Gary Polich Appointed Creative Director at Evolve, Inc.
Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations Agency Further Strengthens Creative Capabilities

GREENVILLE, NC, May 23, 2006 - Evolve, Inc., a full-service marketing, advertising and public relations agency, announced today the appointment of Gary Polich as Creative Director for the company effective immediately. He will be responsible for all the company’s creative output, overseeing all aspects of the creative teams’ initiatives.

Polich comes to Evolve with considerable creative and design experience. Polich studied at The Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles and then moved to New York where he was offered a position with the worldwide advertising agency, Young & Rubicam. He was employed with the company for many years, working with them in New York, Los Angeles and Denver. During his career, Polich also worked for J Walter Thompson in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Polich has extensive knowledge of concept and design and has completed projects for a wide variety of industries. His impressive portfolio includes IMAX Theatre, Coors Beer, General Foods, Blue Cross-Blue Shield, Proctor and Gamble, GE, Johnson & Johnson and Hewlett-Packard among others.

Along with strengthening the agency’s creative and strategic capabilities, the hiring continues the trend of Evolve drawing exceptional talent to the Greenville area in order to better develop brand communications that speak to consumers from multiple points of contact, leading to real results for Evolve’s client base.

“Bringing someone at such a high level of capability will help us to achieve an even higher degree of success,” said Will Daugherty, President of Evolve. “Gary will be an invaluable resource as he will restructure our creative process allowing projects to move more easily through our organization.”

Polich has taken part in everything from strategy development to concept and production. The work he has completed includes ad campaigns for print, radio and television, videos, brochures, catalogs, direct mail, graphic design, corporate ID programs, trade-show booths, out-door and multi-media sales presentations.
“It is my job to enhance the client’s position—to make them successful,” stated Polich. “It’s not about us. It’s about them.”

Polich will be working closely with the advertising executives at Evolve to ensure every client’s unique vision is achieved and their needs are met on all levels. He will be primarily responsible for providing direction to the creative team, overseeing the conception, design and production of all marketing and communication materials for Evolve clients.