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(add)ventures Expands with Two New Team Members

New hires enhance firm’s strategic depth and social media capability

Providence, R.I. (April 21, 2014) – Multidisciplinary digital brand communications firm (add)ventures is expanding again, with two additional team members joining the ranks. Barrington natives Matt Kavanagh and Audrey Connors have joined (add)ventures as manager, strategy/insight and specialist, branding/design, respectively, bringing additional experience to the firm in communications and graphic design.

Kavanagh joins the (add)ventures family as manager, strategy/insight. Graduating from The College of the Holy Cross with a Bachelor of Arts in English, Matt is responsible for implementing and advancing strategic campaigns related to internal communication, thought leadership and industry trends. Through various development and communication-based roles at Gilbane Building Company, Brown University, and La Salle Academy, his background in communications and project management ensures that (add)ventures campaigns run smoothly and effectively. When not optimizing communications, Matt enjoys healthy doses of music and travel.

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Connors joins the (add)ventures team as specialist, branding/design after stints as both an intern and contractor, officially joining the team in February of 2014. Graduating summa cum laude from Rhode Island College with a Bachelor of Arts in graphic design and sociology, Connors is responsible for the design, layout and creative concepting of marketing and promotional materials. Prior to joining (add)ventures, she worked as a freelance graphic designer for on-campus organizations as well as various clients in the Providence area. She also catalogued and digitally restored 19th century stereo photographs for The Rhode Island Historical Society, enabling their use in 3D photography shows across the state.

“Matt and Audrey provide our team with additional expertise to solve our client partners’ problems as effectively as possible,” said Mary Sadlier, EVP and chief strategy officer of (add)ventures. “By recruiting exceptional individuals with experience and passion to match, we continue to position our firm to succeed for years to come.”

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With the firm in its ninth year on the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest growing U.S. companies, and its 25th year overall, (add)ventures is positioned to continue its path of growth through 2014 and beyond.

About (add)ventures

(add)ventures is an award-winning, multidisciplinary digital brand communications firm headquartered in Providence, R.I., with offices in Miami and New York City, and partnerships with firms in Argentina and Estonia. Founded in 1989, (add)ventures combines strategic intelligence and creative genius to inform, inspire, recruit and retain brand stakeholders. The firm works with Fortune 500 companies, industry and innovation leaders, leading universities, major nonprofits, and governments to create unique, multidisciplinary digital brand communications.

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