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Vertis Communications Appoints Carmen Allen as Senior Vice President of Human Resources
Baltimore (June 1, 2009) - Vertis Communications, a premier marketing services provider of targeted print advertising and direct marketing solutions to America's leading retail and consumer services companies, announced today that Carmen Allen has been appointed senior vice president of human resources. In her new role, she will provide strategic direction for Vertis' employee and labor relations, training design, talent acquisition, compliance and leadership development.
"Carmen carries strong expertise in developing cohesive teams by securing resources from cross-functional departments," said Quincy L. Allen, chief executive officer for Vertis. "Carmen's ability to unify the organizational vision will be instrumental to Vertis' diverse employee base and dynamic service offerings, as we uncover new opportunities and innovate results-driven marketing and advertising campaigns for our customers."
Prior to joining Vertis, Carmen Allen was at Bausch & Lomb for 13 years, most recently serving as vice president of human resources for global business operations. Allen also served in leadership positions and key human resources roles at Fisons Corporation, Eastman Kodak Company, Levi Strauss and Emerson Electric. Allen holds a bachelor's degree in business administration management from the University of Missouri, as well as an MBA from the University of Rochester.
To learn more about Carmen Allen's role with Vertis, contact Grace Platon at 800.365.8957 or gplaton@vertisinc.com.
About Vertis Communications
Vertis Communications is a premier provider of targeted print advertising and direct marketing solutions to America's leading retail and consumer services companies. Vertis delivers marketing programs that create strategic value for clients by using creative services, proprietary consumer research, database targeting and digital technologies, premedia and media placement services, combined with its world-class printing expertise. With more than 100 locations in North America, Vertis' extensive suite of services includes advertising inserts, direct mail, out-of-home displays, newspaper special sections, POP, marketing collateral, online interactive and multimedia. For more information, visit http://www.vertisinc.com/.