Portland, OR—Dec. 19, 2006—The Overland Agency, an award-winning branding and interactive advertising agency, announces the promotion of Director of Client Projects Julie Byun-Reinhardt to VP of Operations.

Byun-Reinhardt will be responsible for managing all hands-on operational aspects of the company and profitability on client’s projects; providing daily operational leadership that reflects the mission and core values of the agency; managing internal work groups, including department directors; measuring the effectiveness of all internal and external processes; and contributing to growth strategies. On staff since November 2005, Byun-Reinhardt was formerly Overland’s Internal Project Manager, overseeing internal initiatives and managing daily workflow before moving into a director role in July 2006.

Prior to joining Overland, Byun-Reinhardt was Interactive Producer for Team Microsoft at Wunderman/Young & Rubicam Brands in New York City. Her past roles include Freelance Web Designer/Developer; successive online media management roles at Italian Cooking & Living Magazine; and consulting for several years in Seoul, Korea. She has a B.A. in Art History and Studio Ceramics from New York’s Skidmore College.

“In a relatively short time, Julie has demonstrated a remarkable understanding of agency processes,” said Arve Overland, CEO and Executive Creative Director of the Overland Agency. “Her professional integrity and natural ease with people assure us that she will continue leading our team members to success.”

About the Overland Agency
The Overland Agency is an award-winning 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 serves as an online integrated marketing partner: an ad agency, web development shop, search, and brand specialists wrapped into one. Clients include adidas, Aegon Insurance, Dolphin Software, Extensis, Fila, LightSPEED Technologies, Merix, and TSSI. The agency also does pro bono work for such groups as the Oregon Council of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.