The Halo Groups Expands for Web 2.0 Communications Director/Producer,
Interactive Creative Director Join Integrated Branding Agency
Released
on: December 18, 2008, 7:55 am
Press
Release Author: Denise Goodwin Pace/The
Halo Group
Industry:
Marketing
Press
Release Summary: The Halo Group, an independent Manhattan-based
brand communications agency, is expanding its staff and services
in web 2.0, social media, and interactive work, in keeping with
its philosophy of integrating all communications disciplines under
one roof.
Press
Release Body: NEW YORK CITY, December 18, 2008 – The
Halo Group, a Manhattan-based brand communications agency,
today announced that Tim Goodwin joined as Director/Producer
of New Media and Guy Sealey as Senior Creative
Director, Interactive.
“Halo
is the next generation of agency,” Said Linda
Passante, CEO. “We integrate ALL communications,
including those for social media and web 2.0. Tim will spearhead
the creation of social video for the agency and its clients and
Guy plans while he creates, an emerging and critical communications
function. We’re already doing what the big guys wish they
could do – incorporate new media strategically and organically
into all our communication plans.”
Both
Goodwin and Sealey are veterans of the new media world. Sealey’s
background includes creating interactive media for brands such
as Subway and US Airways. Before joining Halo, Guy was an integral
part of teams that secured major industry awards, including “Mid-Size
agency of the year 2005.” He created the first ever viral
campaign for HBO’s “Six feet Under” and the
first integrated campaign for Aunt Annie’s Pretzels. Additionally,
Guy was awarded a 2007 Emmy for Outstanding Achievement in Broadband
Content.
Goodwin
is an experienced film/video editor and motion graphic designer,
who worked on teams nominated for an Academy Award (Murderball)
and Emmy (ABC Sportsto HBO, over the course of his career. Tim’s
background includes film and broadcast credits for clients including
HBO, ESPN, Yahoo, Nickelodeon, ABC Sports and Pepsi.
About
The Halo Group
Founded in 1994, The Halo Group is a 30-employee, Manhattan-based,
independent brand communications agency. Halo combines brand architecture,
marketing consultation and all traditional and interactive communications
services for its international clients. Since its founding, Halo
has been honored with almost 250 creative awards, including many
in international advertising agency industry competitions. For
more information, visit www.thehalogroup.net.
Web
Site: http://www.thehalogroup.net
Contact
Details: The Halo Group
350 Seventh Avenue, 21st floor
New York, NY 10001
212-643-9700
fax 212-871-0150
email: dgp@thehalogroup.net
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