Troy-MI based communications firm The Quell Group has expanded its account team with the appointment of Brian Tague and Pamela Turner, who now hold the titles of senior director of client services and senior director of digital marketing, respectively.
Tague was previously marketing director at staffing agency Kelly Services Inc. Prior to that, he was an executive VP at marketing consultant MarketMatch, Inc. He has also held marketing director roles at Entertainment Publications, Detroit-based law firm Dickinson Wright PLLC and Entertainment Partnership Marketing.
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| Pamela Turner & Brian Tague | |
As Quell Group’s senior director of client services, Tague leads the agency’s strategic planning initiatives and helps clients develop branding and rollout plans, as well as integrated marketing campaigns and channel execution strategies.
Before joining Quell Group, Turner was stationed at technology company Lowry Solutions, which she joined as a copywriter and marketer before being named digital marketing manager. Prior to that, she was a senior copywriter and marketing manager at Troy, MI-based Merit Marketing & Communications.
As senior director of digital marketing, Turner will lead The Quell Group’s content marketing, SEO, digital advertising and social media marketing initiatives.
Quell Group president and CEO Mike Niederquell said “Brian and Pam’s expertise in integrated marketing communications, branding and strategic planning will support our client’s business objectives, bringing creative and innovative ideas to gain brand awareness and accelerate growth."
The Quell Group, which serves B2B and B2C clients in the automotive, healthcare, technology and professional service sectors, was founded in 1994.
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