St. Louis, MO September 12, 2008 -- Vandover, a leading provider of career management and relocation transition assistance, announced today the promotion of Linda Russell to Manager of Marketing and Communication. In this role, Russell will continue to be a central member of Vandover’s marketing team with a central focus on overseeing product development, leading internal communications efforts, and spearheading corporate website enhancements.

“Linda is a strong leader with innovative ideas, especially when it comes to the implementation of new products and initiatives,” said Vandover President Margery Marshall. "We have several new products under development that will benefit our client organizations as they face new challenges in recruiting, retaining, and relocating employees in the midst of the war for talent. Linda has the proven ability to work with the team to launch new service offerings."

Russell was instrumental in the re-imagination of Vandover’s Creative Services product offering, which is geared towards developing professional marketing materials for individuals who are starting or relocating a small business. While this service offering has been in place for years, Russell was central in expanding Vandover’s capabilities and offerings in this area. Vandover has developed brochures, business cards, post cards, logo design, and more for entrepreneurs in a wide range of industries.

"I look forward to helping shape future enhancements to our existing product offerings and creating new products to meet the ever-changing needs of people in transition and the organizations who employ them," said Russell.

Russell holds a bachelor’s degree in Journalism from the University of Missouri with an emphasis in magazine design, as well as a bachelor’s degree in Religious Studies. Prior positions held at Vandover include Research Specialist, Marketing Research Specialist, and Marketing and Communications Coordinator.

Vandover is a St. Louis-based career management and relocation transition firm that provides global relocating spouse career assistance, relocating employees and family lifestyle settling-in assistance, and outplacement services for corporations, organizations, and government entities. Visit their website at http://www.vandover.com.

This press release was distributed through eMediawire by Human Resources Marketer (HR Marketer: www.HRmarketer.com) on behalf of the company listed above.