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07.12.2007

Neiman Group Recruits Hutson Kovanda as Senior Art Director

HARRISBURG, PA (July 12, 2007) - Neiman Group today announced Hutson Kovanda has joined their creative shop as senior art director. Most recently, Kovanda worked at MARC USA for six years where he was senior creative director overseeing the Pennsylvania State Lottery account as well as Moen faucets, Mohawk flooring and Bryant Heating and Cooling. Kovanda will be working under the direction of Executive Creative Director Jeff Odiorne.

vKovanda comes to the Neiman Group with a wealth of experience from his time at JWT in Chicago, R&R Partners in Las Vegas, Wyse Advertising in Cleveland and a long-standing freelance role with BBDO Chicago.

"I chose to come to the Neiman Group to work for Jeff Odiorne and to be a part of an agency that is going to shake things up in the advertising world," said Kovanda.

Kovanda has had the great fortune to work with such big name accounts as Pennsylvania Lottery, Checkers Fast Food Restaurants, Rite Aid Drug Stores, Sherwin-Williams Paint Stores, 7-Eleven Convenience Stores, Princess Cruise Lines, Luxor Hotel and Casino, Flamingo Hilton Casino, Wrigley's Juciy Fruit and Doublemint gums, Kraft General Foods, and Kellogg's Cereals.

Kovanda stays focused on the job at hand by practicing ashtanga yoga for the past seven years and enjoys collecting art during his travels with his wife. The couple is expecting their first child this summer.

"People with Hutson's credentials and extensive broadcast and television production experience can be very selective in where they go. It is a source of great pride for us that he chose Neiman Group," said agency President Tim Reeves.

About Neiman Group

Neiman Group creates powerful brand experiences that move people in distinctive ways and unexpected places. With offices in Philadelphia and Harrisburg, Neiman Group builds and revitalizes brands through digital, PR and advertising services with national and regional partners that include Capital BlueCross, Exelon Corp., Hershey Trust, PA Dept. of Health Anti-Tobacco Program, PA Wine and Spirits Stores, Trex Company, Troegs Brewing Company and Villanova University.