"We are delighted to bring Valter onboard as our new Chief Financial Officer," said Jeff Haggin, Haggin Marketing's Chief Executive Officer. "His strong advertising agency management background within the Omnicom Group, and the financial leadership he displayed in those positions, will be valuable assets here. We look forward to him playing a key role as we help businesses maximize their marketing investment, building brand while driving sales across the most cost-effective channels possible."
Prior to joining Haggin Marketing, Mr. Calamita was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Omnicom-owned DDB Chicago, one of the largest advertising agencies in Chicago, where he managed all costs during record years in terms of margins, and guided an executive team in budgeting, forecasting, and profitability analysis. He was also Chief Financial Officer for three other companies in the DDB Chicago Group: Tribal, Matrix, and Downtown Partners.
Before that, he was Financial Director and Chief Financial Officer at DDB Brazil. He has also held senior financial positions in Brazil at Pillsbury/General Mills, Citibank, and Coopers & Lybrand.
Mr. Calamita will assume his role as Chief Financial Officer effective immediately.
About Haggin Marketing
Haggin Marketing provides strategic marketing planning, creative production, media and distribution, and analytics services in a multichannel environment for clients including adidas, American Express, AT&T, Dell, eBay, Sunglass Hut International, and more. Haggin Marketing offers sophisticated data management and processing services through its business unit, I-Centrix, and advanced, trigger-based direct marketing solutions through Getmembers.com. The company has over 320 employees in offices nationwide. Visit: http://www.hagginmarketing.com
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