IMPAQT Press Release

IMPAQT Wraps Up 2011 with New Hires

Pittsburgh, PA – IMPAQT, a leading Search Engine Marketing firm, welcomes Adam Britt, Kate Faller, Jonathan Hasson, and Megan Heusey to its Data Management, Client Services, and Analysis & Decision Support Teams.

	Adam Britt was hired as a Developer. He started as a contract developer at IMPAQT before being hired full time. Adam’s previous employment includes development roles at such companies as Schedule Star, and WorldDealer. Adam has a BA degree in Business Information Systems from West Liberty University.

Kate Faller was hired as a Search Specialist. She recently graduated from Penn State with a BS in Marketing and a minor in Media Studies. During her time at Penn State, she participated in a six-month co-op program at Bristol-Myers Squibb, where she gained experience conducting in-depth data analysis. Also during her time at Penn State, Kate was active in the Penn State Dance Marathon (THON) organization which raises money to fight pediatric cancer.

Jonathan Hasson was hired as a Search Specialist. Prior to joining the IMPAQT team, Jonathan had worked as the Marketing Coordinator at Empower Business Solutions, where he managed all things related to online marketing, including HTML design, SEO, Paid Search, and Content Management. Jonathan has his undergraduate degree from Saint Vincent College and received his MBA from the University of Pittsburgh’s Katz School of Business.

Megan Heusey was hired as a Senior Decision Support Analyst. She comes to IMPAQT from KIT Solutions, LLC. In her 5+ years with KIT, she worked as researcher, data analyst, and project manager of various government and case management data collection and visualization projects. She also served as team lead and manager. Megan earned her B.A. in Political Science from the University of Rochester, where her research focused primarily on Political Economy and Positive Political Theory.

About IMPAQT:
IMPAQT, a Merkle Company, helps Fortune 1000 marketers gain revenue, brand awareness, and high visibility in Search results through Pay-per-Click advertising and Search Engine Optimization. Our customized client consulting, coupled with powerful analytics tools and methodologies, has catapulted us to the top tier of Search Marketing agencies worldwide – recently being recognized as a "Leader" among Search Marketing agencies by Forrester Research in The Forrester Wave™: US Search Marketing Agencies, Q1 2011 (January 2011). IMPAQT manages millions of keywords for more than 100 brands and has managed more than 500 Search Marketing campaigns since its launch in 1999. Visit www.IMPAQT.com to learn more..