Portland, OR—Oct. 11, 2006—The Overland Agency, a flourishing Portland-based branding and interactive advertising firm, announces the hire of Jeffrey Bialy as Director of Business Development. He is the seventh professional to join Overland since August.

In this position, Bialy will oversee daily operations relating to developing a scaleable business development model, formulating strategy, conducting market and technology research, and opening new markets.

Prior to joining Overland, Bialy spent several years in China, starting as a lecturer at Hunan Business College before working as an education and immigration consultant. He returned to the United States in August. Bialy earned an M.A. in Linguistics at the University of Surrey in England and a B.A. in English and Philosophy at Skidmore College in New York. He also studied at the Institute of European Studies in Vienna.

“Business in the interactive sector is very strong, and we are approached by companies across the nation with new business opportunities,” said Arve Overland, CEO and Executive Creative Director. “Jeff has the right skill set and attitude to promote the work and capabilities of our award-winning creative and technical teams. We are all excited about the global experience he brings to the agency.”

In the last two months, Overland has hired seven new employees and promoted two existing staff members.

About the Overland Agency
The Overland Agency is a Portland, Oregon-based brand marketing and advertising agency with deep capabilities in web design and development that combines high-level strategic consulting with smart, passionate creative execution. The agency analyzes, develops and executes creative strategies that build stronger brands that meet and exceed sales and marketing goals. Clients include adidas, Aegon Insurance, Dolphin Software, Extensis, Fila, LightSPEED Technologies, McGee Financial, and TSSI. The agency also does pro bono work for such groups as the Oregon Council of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.