Today Colle+McVoy was named the first advertising agency of record for USA Swimming, the governing body for the sport of swimming in the United States. After an extensive search, the agency was selected to lead strategic and creative development of a national marketing program that will launch in the spring of 2014 to increase swimming participation. The campaign will be a collaborative effort among multiple aquatic industry partners that share the common goal of growing participation.
Matt Farrell, USA Swimming CMO
“Colle+McVoy’s passion for swimming combined with its recreational sport experience and strategic creative muscle will be a huge asset as we look to grow the sport,” said Matt Farrell, chief marketing officer, USA Swimming. “With their active lifestyle experience, they definitely ‘get it’ and we look forward to partnering to make our sport even better.”
Christine Fruechte, president and CEO, Colle+McVoy
“We thrive in the sports and recreational category and believe the challenge to increase swimming participation is highly achievable,” said Christine Fruechte, president and CEO, Colle+McVoy. “We are proud to partner with such an amazing organization to inspire more people to embrace the lifetime sport of swimming.”
Colle+McVoy has a strong track record working with sports, recreational and lifestyle companies such as Cannondale, Indian Motorcycle, Mountain Hardwear, People for Bikes, and the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF). As RBFF’s marketing communications partner for five years, the agency has created award-winning campaigns and digital programs that have generated fishing license and boat registration sales growth and increased participation in fishing for the first time in over a decade.
About USA Swimming
As the National Governing Body for the sport of swimming in the United States, USA Swimming is a 360,000-member service organization that promotes the culture of swimming by creating opportunities for swimmers and coaches of all backgrounds to participate and advance in the sport through clubs, events and education. Our membership is comprised of swimmers from the age group level to the Olympic Team, as well as coaches and volunteers. USA Swimming is responsible for selecting and training teams for international competition including the Olympic Games, and strives to serve the sport through its core objectives: Build the base, Promote the sport, Achieve competitive success. For more information, visit www.usaswimming.org.
About Colle+McVoy
Colle+McVoy is a fully integrated advertising agency that excels at modernizing iconic brands, helping them build momentum and recapture the spirit that made them beloved in the first place. We have the privilege of driving business growth for a diverse collection of client partners such as Caribou Coffee, CHS, DuPont, General Mills, Indian Motorcycle, Kozy Shack, Land O’Lakes, Mountain Hardwear, Nestlé Purina and Novartis, among others. Based in Minneapolis, Colle+McVoy is a member of the MDC Partners network and was named a Best Place to Work in 2011 and 2012 by Outsidemagazine, Advertising Age and the Star Tribune. For more information, visit www.collemcvoy.com,www.facebook.com/collemcvoy, or follow on Twitter @collemcvoy.
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