"When we started here, we had less than 7,000 members. In less than four years, we've grown to over 57,000 members and honestly, MMI has been instrumental in this success. MMI offers value in service, quality and cost. They are the utmost in creativity and professionalism."
Kim Nettleton
VP of Operations
Community Health Choice
HOUSTON (November 1, 2007) – Marion, Montgomery, Inc. (MMI) (www.mmihouston.com), ), an award-winning, full-service marketing, advertising and public relations firm, recently appointed four new vice presidents: Kelly Bright, Jung Choi, Laura Mayes and Lesa Sorrentino.
"As MMI continues to grow internally as well as in the number of clients we serve, we will continue to focus on our top priority – adding value to our clients," said Cindy Marion, president and CEO of MMI. "Through the promotion of these vice presidents, MMI will continue the long-standing tradition for which it is best known: delivering results, providing unquestionable value and contributing to our clients’ bottom lines."
Promoting from within the company, Marion established an executive team to provide additional internal structure and to reward all four managers for years of dedication to the firm and the clients it represents.
Kelly Bright, vice president of operations, oversees all daily operations and administrative management duties for MMI, managing a team of 12 employees. With 17 years of experience in the marketing and advertising industry, Bright has been with MMI for more than 11 years.
Jung Choi, vice president of creative services, manages a design team of six and oversees the design, art direction and print production of collateral materials and advertising campaigns. Choi has been with the company for more than six years.
Laura Mayes, vice president of public relations, oversees the public relations arm of the agency. Her team of 10 handles all media relations, community relations, special events, crisis management, industry relations and internal communications for clientele. Mayes has been with MMI for more than six years.
Lesa Sorrentino, vice president of account services, works with a team of 21 and oversees all marketing communications projects and programs for MMI ranging from research to branding, advertising to collateral development and strategic implementation to results assessment. Sorrentino has been with MMI for more than eight years.
"Regardless of how many professionals we add to our staff, MMI's main focus will always be providing top-notch service and marketing expertise to our clients," said Marion.
About Marion, Montgomery, Inc.
Celebrating more than 20 years of providing clients with unquestionable value, Houston-based Marion, Montgomery, Inc. is an award-winning, full-service marketing, advertising and public relations firm that provides clients with strategic marketing plans, market research, creative development, media planning and buying services, media relations, internal communications, community and public relations, special events, Web site construction, and interactive/new media products and strategies. MMI serves business-to-business and business-to-consumer clients from numerous industries, including automotive, financial services, health care, hospitality, industrial gas, insurance, legal, oil and gas, real estate, retail and more.