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Object 9 And KMK Consulting Partner To Bring Optimal Expertise To Economic Development Clients

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Object 9 And KMK Consulting Partner To Bring Optimal Expertise To Economic Development Clients



Cincinnati, March 3, 2006 - Object 9 and KMK Consulting are joining forces to offer fully integrated economic development strategies and campaigns. Both companies came together to work on the Baton Rouge Area Chamber’s (BRAC) economic development initiative. Through KMK’s ability to successfully identify and achieve economic development objectives for the area and Object 9’s high level of brand strategy and execution, this strategic alliance will replicate BRAC’s successful strategy for other Chambers and economic development initiatives around the country.

According to Branden Lisi, founding partner and Chief Marketing Officer of Object 9, “While working on the Baton Rouge Area Chamber economic development project, both organizations came away with a profound respect for one another and a desire to bring together each company’s skill sets to promote economic development with marketing strategy, creative services, public relations and brand management.”

“Object 9 has been successful in establishing brand marketing communication strategies and promoting brands through all channels,” stated Jim McGraw, President and Chief Executive Officer of KMK Consulting. “The work they developed for the Baton Rouge Area Chamber is some of the best work I’ve seen for an economic development campaign in my 22 years in this industry. The Baton Rouge Area Chamber has been completely reinvented and both our firms are very proud to have played important roles in that very successful undertaking.” McGraw, a nationally recognized consultant in the area of economic development, focuses on a variety of strategic work for clients, which includes leadership development, strategic planning and issue analysis, organizational design and support, capital campaigns, alternative financing, governance, performance and government affairs and public policy. He has met with more than 3,000 CEOs and senior executives in the course of his work and has also directed funding initiatives for clients totaling in excess of $450 million.

About KMK Consulting Company, LLC

KMK Consulting Company, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Keating, Muething & Klekamp, PLL, law firm, provides specialized consulting services to governmental, corporate, entrepreneurial and non-profit clients. KMK is a national leader in building economic and community development programs and enhancing communities through private/public initiatives. KMK’s consultants have worked in over 70 cities in the U.S. and successfully developed economic development and funding initiatives in cities such as Baltimore, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Ft. Worth, Honolulu, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Memphis, Orlando, Phoenix, San Francisco, St. Louis, Tampa, Washington, D.C. and Baton Rouge. Please visit economic development related experience on a national basis. Learn more at www.kmkconsulting.com.

About Object 9

Object 9 creates a framework for effective marketing and branding efforts by aligning management teams around measurable goals and action items. This framework is built upon a unique selling proposition which both differentiates clients in meaningful, relevant ways and communicates messages through sales, public relations and advertising channels.

Object 9’s ability to develop and implement successful marketing campaigns has been recognized on both a national and international level through Rebrand 100, Summit Awards and American Design Awards. The firm has also been featured in several publications including AdWeek, The Greater Baton Rouge Business Report, Beverage World and Package Design Magazine. Object 9 represents clients from a wide variety of sectors, including telecommunications, consumer packaged goods, financial services, entrepreneurial and economic development organizations. A nationally recognized marketing, public relations and creative services firm, Object 9 has offices in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Atlanta, Georgia. For more information on Object 9, visit www.object9.com.