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Contact » David Owens, Justice & Young Marketing and Public Relations
dowens@jyadvertising.com, 513.388.4700 x 3019


Cincinnati, OH - September 12, 2007 - Justice & Young Marketing and Public Relations (J&Y) has recently welcomed two new members to its team. Darrell Williams joined J&Y as a designer, and Brad Gerdes joined as a senior account manager.

Gerdes brings with him many years of professional marketing and advertising experience. Previous president and owner of Influence, Inc., he headed the agency with the strong belief that success lies in integrating a multi-faceted marketing program that will reach all client initiatives.

"Everyone at J&Y knows what it takes to fuel success, and I'm excited to be part of such a dynamic team," said Gerdes.

Along with his extensive background in marketing and advertising, Gerdes is also highly accomplished in sales. He served as the executive vice president and chief operating officer of The Plastics Molding Corporation, where he managed the marketing, sales, process engineering, quality control and estimating departments. Gerdes holds a M.B.A. and a B.B.A. from the University of Cincinnati.

"Brad will undoubtedly become an asset to our company," said Gene Young, president of J&Y. "His expertise in marketing and networking is unmatched and we are happy to welcome him to the J&Y family."

Darrell Williams joins J&Y as a designer. In this role, Williams is responsible for providing digital, graphic and website design expertise to clients. Most recently, Williams was a freelance graphic designer and web programmer for UWD. Previously, worked as a graphic designer at Atomic Computers and Design, and later designed for Parody Productions.

Williams holds a B.A. in Fine Arts, with an emphasis on photography and graphic design from Bowling Green State University. He also holds a M.A. in Fine Arts and Electronic Media from the University of Cincinnati.

Justice & Young Marketing and Public Relations is an award-winning, full-service integrated marketing firm headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. The firm combines public relations expertise with strategic marketing, advertising and eCommerce to provide its clients full circle marketing - compelling communications that drive core objectives. Founded in 1997, Justice & Young combines the power and experience of a creative communications company with business intelligence and performance management to create a client focused firm that is Just Right – the right people, the right size, and the right expertise. Clients include: Crème de la Crème, Cincinnati Bar Association, Smith-Feike-Minton Insurance, Clopay Plastic Products, Full Service Networking, TechSolve, Kett Tool, Voltage, Color Resolutions International and others. To learn more, please visit www.jypublicrelations.com or call (513) 388-4700.

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