The Times-Republican has added a new department head position to help strengthen its marketing, widen its reach and increase its brand awareness with the newspaper and in all of its departments as well to develop marketing strategies and synergies with all of the T-R's other affiliated publications and websites.
Denise Kemp, Retail Advertising Manager at the Times-Republican since 2004, has been named Marketing Director for Marshalltown Newspaper, Inc., the umbrella corporation for all of the T-R's newspapers, shoppers and websites located in Marshall, Tama and Grundy counties.
In addition to the Times-Republican, Marshalltown Newspaper, Inc. consists of the following newspapers: The Tama News-Herald, The Toledo Chronicle, The Traer Star-Clipper, The Dysart Reporter, The Gladbrook Northern Sun-Print, The Reinbeck Courier. The Times-Republican also owns eight websites and three shoppers in Marshall, Grundy and Tama counties.
Kemp graduated from Gladbrook-Reinbeck High School in 1992 and holds a bachelor's degree from Iowa State University. She went to work at the
Times-Republican right out of college as an advertising sales representative for two years and then moved to Minneapolis. There she worked for Lillie Suburban Newspapers, also as an advertising sales representative. She returned to Marshalltown in 2004 and was hired as the Retail Advertising Manager.
The announcement was made by Mike Schlesinger, Marshalltown Newspaper, Inc. publisher. Schlesinger said, "Denise's experience helping multiple businesses with their advertising and marketing as well as her event planning background and organizational skills will assist her in her new position."
Schlesinger said Kemp's new position is effective immediately.
Kemp said, "I'm excited to take this next step in my career with the Times-Republican and Marshalltown Newspaper, Inc. I look forward to
expanding my knowledge about the newspaper business, especially in the areas of marketing, branding and circulation. I am also confident that I can continue to help our local businesses spread their advertising messages through our multiple media including print, website and business expos and other new venues."
Kemp and her husband Matt live on a family farm near Beaman. They have two children Carter and Abigail, ages five and three.
