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Ad firm adds senior account exec

Courtnay Hamachek has joined Victor Results Advertising as senior account executive, moving over from the Designory, where she helped launch Nissan's Cube. Before that, she worked at various agencies in Memphis and Nashville.

Jan 19, 2010 11:22 AM

HCA's ER ad campaign drives admissions

Pali Capital analyst Sheryl Skolnick points out HCA's electronic billboard advertising campaign in several Southern states that posts emergency room wait times. Apparently, the billboards have generated double-digit ER admissions growth — no small matter when the majority of a hospital's admissions stem from the emergency department. A recent Florida news story on the billboards is available here.

Jan 11, 2010 9:40 AM

Another sports sponsorship for Franklin American

Locally based mortgage lender Franklin American has signed on to be the platinum sponsor of the 51st Bob Hope Classic in California later this month. The $5 million-purse tournament has no title sponsor for the first time since 1984. SEE ALSO: Franklin American to title Music City Bowl

Jan 7, 2010 8:12 AM

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Florida firm acquires local coupon texters

TeCoup, a Nashville-based company that sends text-message coupon offers to subscribers, has been bought by a Florida marketing company that sees huge potential in reaching consumers on the go.

Direct-to-cell-phone text-message advertising is the first new advertising medium since the creation of website-based advertising nearly two decades ago. It provides advertisers an unprecedented ability to deliver an ad message in real time to millions of carefully-targeted and receptive double-opt-in cell phone owners.

Jan 5, 2010 9:27 AM

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Franklin American to title Music City Bowl

Franklin American Mortgage Co. will sponsor the late-year ACC-SEC showdown at LP Field for the next four years. The lender began talking about taking over from Gaylord Hotels in the spring.

Dec 28, 2009 7:24 AM

Nashville's optimistic

A recent survey by the local chapter of the American Marketing Association shows that one in five Middle Tennessee firms will add people in 2010. Respondents also say they're being paid up to 20 percent more than the national average and more than half got bonuses this year. And right now, a few of you are channeling your Church Lady: "Well, isn't that special?"

Dec 22, 2009 1:24 PM

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Where next year's ad dollars will flow

Don Roy says companies plan to ramp up their marketing spending on new products and services in 2010, suggesting a greater risk appetite and faith in an economic rebound.

Dec 15, 2009 12:12 PM

Bohan hires copy chief

Gulch ad shop Bohan has recruited Dave Smith to be associate creative director and copy chief. Smith was most recently associate creative director of McKee Wallwork Cleveland in Albuquerque and also has taught a portfolio class for the Boston Advertising Club while at Hill Holiday in Boston. Among the clients he's worked with are Toys R Us, CVS, First Tennessee Bank and the U.S. Army.

Dec 15, 2009 7:39 AM

VF brand picks new ad agency

Red Kap, a Nashville-based division of VF Imagewear that makes work clothing, has chosen Minneapolis-based Olson to handle its advertising and marketing.

Nov 30, 2009 2:04 PM

Does this mean we'll see a softer, nicer Captain D's?

Despite having generated some serious buzz earlier this year with an ad campaign sticking it to Red Lobster, Captain D's is close to picking a new advertising agency. No locally based creative types are in the running for the account, which is estimated to be worth $15 million per year. SEE ALSO: irefusetoceaseanddesist.com

Nov 19, 2009 1:21 PM