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Hallmark Insights Appoints New Vice President of Sales

Thursday 04. September 2008 - Kimberly Hanson to Oversee Sales Initiatives For Company's Growing Global Client Base

Minneapolis-based incentive management company Hallmark Insights has hired Kimberly Hanson as vice president of sales. In that capacity, Hanson oversees strategic and consultative selling and client support initiatives with the company’s sales team.

“Kimberly comes to us with more than 18 years of management experience, much of it acquired working with Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies,” says Hallmark Insights President Keith Fenhaus. “This experience will be immediately and directly applied to our Fortune 100/500 client relationships and global initiatives. She is uniquely qualified to support our expansion into new markets, providing customized solutions to client incentive activities.”

Hanson’s most recent experience includes St. Paul, MN.-based Merrill Corporation, where she held a variety of posts, the most recent being vice president of the Brand Management Services Division. In that capacity, she supported account management, strategic and consultative sales, and marketing and strategy development for the division. Other areas of expertise include organizational development initiatives, process improvement and project management.

Industry-specific background includes work with consumer packaged goods, business services, technology, incentives, travel and hospitality, and financial sectors. “Kimberly’s experience in a variety of business categories, combined with her strong background in client services management, sales, marketing, product development and operations, makes her a critical addition to the Hallmark Insights team and to our growing client base,” adds Fenhaus.