly-Clark, Microsoft, Nestlé, Procter & Gamble, Revlon, Safeway and
Unilever. With our network of world-class design professionals in 11
offices, Anthem is presently located in Chicago, Cincinnati, London,
Melbourne, New Jersey, New York, San Francisco, Singapore, Sydney, Toronto,
and York (U.K.). For more information on Anthem, please visit
http://www.anthemww.com.
Schawk, Inc. (NYSE : SGK ) is a leading provider of brand point management
services, enabling companies of all sizes to connect their brands with
consumers to create deeper brand affinity. With a global footprint of more
than 60 offices, Schawk helps companies create compelling and consistent
brand experiences by providing integrated strategic, creative and
executional services across brand touchpoints. Founded in 1953, Schawk is
trusted by many of the world's leading organizations to help them achieve
global brand consistency. For more information about Schawk, visit
http://www.schawk.com.
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