• by Fern Siegel , August 13, 2013

Carmichael Lynch has named Dorion Taylor director of new business at the advertising agency. Previously, Taylor was marketing operations manager at Target Corp.

The agency's client list includes Subaru of America, Tempur-Pedic and Jack Link's. Taylor is charged with enlarging the roster, as well as managing publicity and digital marketing.

Taylor started his ad career at Campbell Mithun and Martin Williams, where he handled a variety of brands, such as Burger King, General Mills and GlaxoSmithKline.

Carmichael Lynch CEO Mike Lescarbeau said Taylor was "a tremendous asset" to the company's future growth and called agency new business directors "one of the most important jobs in advertising."

Interpublic Group of Companies owns Minneapolis-based Carmichael Lynch.