Monday, March 20, 2006

Fast Horse Hires Ciresi and Fransen

Fast Horse Inc., a Minneapolis-based consumer marketing public relations agency, has added two new employees.



Charley Ciresi has been hired as a Client Relationship Manager. Ciresi specializes in media relations, consumer research, writing and editing and special events. He plays an instrumental role in day-to-day execution, planning and client counsel for such clients as The Coca-Cola Company and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota.

Prior to joining Fast Horse Inc., Ciresi served a variety of consumer and business clients at Portland, Ore.-based Lane Marketing, including Nike, the Upper Deck Company and Ultimate Electronics. Ciresi was a finalist for PR Week Young PR Professional of the Year in 2003 and graduated magna cum laude from the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire with a B.A. in English and Education.



Dave Fransen has been hired as a Client Relationship Director. He specializes in strategic program planning, internal and external corporate communication, new product launches and event planning and execution. Fransen will lead the agency’s work on Burnsville-based Northern Tool + Equipment and the Victory Motorcycles division of Polaris Industries.

Fransen previously worked at the Bloomington office of Weber Shandwick, where he served clients such as Polaris, Snickers, H&R Block, Sprint and Hormel Foods. Fransen is a 1996 graduate of North Dakota State University in Fargo, with a B.A. in mass communication and speech communication.

“Charley and Dave bring valuable experience, insight and skills that will help our clients achieve their goals in creative, strategic and innovative ways,” said Jörg Pierach, president, Fast Horse Inc. “They are both highly skilled, experienced practitioners and are a strong addition to our evolving culture.”

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