Portland, OR—Oct. 3, 2006—The Overland Agency, a prominent Portland branding and interactive advertising firm, announces the hire of two new employees, bringing the number of new hires and promotions in the last two months to a total of eight. The latest staff additions are Web Developer Nate Bedortha and Flash Developer Richard Jackson.

As Web Developer, Nate Bedortha will help to translate static web designs into dynamic HTML solutions. In the last few years, Bedortha has been a freelance web designer, working with clients such as the Portland Marathon and Bird’s Eye Longboards. He studied computer information sciences and graphic design at Oregon State University.

Richard Jackson previously worked as a web designer at onOne Software, managing and developing online content. At Overland, he will assist with Flash animation and Flash action scripting for our rich-media websites. Jackson just received his B.S. in Multimedia and Web Design from the Art Institute of Portland.

News about other recent hires can be found at overlandagency.com.

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, Merix and TSSI. The agency also does pro bono work for such groups as the Oregon Council of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.