John Loftin Joins Ulanguzi as Creative Director

Agency expands team based on integrated services and strong client base

RALEIGH, N.C. (May 12, 2009) Ulanguzi Creative Strategies, an award-winning Raleigh, North Carolina design agency announces the hiring of John Loftin—a design veteran with extensive national and local experience working with brands including Levi Strauss and Co., GlaxoSmithKline, Volvo Trucks, BB&T and the Carolina Hurricanes—as Creative Director.

Before joining Ulanguzi, John served as Associate Creative Director for RBW Advertising. He also worked for Zimmerman Crowe Design in San Francisco before returning to his native Raleigh.

"In this industry, I have seen a number of ways to approach marketing and design," remarked John. "I am excited to be a part of the Ulanguzi team because we share the same passion and vision for a design-thinking focused agency built around clients' success."

With John's responsibilities at Ulanguzi including oversight of creative services and the design team for the agency, founder and Partner Kenneth Penkowski will be concentrating on his expanded role of global brand direction for internal and client initiatives.

"The addition of John to the Ulanguzi team brings an extremely talented and strategic leader who can focus on delivering the highest quality creative services at a time when Ulanguzi continues to diversify to meet our clients' expanding needs," noted Kenneth.

About Ulanguzi

Founded in 2001, Ulanguzi, a Raleigh based design agency, brings together a talented group of marketing and advertising strategic thinkers and skilled designers and programmers from all parts of the country. Swahili for "spirit of revolutionary success," ulanguzi is the approach that is applied to solving an organizations marketing, communications, advertising and design challenges. Ulanguzi employs clear thinking, strategic planning and on-target creative solutions that propel companies confidently through the battle zones that face businesses every day. To participate in the revolution, call 919.899.3835 or visit Ulanguzi on the Web at www.ulanguzi.com.