Rosetta Promotes Eight to Partner

PRINCETON, N.J., Oct. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Rosetta, an independent brand in the Publicis Groupe of global agencies and one of the nation's largest digital and direct interactive agencies, today announced that Katherine Battle, Shawn Cornelius, Kristy Croft, Stephen Kimm, David McClain, Joe Shuster, Tammy Soares and Jason Tabeling have been promoted to the position of Partner. All were previously Associate Partners at Rosetta.

Rosetta Chairman and CEO Chris Kuenne said, "It gives me great pleasure to recognize the exceptional contributions of our team members by shining the spotlight on those who have reached significant milestones in their careers here at Rosetta. These promotions celebrate a group of leaders who have been instrumental in driving impact for us in a variety of capacities, including the development of our people, building client relationships and growing our brand awareness and recognition in our industry and in the practice areas in which they serve."

Katherine Battle, Consumer Products & Retail
Battle has played a significant role driving strong business results for many of Rosetta's key digital and direct clients. She recently assumed leadership of the Customer Relationship Management team working to hone the agency's capabilities, successfully gain new client engagements and integrate with other agency teams to enable successful client impact. She is based in Rosetta's Hudson Street, New York office.

Shawn Cornelius, Technology
Cornelius plays a pivotal role within Rosetta's Technology Special Practice Area, is an accomplished Solution Architect and is a key leader for many of Rosetta's most successful client accounts. Shawn has been instrumental in bringing several new technology offerings to market and in helping to diversify Rosetta's technology portfolio. These efforts have led to important new incremental revenue and a healthy pipeline of future opportunities for the agency. He is based in Rosetta's Cleveland office.

Kristy Croft, Search and Media
Since joining Rosetta in 2006, Croft has led delivery for many of Rosetta's largest Search and Media Special Practice Area accounts. She has introduced several major enhancements to Rosetta's delivery model which have led to a 96 percent client retention rate. She is based in Rosetta's Cleveland office.

Stephen Kimm, Healthcare
Since joining Rosetta in 2007, Kimm has led a number of the agency's broader healthcare agency relationships and will be driving the expansion of Rosetta's healthcare presence in Europe. Previously based in Rosetta's Princeton office, he will be relocating to the agency's London office.

David McClain, Creative and Customer Experience
Since joining Rosetta more than a year ago, McClain has flawlessly supported client work with innovation and creativity. In addition, he has improved the office culture through his commitment to creating great work, actively collaborating and inspiring an overall positive atmosphere. He is based in Rosetta's Los Angeles office.

Joe Shuster, Consumer Products & Retail (CPR)
Shuster joined Rosetta in 2006 as a Director in CPR where he helped to establish and refine the agency's deliverables and methodology for IBM WebSphere Commerce projects. His leadership and work is now leveraged in every WebSphere Commerce project in the agency. He is based in Rosetta's Cleveland office.

Tammy Soares, Consumer Technology and Communications
As the location leader for Rosetta's San Luis Obispo office, Soares manages approximately 35 percent of the total revenue within the agency's Consumer Technology and Communications vertical. She joined the agency in 2008 and was recognized in 2009 as Employee of the Year.

Jason Tabeling, Search and Media
Since joining Rosetta in 2006, Tabeling has been instrumental in driving the growth of the Search & Media Special Practice Area. He recently assumed the role of Business Unit Leader for the Search & Media Special Practice Area which is on track to grow by more than 40 percent this year. He is based in Rosetta's Cleveland office.

About Rosetta

Rosetta is a consulting-centered interactive agency engineered to transform marketing for the connected world. Our mission is to be a catalyst for growth, driving material business impact by translating deep consumer insights into personally relevant brand experiences across touch points and over time. Our unique capabilities and the way we activate them have enabled our market leadership position, operating as an independent brand in the Publicis Groupe of global agencies.

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