January 10, 2007

The Marx Group Hires Donna Wagner

San Rafael, CA – Donna Wagner has joined The Marx Group as account strategist and supervisor. She will focus on helping clients with strategic marketing and business design consultation and marketing communications programs for new customers in the automotive aftermarket and OE segments and related fields.

Wagner has over 16 years of experience in the automotive aftermarket. During 12 years at the Car Care Council, she worked in various roles of increasing responsibility concluding with her tenure as president of the Council when it became part of the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA). For the past four years she was an account executive with Gelia Wells & Mohr, serving business-to-business clients in the off-highway and industrial segments with marketing strategy and communications solutions.

“We are very grateful for the opportunity to have Donna join The Marx Group team,” said Tom Marx, president and CEO. “She brings extensive marketing knowledge and passion for the automotive parts industry, and shares similar standards of excellence in her work standards, knowledge and integrity. She is a key component in our growth plans, providing marketing and business design support for our clients.”

Wagner earned her AAP (Automotive Aftermarket Professional) designation in 2000, and holds an MBA from Bowling Green State University and a BS in Computer Science from Mount Union College. She is active with AAIA as a member of the Marketing and Member Relations Committee.

The Marx Group is a full-service business strategy and marketing communications firm offering a diverse range of marketing services, including business development strategies, lead generation programs, customer retention processes, online marketing, advertising, public relations, collateral, tradeshow programs, and interactive design. The Marx Group delivers well-devised branding and marketing campaigns to drive sales, increase market share and grow your business.
Wagner resides in the Toledo area and will focus on developing clients east of the Rockies. She can be contacted at 567-277-0350 or

 

About The Marx Group

The Marx Group is a full-service business strategy and marketing communications firm offering a diverse range of marketing services, including business development strategies, lead generation programs, customer retention processes, on-line marketing, advertising, public relations, collateral, tradeshow programs, and interactive design.

TMG began as an advertising and marketing agency in Southern California in 1982. Now based in San Rafael, TMG has creative, account  and PR teams in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles. Team members, each with a strong, proven track record, include strategists, account managers, public relations and media specialists, and an award-winning creative group for both print and on-line programs.

For Further Product/Service Information, Contact:

Tom Marx, President

415.453.0844 x106 •

For Further PR Information, Contact:

Kerri Petersen, Vice President Marketing and Creative Services

415.453-0844 x 118 •