PAN Communications has appointed Phil Carpenter to the role of executive vice president and managing director. He’s been charged with overseeing growth at the agency’s San Francisco and Orlando outposts.
PAN Picks Carpenter to Lead Silicon Valley, Southeast Growth
Thu., Jan. 12, 2017
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