The Marketing Arm Names Jordan Schlachter Executive Vice President For Sports

DALLAS, July 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Marketing Arm, a next-generation promotion agency named the 2012 "Agency of the Year" by Chief Marketer and Promo magazine, today announced that Jordan Schlachter has been named Executive Vice President for the agency's sports marketing and sponsorship consulting practice, a new position at the company.  

In his new role, Schlachter will partner with Dan Belmont, President of The Marketing Arm, to co-manage the agency's sports practice while leading new business efforts for the group.

"Jordan's experience provides him with a clear understanding of how sports and entertainment can provide an emotionally-powerful business platform that -- when harnessed strategically and integrated with branded content, digital word of mouth, mobile and experiential activation -- can drive and define brands," said Belmont. "The key is delivering fully-integrated marketing programs for our clients, from negotiating the deal, to concepting promotional plans, to execution down to the store and local level."

Schlachter joins The Marketing Arm from Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, where he was Vice President for Integrated Media and Marketing, tasked with packaging Clear Channel assets into effective and attractive marketing and media solutions for top advertisers.  

Prior to that, Schlachter served as Managing Director for New Business Development and Athlete Marketing for the United States Olympic Committee (USOC).  Previously, he served as Vice President, Marketing, for the New York Knicks, and as Vice President, Marketing, Content Sales and New Media for MTV Networks, working specifically on the businesses of Comedy Central, Spike TV, BET, Nick Toons, Country Music Television and TV Land.  

He began his career at the National Basketball Association (NBA), spending a decade working in a number of roles for the league, including programming, team services, operations and business development.

"With a 35-year history in sponsorship and activation, a client roster that features some of the world's best-known brands, and a culture that has maintained an unwavering commitment to creativity, when it comes to providing big ideas and seamless integration, few agencies shine more brightly in sports consulting than The Marketing Arm," said Schlachter. "I'm excited to be here."

Schlachter earned a bachelor's degree from Harvard University, where he was a member of the men's basketball team, and an MBA from New York University's Stern School of Business. He will be based in The Marketing Arm's New York offices.

About The Marketing Arm

The Marketing Arm (www.themarketingarm.com) is a next-generation promotion agency that harnesses the power of emotion to make brands more engaging. The agency provides best-in-class consulting that spans nine emotional platforms within entertainment, sports, multicultural, and cause marketing.

With a focus on sophisticated planning across all promotional channels, The Marketing Arm develops comprehensive integrated marketing programs for more than 100 blue-chip brands. Among its 22 capabilities are mobile marketing, shopper marketing, content creation, sponsorship consulting, consumer and corporate events, and digital word of mouth and social media.

Named the 2012 "Agency of the Year" by Chief Marketer and Promo magazine, The Marketing Arm has earned over the last four years more than 85 major industry awards and honors, including a Cannes Gold Lion, a 4A's Jay Chiat Award for Strategic Excellence, the Promotion Marketing Association's Gold Reggie Award, and a Gold Effie Award. In the last two years, The Marketing Arm was honored by Street & Smith's Sports Business Journal as the "Best in Corporate Consulting" (2012) and the "Best in Sports Event & Experiential Marketing" (2011).

Named by Workplace Dynamics as one of the top places to work, The Marketing Arm has a distinctive culture that touches a 500-person corporate staff in its offices in Dallas, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Greenwich (Conn.) and London. Founded in 1993, the agency is part of Diversified Agency Services, a division of Omnicom Group Inc.

About Diversified Agency Services

Diversified Agency Services (DAS), a division of Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC) (www.omnicomgroup.com), manages Omnicom's holdings in a variety of marketing communications disciplines. DAS includes over 200 companies, which operate through a combination of networks and regional organizations, serving international and local clients through more than 700 offices in 71 countries.

About Omnicom Group Inc.

Omnicom Group Inc. (www.omnicomgroup.com) is a leading global marketing and corporate communications company. Omnicom's branded networks and numerous specialty firms provide advertising, strategic media planning and buying, digital and interactive marketing, direct and promotional marketing, public relations and other specialty communications services to over 5,000 clients in more than 100 countries. 

Contact:

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214-259-3200

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