MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 17, 2010 - For the second year in a row, Colle+McVoy is the most awarded agency at The Show, this year’s Advertising Federation of Minnesota’s annual award show. The agency won 74 awards in total, including the most gold (14), silver (12), bronze (10) and merit awards (38). Work was accepted into every medium of the awards (design, print, radio, TV, digital, OOH, guerrilla, integrated), recognizing the agency’s truly integrated offering.

"As an agency, it’s very rewarding to see our drive for standout work pay off and be recognized alongside the best work in the community," said Mike Caguin, executive creative director, Colle+McVoy.

Colle+McVoy received awards for creative work for Caribou Coffee, Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation, People For Bikes/Bikes Belong, Taubman Centers, Koala Ranch Wine, Minnesota State Lottery and more.

The Show is a widely recognized standard of excellence in the advertising industry. The awards honor the best work in advertising, design and interactive, as well as student work.

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 23, 2010 -Colle+McVoy announced today the addition of six new hires to its thriving interactive team to meet the growth in digital billings for clients such as Land O’Lakes, Caribou Coffee, Taubman Shopping Centers and the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF). They include:

- Bridget Charon has been hired as senior interactive producer. Previously she specialized in green/sustainable marketing with high-profile companies including Nature Works LLC and Cargill Dow.

- Ryan Olson has been hired as interactive account supervisor and has extensive national brand marketing experience with General Mills, Hormel Foods, H&R Block, Dish Network, Great Clips and Famous Dave’s Restaurants.

- Tiffany Hahnfeldt has been hired as interactive producer and recently worked with clients such as Target, Best Buy, Ameriprise, St. Jude Medical and Minnesota Public Radio.

- Josh Vadnais has been hired as interactive creative developer. Formerly a web application developer, Vadnais worked with Medtronic, Rochester Medical, UnitedHealth Group and Abbott Vascular.

- Alex Ehlen has been hired as junior interactive designer. As an intern at Colle+McVoy, he worked with Caribou Coffee, Taubman Shopping Centers, CHS and IBA.

- Grant Olson has been hired as an associate interactive strategist. During his summer internship at Colle+McVoy, he worked on Land O’Lakes, Zimride, Taubman Shopping Centers and RBFF.

"These new hires enhance our team and increase the depth of interactive offerings available to our clients," said Craig Pladson, director of interactive strategy, Colle+McVoy. "Colle+McVoy is and will continue to be an industry leader in delivering smart, results-driven interactive experiences."

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MINNEAPOLIS, April 1, 2010 - Minneapolis-based advertising agency Colle+McVoy advances to meet the ever-evolving needs of the agency and its growth attributed to clients such as Caribou Coffee, Purina and the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation with the announcement today of six new hires:

Lisa Holzemer has been hired as a senior interactive producer. Previously, Holzemer was a producer at MRM Worldwide and Martin Williams.

Ben Clymer has been hired as an interactive designer. Clymer recently worked at Preston Kelly on various accounts, including HealthPartners, Roundy’s, Taco John’s and Grand Casino.

Fabien Dodard has been hired as a junior art director. Dodard previously worked at Boulder, Colo. based Crispin Porter + Bogusky and for a Haiti-based ad agency for five years.

Jenny Kirmis has been hired as a junior copywriter. Kirmis is a recent graduate of the Miami Ad School.

Brice Hemmer has been hired as a junior interactive designer/developer. Hemmer has interned at Poplife and Complt Design Studio.

Tom Ferrara, a recent graduate of the University of Minnesota, has been hired as an interactive developer.

"The sum of new hires adds significantly to our existing deep pool of talent within the creative group and will simply provide more expertise for our clients," said Mike Caguin, executive creative director, Colle+McVoy.

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Named agency of record for second-largest coffeehouse operator in America

MINNEAPOLIS, February 20, 2009 - Colle+McVoy received a strong shot of new business after being named agency of record for Caribou Coffee, the second-largest company-owned gourmet coffeehouse operator in the United States. The agency was selected after a very competitive and challenging search.

"Colle+McVoy’s approach was very courageous. Their creative ideas pushed our brand in a more innovative direction, which we believe will help differentiate it for today’s customers and future generations," said Caribou Coffee Senior Vice President of Marketing Alfredo Martel. "The team presented a comprehensive strategy to drive growth and create long-term value, as well as actionable solutions for our immediate needs."

"We have been given an amazing opportunity to help Caribou Coffee become the leading gourmet coffee brand in the world," said Christine Fruechte, president and CEO, Colle+McVoy. "Every idea we create needs to be engaging and tell the brand’s memorable story through groundbreaking programs." Colle+McVoy ended 2008 with revenues at an eight-year high, driven, in part, by high-profile assignments from ESPN, Yahoo! Messenger, Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation, and Manhattan Toy Company, to name a few.

Colle+McVoy will share in the brand strategy and planning, as well as manage the day-to-day execution of all marketing campaigns for Caribou Coffee, including brand identity, package design, interactive, advertising and promotions. The scope includes consumer marketing via all channels (trade, retail and online). Program budgets have not been finalized.