Carlos Garavito Joins The Marketing Store Toronto as Vice President, Creative Director

    CHICAGO, IL, October 06, 2014 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The Marketing Store, one of the world's largest privately held global brand activation agencies, announced today that Carlos Garavito has joined the agency as vice president, creative director. In his new position, he will be based in Toronto and report to Michael Oliver, managing partner.

"Carlos' understanding of emerging technologies and his expertise in creating engaging experiences gives him the ideal background to help strengthen our strategic and creative offerings," said Michael Oliver. "Having previously worked alongside Carlos, I know firsthand his talent and abilities and I'm happy to welcome him to our leadership team."

As an experienced digital marketing and communication technologist, Garavito has previously been responsible for managing creative leadership, vision and product, while leveraging all marketing channels. At The Marketing Store, he will help lead consumer engagement and CRM for the agency's many clients.

Garavito has worked previously at Vision7 International, a top 40 international marketing communications company. There, he served as Chief Creative Officer, North America, working at Vision7's agencies including Cossette Montreal, Elvis Communications North America, and most recently Citizen Relations International. During his time as CCO he worked with influential brands including Aeroplan, Transat, Coca-Cola, Intel, MasterCard, Proctor & Gamble, and General Motors.

"I'm extremely excited to bring my expertise in design thinking and digital technologies to The Marketing Store. Here, I have the perfect opportunity to combine my passions for creative and digital to bring ideas and strategies to life through innovative executions," said Garavito.

About The Marketing Store
One of the largest brand activation agencies in the world, The Marketing Store specializes in loyalty, CRM, consumer promotions, experiential activations, digital, and shopper marketing for clients including Coca-Cola, McDonald's, Discover, L'Oreal, and Nissan. The Marketing Store is headquartered in downtown Chicago, has offices across the globe in 12 countries and is privately held as part of The HAVI Group. Follow @marketingstore on Twitter or visit us at http://www.themarketingstore.com.

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