New hires at Closed Loop

Closed Loop Marketing & Advertising in Boise has quietly added a couple of new faces:

Amanda McDonald joins the agency as an Account Coordinator. Amanda was previously with Pulte Homes as a Strategic Marketing Analyst.

Eric Leins has also joined Closed Loop, as a Copywriter / Concepter. Eric was previously with DBSI Discovery Real Estate Services (DDRS).

Congratulations to both.

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Job Opening – Web Analyst

Wirestone in Boise currently has an opening for a Web Analyst. This person will be responsible for generating any number of reports from internal and external data, utilizing and customizing web analytics tools, and a whole slew of other things.

This position requires someone with 1-2 years of experience with web analytics, metrics or online marketing, as well as experience with one or more web analytic tools. Full details about the position can be found here.
(Courtesy of Web Analytics Association)

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Bob Hofmann Retires

As much as you might expect me to come up with some sort of snappy headline for this news, there’s really no need.

On February 29th, Bob Hofmann retired from Davies Rourke.

Here’s the announcement from the Davies Rourke website:

On February 29, after 32 years in the saddle and a good part of that at the helm, Bob Hofmann officially retired from Davies Rourke. Though we’re sorry to see him go, we’re also pleased to be able to watch him ride off into the sunset feeling hale and hearty and looking forward to his new adventures. All of us owe Bob a debt of gratitude for shouldering a ton of responsibilities and setting the course for many positive agency changes over the years.

Bob’s retirement heralds a few other changes: Jeff Nielsen, who has been with the agency for 27 years as an account supervisor and Vice President, assumes the position of President and CEO; Ernie Monroe, creative director, replaces Jeff as agency Vice President. And the rest of the crew is still here and in the trenches. We’re taking care of existing business and looking for new challenges in 2008.

Over the past 32 years, Bob influenced colleagues and clients alike, and served as a teacher, mentor and friend to a number of talented people.

I’m sure Bob is going to enjoy every minute of his retirement. While I never had the opportunity to work with him personally, I know those who have. So, on behalf of them, I’d like to say “thank you” to Bob for everything that he has done for this industry over the years.

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Anonymous Job Opening – Freelance Graphic Designer

The Boise Craigslist website has an anonymous job listing for a Graphic Designer / Creative. This is listed as a “freelance situation, but could work into a staff position for the right person.”

Full details about the job can be found here.

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Burying a persistent rumor

I don’t really know exactly how it got started, but there’s been a rumor flying around the Treasure Valley for the past week or two (at least) that North by Northwest is leaving Boise. While I was 99% sure that I knew the answer, I went to Lorena Davis at NxNW for the official word. Here’s what she had to say:

It is 100% fact that NxNW is NOT (no way, no how) leaving Boise. The exact opposite is true—2007 was a record breaking year. We have grown in personnel, purchased a bunch of new gear, and are now shopping for land to build a new studio.

So, there you have it. Let’s move on, shall we?

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