Deamud Named New Marketing Manager At MI-SBTDC

GRAND RAPIDS ? The Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center has hired Jennifer Deamud as its new marketing manager to replace Jill Wallace who left the SBA-backed training group last summer.

Deamud, the former marketing manager for Praxis Packaging in Grand Rapids, starts her new job on Jan. 3, 2008. Her first goal is to create a comprehensive marketing strategy for MI-SBTDC?s 12 regions in the state.

?As Marketing Manager I plan to immediately create and develop an advertising campaign for print, web and radio, implement a public relations campaign (system) for all 12 regions, and develop a working relationship with key stake holders and statewide partners with the MI-SBTDC,? she said.

Future goals include:

Establishing a marketing strategy for each of the 12 regions.

Creating identity pieces for the SBTDC and all the regions: annual report, flyers, brochures, etc.

Deamud graduated from Grand Valley State University?s School of Communications with a degree in Advertising and Public Relations, with emphasis on Marketing.

Email address is email [email protected]

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