This year, Howard, Merrell & Partners is proud to be celebrating its 65th anniversary. In honor of this special occasion, we’ll be sharing our wonderful history on the blog. We’ll post pictures and copies of our work over the years, as well as share stories from former and current employees, clients and friends. We look forward to hearing comments from folks near and far, new and old. Enjoy! Continue Reading >
Welcome: Sarah Umstead Walker
Another Tarheel has joined Howard, Merrell & Partners!
We recently hired Sarah Umstead Walker as an account executive in the Account Management department. Sarah brings with her experience working with clients in the agriculture industry as well as solid knowledge of writing and client relations. Both these attributes make her well suited for the BASF Plant Science’s NutriDense® brand team, which has already benefited from her energy and her knowledge. Continue Reading >
Tee It Up!
The 2nd annual (last one was in 1999) HM&P Golf Outing is set for Saturday, August 7. This exciting Superball or Captain’s Choice format tournament will be played at Reedy Creek Golf Club and Spa. Your $44 entry fee includes golf, cart, and lunch (chicken, barbeque, slaw, hush puppies, and tea). Throw in another $6 for prizes and it’s the best $50 entertainment bargain in Wake County. Tee times start at 9:48am, and the outing is open to all HM&P staff, clients, friends, and friends of friends. Continue Reading >
Searching for an Assistant Account Executive
Howard, Merrell & Partners is seeking an assistant account executive with a minimum of 2 years experience to handle advertising campaigns for a high-profile business-to-business account. Position requires multi-tasking on strategic and executional fronts, collaboration with colleagues, and deftly managing client needs and expectations. Must have a can-do attitude, a desire for producing great creative and ability to work diligently under pressure. Continue Reading >
Welcome Maria Martinat!
A 2010 graduate of N.C. State, Maria Martinat is proud that her first job out of college is as an Account Coordinator in the PR department at Howard, Merrell & Partners. We are excited about it too.
We found out how great Maria is while she interned with us last summer. She is intelligent, resourceful and diligent — and is a real team player. Maria will use what she learned in college as well as her other internships to help her teams provide the highest quality service to our clients. Before graduating, Maria not only interned at Howard, Merrell & Partners, but also with the Governor’s Office and NBC 17 WNCN in Raleigh. She has been busy!
Welcome to the team Maria!
Read the announcement here.
HM&P Wins Four Inspire Awards for PR Work
Congrats to the Butterball and Georgia-Pacific Professional teams who were honored last night at the North Carolina Public Relations Society of America’s Inspire Awards ceremony. Continue Reading >
Welcome to Meredith Schneider
We have a new Account Executive in the PR department – Meredith Schneider. A graduate of NC State, she comes to us with solid media relations, writing, event marketing and product promotion experience. Prior to joining us, Meredith worked in French West Vaughan’s Raleigh and Tampa offices supporting a variety of clients in the healthcare, technology, beverage and food processing arenas.
Meredith will be working predominantly on the Butterball account. We’re excited to have her on board. Please join me in welcoming Meredith!
Read the announcement here.
