SelmarQ President Regarded Among Experts

Charlotte, NC, April 09, 2009 --(PR.com)-- MarketingProfs, the online community of marketing professionals and professors, has listed SELMARQ president, Jeff Rothe, among the Top 100 Know-How Exchange (KHE) Experts on MarketingProfs.com. Since 2004, Rothe has been providing expert advice to MarketingProfs subscribers, who now number over 319,000 worldwide. MarketingProfs KHE asks the “sharpest minds” in marketing to provide insight on current trends, tools, and information on marketing for corporations of any size.

Last month Rothe was asked to participate in judging a Colorado marketing competition. Business Marketing Association of Colorado's executive director, Marilee Yorchak, asked Rothe to judge their Gold Key competition. The awards ceremony will take place April 24th in Denver. Other judges included Mike Stefaniak, Sr. Vice President, Marketing & Account Services, ZizzoGroup (Milwaukee), Laurie Lavelle, CBC, Director of Creative Services, Ingram Micro (Los Angeles), John Favalo, Managing Partner, Group B2B, Eric Mower and Associates (Syracuse), Bob Goranson, Partner, Account Strategy & Planning, Mobium Creative Group (Chicago), and Karen Conrad, Sr. Marketing Communications Manager, North America, Johnson Controls (Milwaukee).

In October 2008 Rothe was asked to participate in the Ad Agency Roundtable article for Business Leader magazine’s Charlotte edition. Charlotte area marketing and advertising experts were asked for a “behind-the-scenes” look at advertising campaigns and marketing strategies across the region and nation. Text of the interview can be found at http://charlotte.businessleader.com/Index.aspx?page=ui.article&PID=12791. Business Leader – Charlotte edition is a monthly publication that features businesses and business leaders in the Charlotte metro area.

SELMARQ Brands Best Friend® produces business-to-business marketing materials and programs with a focus on brand stewardship. Employing a broad spectrum of media and designers plus a network of researchers, consultants and specialized talents, their business development professionals collaborate to deliver greater marketing value through increased sales effectiveness, enhanced branding and improved customer loyalty. SELMARQ works with firms headquartered across the U.S. and overseas.

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