Bottle Rocket taps 30-year Digital Marketing Veteran to lead Client Development
Dallas, TX (PRWEB) May 10, 2016 -- Bottle Rocket, a leading mobile strategy, design and development company, recently welcomed Mark McKinney to its leadership team.
Mark McKinney joined Bottle Rocket to head the client development team, which serves both new and existing business, including Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Coca-Cola, Mary Kay and more. McKinney is a digital marketing veteran, having been the Managing Director of Tribal DDB in Dallas, the Chief Strategy Officer of MEplusYOU, and the VP of Digital Innovation for TM Advertising.
When asked about his goals, Mark said, “I am thrilled to be part of Bottle Rocket, a company that enjoys a well-deserved reputation for doing quality work. I look forward to introducing Bottle Rocket and the Rocketeers to many more clients who can benefit from their unique skills.”
“We’re very excited to have Mark on board,” said Bottle Rocket Founder and CEO, Calvin Carter. “He will join our Leadership Group and pull us forward with his experience, presence, empathy and wisdom.”
McKinney is also the author of My Client is the Devil (And Other Myths), where he encourages Account Services personnel to remain psychologically hardy while engaging in assertive and mutually beneficial relationships with clients. He has his PhD in Experimental Psychology from the University of Texas at Arlington.
This hire comes just month’s after Bottle Rocket announced that its user experience leadership team has expanded with the recent additions of John Canevari and Renee McKeon Rives as executive creative directors (ECDs). Canevari and Rives join Michael Griffith, VP of User Experience, and his team of talented senior strategists to build the world’s most advanced and compelling mobile brand experiences.
About BOTTLE ROCKET:
Bottle Rocket is an award-winning mobile strategy, design, and development company leading top brands like NBCUniversal, Coca- Cola, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, PetSmart, and Mary Kay through mobile innovation. They focus on connecting users with information, brands, and entertainment through over 180 (and counting) iPhone, iPad, and Android applications, as well as passionately building experiences for streaming devices, wearables, VR headsets, and connected TV. Since 2008, they’ve been dedicated to driving this industry while focusing on mobile design, user experience, and acclaimed developmental process. Bottle Rocket, does not exceed standards – they set news ones (and have fun while doing it). For more information about their craft, visit bottlerocketstudios.com
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Jacqui Gray, Bottle Rocket, http://www.bottlerocketstudios.com, +1 (214) 310-1419, [email protected]
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