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Marketing Werks, a CROSSMARK Company and a leading consumer engagement firm in North America, announced that Geo Stewart has joined the company as VP, Creative Director. Stewart will be based at the firm’s Chicago headquarters.

Stewart, 43, will partner with the SVP, Executive Creative Director to lead Marketing Werks’ creative department responsible for providing creative and conceptual thought leadership. He will develop and refine strategic ideas across mediums and articulate creative direction for key campaigns and client work across the agency’s client roster. In addition to his creative responsibilities, Stewart will assist with the agency’s new business opportunities and pitches.

“Geo is an important addition to our creative team and growing leadership ranks. He is experienced at developing big ideas and compelling programs that result in effective integrated campaigns. We’ll leverage Geo’s considerable skills across the agency, with existing clients as well as new clients as we grow our business portfolio,” said David Rothkopf, SVP Executive Creative Director. “Stewart’s experience and qualifications are exactly what we needed to round out our team. We’re pleased Geo has joined Marketing Werks.”

Prior to joining Marketing Werks, Stewart was a Chicago-based Vice President of Creative Services at The Marketing Arm. While there, he was the creative lead for State Farm’s sponsorship business. He was responsible for the development of experiential, social and promotional programs, including content creation. Prior to that he worked at Wunderman where he worked on brands including Xbox, Ubisoft, Outback, Red Bull, Coors Light, Nestle, AARP and Burger King. Stewart holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts & Sciences from the University of Southern California.

Marketing Werks – a CROSSMARK company – is one of the leading consumer engagement firms in North America. Founded in 1987, Marketing Werks is made up of people experts who create highly persuasive, personal, experiential marketing campaigns that are national in scope but hyper-local in relevance. The company’s blue-chip client base spans many industries, including telecommunications, healthcare consumer packaged goods, consumer electronics and entertainment. Among the company’s offerings are experiential marketing programs, event marketing, brand ambassadors, sports marketing, pop-up retail events, mobile tours, multicultural, digital, social, public relations, creative and multi-channel analytics.

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