FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 6, 2009
Contact:  Jaclyn Deter
864-331-1265

VantagePoint President & CEO Named to PDMA Board of Directors

Greenville, S.C. — VantagePoint, a marketing and advertising agency, announces that Craig O'Neal has been named a member of the Product Development Management Association Carolinas (PDMA Carolinas) board of directors.

PDMA Carolinas is a community for North and South Carolina professionals and organizations that have a stake in the broad areas of product and service innovation, development and management, from the very front end of innovation to manufacturing. O'Neal will also serve as vice president of communications and a member of the Carolinas chapter executive committee. Craig holds a Master of Business Administration from Clemson University and is accredited by the Business Marketing Association (BMA) as a Certified Business Communicator. With over 30 years of experience, Craig leads VantagePoint, a team of experts whose service offerings include marketing, advertising, branding, digital and public relations.

This year, under Craig's leadership, the VantagePoint team was once again named one of BtoB Magazine's Top Agencies. This annual list recognizes top business-to-business advertising and marketing firms for outstanding growth performance in business/revenue, new clients, and campaigns. VantagePoint was also recently named the "2007 Agency of the Year" by the Business Marketing Association (BMA) of the Carolinas, and both VantagePoint and O'Neal were profiled in the October issue of the Charlotte-based publication, Business Leader.

About VantagePoint: VantagePoint blends keen insight with fresh ideas to maximize your brand's market impact. We take an integrated approach offering our clients expertise in marketing, advertising, branding, digital and public relations. With offices in Greenville, S.C. and Charlotte, N.C., VantagePoint is ranked nationally on BtoB Magazine's Top Agencies list and was named the "Agency of the Year" in 2006 and 2007 by the Business Marketing Association of the Carolinas. For more information, visit the company website at www.vantagep.com or contact 864.331.1265.

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