Innis Maggiore Adds PR Specialist in Youngstown

CANFIELD, Ohio (July 13, 2001) -- Innis Maggiore Group today announced that it has hired Missy L. Schafer as a public relations specialist in its Youngstown office. She is responsible for media relations, investor relations and other communications projects for a range of clients.

Schafer joins Innis Maggiore from Marcus Thomas, where she had worked for seven years in new media and public relations positions. Prior to that, she was an assistant in the music and video department at Phar-Mor, Inc. in Youngstown. Schafer is a graduate of ITT Technical Institute in Youngstown and a resident of Berlin Center.

Innis Maggiore Group, Inc., with offices in Canton and Youngstown, Ohio, is a regional advertising and public relations firm. The firm employs 33 people and reported 2000 capitalized billings of nearly $13 million, up by an average of 23 percent annually since 1997. Key clients include Republic Technologies International, Aultman Health Foundation, Smithers-Oasis Co., Rainbow Rentals, Louisiana-Pacific Corp., Square Two Golf, NancyLopezGolf, Waikem Auto Group and Akrochem Corp. Innis Maggiore is a member of the American Association of Advertising Agencies.