LEVEL Studios Hires Ben Ryken as Business Development Director

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Oct 29, 2014, 01:13 ET

SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- LEVEL Studios, a digital marketing agency within the Publicis Groupe network, today announced that Ben Ryken has joined the agency as Director of Business Development, a new position. Ryken will report directly to LEVEL Studios' President Dan Connolly and will be responsible for driving the agency's business development strategy.

LEVEL Studios has hired Ben Ryken as Director of Business Development, a new position. Ryken will report directly to LEVEL Studios' President Dan Connolly and will be responsible for driving the agency's business development strategy.

Ryken comes to LEVEL Studios most recently from Etna Interactive, where he held the role of senior account executive. Prior to Etna Interactive, Ryken spent the bulk of his career at Web Associates, which was later rebranded as LEVEL Studios in 2008. Ryken served in various roles throughout his time with the company, including: web developer, senior account executive, account director and later vice president of account management. He was also the co-founder of Refresh, a strategic design studio focused on developing web, print and motion solutions.

"Ben is deeply engrained in LEVEL's history and culture, and brings the right mix of experience needed to aggressively build our pipeline," said LEVEL Studios President Dan Connolly. "He is a valuable addition to our fast-growing team, and we're thrilled to welcome him back to the LEVEL family."

With a career spanning nearly two decades, Ryken's background is deeply rooted in digital. In addition to a strong track record in account management, he brings with him experience in project planning, software design and production, data analysis and cloud services strategy. He has worked with clients across various industry groups, including: ESPN Zone, HP, Apple, Netflix, Snapfish, HTC, Nokia and Red Bull.

On returning to LEVEL, Ben notes, "I am extremely excited to be rejoining the agency during a time of great evolution of the LEVEL Studios brand. I grew up in this organization, and I look forward to contributing to our future success."

LEVEL Studios has made a number of key leadership moves over the last three months in an effort to build out its executive leadership team, including the appointment of Dan Connolly to President and the promotion of Deb Heslip to Partner.

About LEVEL Studios

LEVEL Studios is a digital marketing agency within the Publicis Groupe that delivers pixel-perfect execution for some of the world's most desirable brands. LEVEL is headquartered in San Jose, CA and has more than 125 employees across offices in California.

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Contact:
Brittany Slattery, LEVEL Studios
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