Solve is pleased to announce the promotion of Conor Linnihan to Account Supervisor. Joining the agency as Account Manager in 2013, Linnihan has helped steward the agency’s work for brands including Bentley Motors, Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota and Founders Brewing. “Since joining the agency, Conor has consistently upped his game and earned this advancement,” noted Account Director Shawn Hansen. “He’s made significant contributions to each of his clients and to the agency. We’re expecting even more in the future.”

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High Priest Of Craft Beer Drops In On Agency, Raises Pint Glass With Founders Team

Visiting Minneapolis for key customer events, co-founder of Founders Brewing Dave Engbers took time from his busy itinerary to drop in and see the team at Founders agency Solve. Engbers shared his personal story of starting Founders Brewing with longtime friend and college roommate Mike Stevens. Founders Brewing named Solve agency of record in September 2015.

Craft beer enthusiasts Dave Engbers and Mike Stevens founded America’s fastest growing craft beer brand in Grand Rapids, MI in 1997. The brewery has received numerous awards from the World Beer Cup and the Great American Beer Festival, and RateBeer and BeerAdvocate users often rate its beers among the best in the world. Founders Brewing is known for its complex, in-your-face ales, with huge aromatics and tons of flavor.

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Social Media Campaign Leverages “Shop Now” Button To Drive Online Sales

Fresh, award-winning premium cheese can now be delivered to your door thanks to a recent partnership between Président Cheese and AmazonFresh. For consumers living in AmazonFresh markets, groceries ordered by 10:00 a.m. can be delivered to one’s doorstep by dinnertime. To help spread awareness of the innovative partnership, Solve created a geo-targeted social media campaign utilizing recently launched “shop now” ad units on Facebook and Instagram. The effort features appetizing content from the Solve-created “Life Well Paired” campaign.

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Solve Client Uses Strength And Consistency To Reach Top Of Western Hemisphere Rankings

Optum Pro Cycling finished 2015 in first place in the UCI America Tour. The UCI America Tour title is in addition to finishing the season as America’s top-ranked continental men’s program. The team topped the ranking with strong, consistent performances throughout the season, highlighted by several high-ranking stage wins, top tens, and general classification finishes in UCI races. The team chose to skip events in South and Central America, but amassed an insurmountable lead of 494 points due to its successes across North America. The Funvic–Sao Jose Dos Campos team from Brazil finished second with 481 points. The Hincapie Racing Team was third with 400.

“This is a great end of the year bonus for our team and we are proud to be the number one team in the Western Hemisphere for 2015,” said Performance Director Jonas Carney. “It’s an accomplishment that our athletes and staff can take pride in.”

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