6.15.05

Strickland Named Chairman Of BMA International Board

Kirby Strickland, president of Strickland & Company, a local integrated marketing communications firm, was recently elected chairman of the international Board of Directors of the Business Marketing Association (BMA).

BMA, a business-to-business marketing association headquartered in Chicago, has chapters in19 major metropolitan markets, including the Carolinas Chapter in Charlotte. The organization has at-large members across the United States and in other countries.

Strickland is the first person from the Carolinas chapter to lead the 2000 member association in its 82-year history.

Kirby Strickland, president of Strickland & Company, a local integrated marketing communications firm, was recently elected chairman of the international Board of Directors of the Business Marketing Association (BMA).

BMA, a business-to-business marketing association headquartered in Chicago, has chapters in19 major metropolitan markets, including the Carolinas Chapter in Charlotte. The organization has at-large members across the United States and in other countries.

Strickland is the first person from the Carolinas chapter to lead the 2000 member association in its 82-year history.

Kirby Strickland has worked in business-to-business advertising and marketing communications in the Charlotte area since 1981. He began his agency career at The Downs Group, rising to Vice-President / Account Supervisor. He was later Vice-President and Principal at Barnhardt, Walker & Strickland in Concord. He founded Strickland & Company in 1993.

The company has won more than 70 awards for business-to-business marketing communications excellence during the past 10 years, including the Charlotte BMA chapter's Best in North Carolina Award in 2004.

Strickland has been active in BMA since 1983, and has served on both local and international boards of directors. He has been president of Carolinas Chapter twice and was vice-chairman of the international board for 2004-2005.

Strickland & Company specializes in marketing communication services for high-tech and industrial clients including print and interactive advertising, web site development and other web initiatives, collateral production, publicity, and audio/visual production.

The company is located at 8929 J.M. Keynes Drive, Suite 301A, Charlotte, NC 28262. Phone 704-593-0988. Fax 704-593-0211. Visit Strickland & Company online at www.stricklandco.com.

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