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Matt Strickberger Joins RGA as CIO

Written by Rick Grant on November 7th, 2009

JIM THORPE, PA—Rick Grant & Associates, a public relations and marketing communications firm that specializes in social media and corporate storytelling, has hired Matt Strickberger as a media relations counselor and chief Internet officer. In his new role, he will develop media strategies for clients, lead special projects and online initiatives as well as help to expand the firm’s business development efforts.

“I am proud to welcome Matt to our company. This is a clear statement to clients of our commitment to providing excellent products and to hiring superb executives that understand the mortgage business,” said Rick Grant, principal and founder of RGA. “He brings a wealth of mortgage and financial knowledge to the industry, understands technology, and he brings a compelling strategic vision to the firm.”

An award-winning financial journalist, Strickberger is a former editor of Mortgage Technology magazine, where he helped to create the publication’s well-respected technology awards. Most recently, he was the assistant managing editor of InvestmentNews and the managing editor of Fund Action and Operations Management, two publications that are published by Institutional Investor.

About Rick Grant & Associates
Founded in 2007, Jim Thorpe, Pa.-based Rick Grant & Associates provides business leaders with a customized strategic message designed to establish a strong market presence and expand awareness the marketplaces’ awareness of the brand. The RGA team provides clients with innovative communication strategies designed to tell the stories that best complement existing initiatives. To learn more about the company, visit www.rickgrant.net.