Mintz & Hoke Communications Group promoted Dean Simmons to the position of Director of Account Service, adding this to his title of Vice President. Simmons moves up from Management Supervisor.

Over the last year, Dean Simmons has been taking a steadily greater role in the management of the agency's account service area. Mintz & Hoke President Bill Field commented, "Dean's vast experience, leadership and total dedication to helping clients win set him apart. He's proven to be an excellent hands-on mentor for the account service team." Simmons' direct accounts include CIGNA Healthcare, Mohegan Sun, Electric Boat and UCONN Health Center.

Simmons started at Mintz & Hoke in 1999 as an account supervisor leading the Ingersoll-Rand automotive tool account. Before that he was the client services manager at BrainBug, an interactive web design firm in Hartford.

Dean Simmons is a graduate of the University of Connecticut, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in marketing.

About Mintz & Hoke Communications Group
Mintz & Hoke Communications Group is an integrated, full-service communications firm offering a wide range of strategic planning, advertising, public relations, interactive, media planning and buying, and direct marketing services. Located in Avon, Connecticut for 39 years, Mintz & Hoke's mission is to Help Clients Win. Clients include Aetna, the state of Connecticut, Wiremold and DRS Technologies. Mintz & Hoke is an owner of Denver-based Worldwide Partners Inc., the world's largest alliance of independent agencies serving clients around the globe. For more information, visit www.mintz-hoke.com.
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