Bear Enthusiast Marketing Group promotes manager, adds personnel

Shooting Industry, August, 2007

Bear Enthusiast Marketing Group has promoted Angie Collins to media director. She formerly served as the firm's media manager and has been with Bear since 2002. Before joining Bear, she worked at a Shreveport, La., advertising agency where she oversaw media planning and research.

Bear also has added Vinny Rivas to its team of account executives. Rivas served 10 years as a Marine Corps public affairs officer, including a tour in Iraq. Before joining Bear, he was the corporate communications director for a California helicopter manufacturer.

Rivas holds a master's degree in mass communications with an emphasis in public relations from San Diego State University.

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