Laney Joins Knoxville PR Firm

Ackermann PR has added Rick Laney to its account management team. Laney brings nearly 20 years of marketing management experience plus a background in print and broadcast journalism to the firm.

Knoxville, Tenn. – Ackermann PR announced that Rick Laney has been hired as Senior Account Executive. Laney brings nearly 20 years of senior-level marketing management experience, combined with a background in print and broadcast journalism, to Ackermann PR. “We’re glad to have Rick on board,” said President and CEO Cathy Ackermann. “We think he brings yet another unique perspective to the team and one more way we can help our clients achieve success.” As director of marketing for two Chicago-based holding companies, Laney worked in the transportation, utility, industrial manufacturing, petrochemical and commercial trucking markets. He has managed all aspects of marketing and marketing communications for privately held and publicly traded companies ranging in size from $80 million to $550 million in annual sales. Most recently, Laney was Director of Marketing for GVW Holdings in Chicago. “I’ve had professional contact with Ackermann PR for more than a decade,” Laney said. “Their work is amazing and their reputation is outstanding.” Laney’s marketing and advertising programs have garnered nearly 20 ADDY Awards since the 1990s. The recipient of numerous regional and statewide journalism awards in Ohio and Tennessee where he worked for daily newspapers, Laney also writes regularly for national trade journals and special interest magazines. Laney resides in Knoxville with his wife, Leigh, and three teenage children.

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Ackermann PR is a full-service, integrated marketing communications firm based in Knoxville, Tenn., providing strategic public relations, proactive and responsive service, and exceptional value. For more information, visit http://www.ackermannpr.com or call 865-584-0550.