NEW BRIGHTON, MINN. (Nov. 14, 2007) – Risdall Marketing Group (RMG) recently hired Kareem Ahmed as an assistant account executive and Tracy Stark as an administrative assistant.

“With the current deluge of new clients and new projects from current clients, we are adding staff across the board,” said John Risdall, CEO and COO of RMG. “We will increase business and staff over 20 percent this year.”

Ahmed joins RMG in the Risdall Search Marketing (RSM) division. Currently in his fourth year at the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities, Ahmed is expected to graduate in May 2008 with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communications.

“With ongoing and emerging trends in search marketing, Kareem brings new ideas to the table to incorporate into our client work,” said Jennifer Risdall, president of RSM. “Graduating college students today live on the Internet. As Kareem is finishing his college career, we’re learning just as much from him as he is from us.”

About Risdall Marketing Group
Founded in 1972, Risdall Marketing Group has annual capitalized billings of $153 million and over 60 employees. Headquartered in New Brighton, Minn., Risdall is heralded as one of the oldest and most successful agencies in the Twin Cities market and is recognized nationally for its leading-edge interactive marketing capabilities. The full-service agency embraces an integrated approach offering marketing, advertising, public relations, promotion and collateral development, traditional and interactive media, research and fundraising capabilities. For more information, visit http://www.risdallmarketinggroup.com/