Amanda Brinkman is the new chief brand and communications chief at Deluxe Corp., the Minneapolis producer of customized checks and forms, as of Jan. 13.
She boasts a mix of PR/ad agency and corporate experience.
Brinkman began her career at Cohn & Wolfe (London), Campbell Mithun and Fallon, where as director of business development she worked on digital campaigns for Georgia Pacific and St. Paul Travelers.
She served as VP/brand and creative services at Allianz and VP/creative services at UnitedHealth Group.
Deluxe CEO Lee Schram calls Brinkman the “right leader to continue to guide our brand evolution, PR and communications.”
The company earned $140M on $1B in revenues during the nine-month period ended September.
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