• by April 22, 2003

The Zipatoni Co. announced that KAREN SAUDER and SCOTT BLANTON have been named partners at the agency. Sauder is account director for Miller Brewing Company. In this position, she leads a client team of more than 50 people in St. Louis and Milwaukee. Before joining Zipatoni in 1998, Sauder worked for Frito-Lay as Regional Sales Manager. Blanton joined Zipatoni five years ago as part of a new team to secure new business and grow existing client relationships. Today, Blanton serves as senior creative director. In addition to his account responsibilities, Blanton manages the overall direction, identity, and voice of the agency, works on the new business team, and works closely with the agency’s intern program and college relationship efforts. Prior to joining Zipatoni, Blanton worked for DDB Needham (Tracey-Locke) in Dallas, where he was creative director.