National Press Release

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Gail & Rice, a leading brand communications and experiential marketing agency, announced today that it has hired Jimi Begin as account executive in its Auto Shows Group. The announcement was made by Tim Rice and Jeff Bouchard, owners of Gail & Rice.

Begin joins Gail & Rice after 16 years with Utechniques, Inc., a Rochester, Mich., automotive-marketing and training agency, where he served as training manager. At Gail & Rice he works with both the Auto Show Group and the Product Group, focusing his efforts on research, training and copywriting. Begin will help centralize various training programs at Gail & Rice, and is intimately involved in the company's comprehensive online training system for automotive product specialists that support its clients at auto shows and events throughout the US and Canada.

Begin has nearly 25 years of experience in the auto industry, including time spent as a parts distribution manager, assistant mechanic and assembly line worker.

An avid traveler, outdoor enthusiast and home beer brewer, Begin has visited all 50 states (including Hawaii five times) and 30 countries. He earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Advertising and Communications from Central Michigan University in 1992, and currently resides in Mt. Clemens, Mich. with his wife and two children.

About Gail & Rice

Gail & Rice, Inc., now in its 76th year of business, is a leading brand communications and experiential marketing agency based in Southfield, Michigan, with offices throughout the United States. Through a combination of integrated services featuring branded events, environments and experiences, Gail & Rice, Inc. helps clients across all industry sectors improve performance, increase sales and build brands.

SOURCE Gail & Rice