TORONTO, ON / SEPTEMBER 8 – Espresso, a Toronto-based integrated marketing agency, has added three new staff members to its growing company:

Steve Costa joins Espresso as its Lead Interactive Developer. Prior to joining the agency, Costa worked at both Armstrong Partnership and Proximity Canada as a Web Developer. He is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario’s Computer Science program (’00).

Charlotte Tang is Espresso’s newest Interactive Designer. Tang was a Graphic Designer with Imaginahome before joining Espresso. She holds an Honours B.A. with Distinction in New Media Studies, City Studies from the University of Toronto (’09).

Rounding out the latest wave of hires is Amy Wood. She joins Espresso as its Creative Coordinator. Wood is a recent graduate of the University of Toronto’s Public Relations and Publicity certificate program. She previously held positions at GreenSaver and Green Shift Inc.

All three will work on projects for Espresso’s clients, a list that includes Samsung…

Carlsberg boosts its online presence with Carlsberg.ca. PLUS: Espresso delivers industry stats in Drink 2.0: Anything but the Usual

TORONTO, ON / MAY 10 – Carlsberg, the brewery that makes “probably the best beer in the world”, now has a website that brings Canadians of legal drinking age closer to testing that claim for themselves. The site, Carlsberg.ca, launched this week and promises to not be just another beer site.

Carlsberg.ca includes an integrated blog that provides an additional voice for the brand, engaging Carlsberg enthusiasts on a more personal level. The blog will serve as a destination for Canadians looking for their daily dose of distraction. Blog topics include hilarious videos found on the internet, pop culture, sports, popular internet memes and much more. Reps for the brand will also write posts about special upcoming events for fans of the beer.

“Along with being entertained, Carlsberg drinkers – and those eager to try our beer for the first…

TORONTO, ON / APRIL 28 – Espresso, a Toronto-based integrated marketing agency, is pleased to welcome two talents to its team:

Jigisha Patel joins Espresso and its creative department as its Art Director. Before working as a freelance illustrator and graphic designer, Patel was with TAXI. Her work can be seen in campaigns for TELUS, Holt Renfrew, Addition Elle, ALDO and Spring.

Dan Hocking is Espresso’s newest Production Manager. Hocking was the Senior Project Manager and Digital Lead with Spider Marketing Solutions and a Project Manager at Potential Hero Studios before joining Espresso.

Both will work on projects for Espresso’s clients, a list that includes Samsung in Canada and America, eBay, Carlsberg, The White Ribbon Campaign, and emerging new business.

“We’re delighted to have Jigisha and Dan on board,” says Espresso CEO, Jacquelyn Cyr. “They both have that creative, strategic and organizational prowess that our clients have come to expect from Espresso.”