NSI Names Angie Kimes Executive Vice President

Business Wire, Feb 26, 2008

ST. LOUIS -- NSI, a leading marketing services firm, today announced the appointment of Angie Kimes to the position of Executive Vice President of Business Development. Kimes will lead NSI's sales and marketing function for all business development activities in the automotive, fast food, healthcare, pharmaceutical and beverage sectors.

With over 15 years of marketing expertise, Kimes has worked in a variety of new business development and sales management positions for Procter & Gamble, Baxter Healthcare Corporation and Catalina Marketing. Her many clients included Ralston Purina, Nestle, Tyson Foods, ConAgra, Energizer Battery and Anheuser Busch, to name a few.

"Angie's client-side experience and ability to grow marketing programs for major international brands make her the perfect person to spearhead our growth," said Mark Mantovani, president of NSI. "We're excited to add her vision and leadership to our new business efforts."

"NSI represents a new kind of challenge for me," Kimes noted. "Its combination of deep channel marketing expertise with state-of-the-art technology creates a unique value proposition for brands and business owners. Indeed, NSI's well positioned for significant growth over the next few years and I'm looking forward to being part of that."

About NSI

Established in 1919, NSI (http://www.nsi1919.com) is a marketing services firm that provides major corporations with advertising intelligence, brand management, communications and creative solutions. NSI has been designated as St. Louis' largest privately-owned advertising agency and has branch offices in New York City, Detroit, and Los Angeles. In 2005, NSI was purchased by The Frontenac Company, a 35-year-old Chicago-based private equity investment firm with more than $1 billion under active management.