CINCINNATI, OH--(Marketwire - August 17, 2010) - Anthem Worldwide, a Schawk (
Kitzmiller, most recently with Interbrand, is charged with leading the creative group at Anthem to deliver innovative thinking and world-class strategic design that helps brands win at shelf.
"We are pleased to have someone of John's caliber become part of Anthem's creative leadership team," said Chris Plewes, chief creative officer for Anthem Worldwide. "His appointment underscores Anthem's drive to deliver world-class creative that compels shoppers to purchase -- at shelf. His collaborative spirit fits perfectly with our network culture."
"I am excited to become part of Anthem Worldwide's creative community," said Kitzmiller. "What drew me to Anthem was the opportunity to work within its unique global network of exceptional talent. I see it as a refreshing opportunity to share inspiration with Anthem's offices all over the world, from New York to Singapore, to inspire our design teams to create fresh, smart, design solutions."
At Interbrand, Kitzmiller led the creative work on national consumer brands across multiple business categories. His background is comprised of 20 years of cross-discipline experience in branding, design and advertising. He also served in creative leadership capacities at both Cincinnati-based Wonder Group and Benchmark. Always in pursuit of creative excellence, Kitzmiller has inspired creative teams to elevate the power of design to build business for clients such as Procter & Gamble, Duracell, Johnson & Johnson, Mitchell's, Stop & Shop, and YUM Brands.
Anne Dean, managing director of Anthem Worldwide's Cincinnati office, added, "John has the passion, talent and experience to help Anthem's clients create compelling and consistent brand experiences on shelf. His insights and attitude about design as a tool to navigate business challenges are refreshing and smart."
Anthem Worldwide, a Schawk Strategic Design Company, is an integrated global network that provides innovative solutions to articulate, unify and manage brand impact. Anthem creates compelling brand experiences by aligning its strategic, creative and executional talent worldwide with the business needs of companies seeking a competitive advantage. Anthem offers a full range of branding and design services to our clients including Campbell's, Coca-Cola, E-Mart, Foster's, General Electric, Hbc, Kimberly-Clark, Microsoft, Nestlé, Procter & Gamble, Revlon, Safeway and Unilever. With our network of world-class design professionals in 12 cities, Anthem is presently located in Chicago, Cincinnati, Düsseldorf, Hilversum (The Netherlands), London, New Jersey, New York, San Francisco, Singapore, Sydney, Toronto, and York (U.K.). For more information on Anthem, please visit http://www.anthemww.com. Follow Anthem on http://twitter.com/anthemworldwide.
Schawk, Inc. is a leading provider of brand management services, enabling companies of all sizes to connect their brands with consumers to create deeper brand affinity. With a global footprint of 48 offices, Schawk helps companies create compelling and consistent brand experiences by providing integrated strategic, creative and executional services across brand touch points. Founded in 1953, Schawk is trusted by many of the world's leading organizations to help them achieve global brand consistency. For more information about Schawk, visit http://www.schawk.com. Follow Schawk on http://www.brandsquare.com and http://twitter.com/brandsquare.
Contact Information:
AT ANTHEM:
Anne Dean
Managing Director, Cincinnati
(905) 219-1600
anne.dean@anthemww.com
AT SCHAWK, INC.:
Jennifer Adams
Corporate Communications
(513) 784-0066
jennifer.adams@schawk.com
