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Read all about it: bulletins from the vanguards of Shopper Marketing; the latest accolades, awards, locations, clients, and campaigns; new additions to the family; insights, inspirations, and more than you dreamed possible. Discover the full-spectrum of what is happening on MARS. We invite you to share this exciting journey with us!
| Dec 30 | 2012 Predictions |
| Darren Keen, Managing Director of MARS' London Office, Shares His 2012 Predictions. | |
| Dec 22 | Detroit's Resurgence |
| For the first time in decades, the Motor City is showing a little horsepower | |
| Dec 14 | Ken Barnett, MARS CEO, Part of Record-Setting NEW Event |
| Ken Barnett was a member of a panel of top male CPG/Retail Executives at a recently held Network of Executive Women event. | |
| Nov 29 | MARS Bentonville Office Contributes Thanksgiving Baskets |
| For fourth consecutive year, the MARS Bentonville Team contributes Thanksgiving baskets to senior citizens of Washington County, Arkansas. | |
| Nov 17 | MARS Advertising, Inc. and Philter Retail, Inc. Combine Forces To Form MARS-Philter, Inc. |
| MARS Advertising, Inc. and Philter Retail, Inc. announce the formation of MARS-Philter, Inc. | |
| Nov 04 | Ken Barnett, MARS Chief Executive Officer, Named to Blue Calypso’s Advisory Board |
| Ken Barnett, MARS CEO, named to Advisory Board of Blue Calypso, Inc., a growing mobile and social advertising company. | |
| Nov 01 | Rob Rivenburgh, MARS Chief Operating Officer, Featured in November Issue of The Hub Magazine |
| Rob Rivenburgh, MARS COO, shares his views on the growing importance of cultural values to consumer loyalty. | |
| Oct 21 | UnitedHealthcare Leverages MARS Healthcare Team to Open Newest “Pop Up” Store |
| UnitedHealthcare enlists MARS Advertising’s Healthcare Talent and Resources from concept development to execution in the opening of its newest pop-up store in Kingsport Town Center Mall. | |
| Sep 26 | MARS Opens New Office in the UK September, 2011 |
| MARS is pleased to announce that our MARS London Team has settled into their new home at 230 City Road, located within the up and coming Clerkenwell district of London, nestled between the West End and the financial city district. | |
| Sep 21 | Steve DeVore Hired as Managing Director, Twin Oaks |
| Steve DeVore has been hired as Managing Director of Twin Oaks, a newly created, fully integrated strategic shopper marketing venture between MARS and CROSSMARK. | |
| Sep 20 | Gabe Wight Joins MARS Advertising |
| Gabe Wight has joined MARS Advertising’s Bentonville, Arkansas office as Senior Vice-President, Client Service. | |
| Sep 08 | MARS Advertising and CROSSMARK Create Twin Oaks, A New Integrated Shopper Marketing Venture |
| MARS Advertising, with its ranking as the #1 shopper marketing agency for four straight years by The HUB Magazine, and CROSSMARK, a leading sales and marketing services company in the consumer goods industry, have formed a new venture named Twin Oaks. | |
| May 01 | MARS Wins Hill’s Pet Nutrition Business - Opens Kansas City Office May, 2011 |
| Apr 12 | Door to Shoppertunity Opens Again |
| For the fourth straight year, MARS has topped The Hub Magazine's annual ranking of excellence in Shopper Marketing | |
| Mar 13 | Scott Mueller Joins MARS Advertising |
| Scott Mueller joins MARS Advertising as senior vice president of client services | |
| Mar 11 | MARS Advertising and the University of Arkansas Center for Retailing Excellence Present The First Annual SHOP Conference |
| Thursday, May 12th at the Reynolds Center in Fayetteville, AR | |
