Laurie Hix Named Creative Director at Brogan & Partners

Birmingham, MI-October 27, 2005- Deidre Bounds, managing partner of Brogan & Partners Convergence Marketing, has announced that Laurie Hix has joined the firm as creative director. Hix began her award-winning advertising career at Brogan as an intern, after almost twenty years in the industry she returns to her roots to lead the creative team. Most recently she worked as a freelance writer through her company, Brainchild.

"Laurie's back!" bellowed Bounds. "Her talent is exceptional and she will manage the production of thought-provoking and intensely creative work for our clients. Brogan thrives on creativity and there's no doubt Laurie will add to that."

Hix earned a Bachelor of Art degree in American Studies from the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana. She has collaborated with many other Detroit ad agencies, including Campbell-Ewald, Leo Burnett, J. Walter Thompson and Doner on accounts ranging from Chevrolet to Pizza Hut. Her creative work has earned her more than two dozen industry awards. Hix is active in her daughters' school and in their Brownie Troop; she lives in Beverly Hills with her family.

Brogan & Partners Convergence Marketing, established in 1984, specializes in advertising, PRIZM®-based media, public relations, digital and diversity marketing. The firm has offices in Automation Alley and Research Triangle, service offices in Washington D.C. and Florida and an affiliate in Chicago.