Family Features Announces Executive Promotions

MISSION, KS--(Marketwired - Nov 3, 2014) - Family Features Editorial Syndicate is pleased to announce its recent promotion of Vickie Rocco to Vice President of Sales & Marketing, and Susanne Vielhauer to Director of Business Development. These changes are designed to align the company to better serve its client base and position itself for continued growth.

"Vickie is a proven performer with a high degree of expertise in media and sales," said Brian Agnes, President of Family Features. "In her previous role as Director of Media, she greatly expanded our media network, established a foothold in the Hispanic market and increased our reach in the top 100 newspapers in the U.S. Her passion for face-to-face interaction with clients and business partners, partnered with her broad sales experience, will help assure our continued growth."

In her new role, Rocco will oversee the Sales, Media and Marketing departments.

Vielhauer, who has been with Family Features for more than 10 years, previously served as Account Manager, Marketing Director and most recently as Director of Sales. In her new role, Vielhauer will be responsible for new product development, strategic planning, training and partnerships. Additionally, she will be responsible for the development and execution of government public awareness campaigns.

"Susanne has shown great aptitude in business and systems analysis, staff development and partnership opportunities," said Agnes. "Over the past 10 years, she has made significant contributions in driving new initiatives and contributing to the company's growth."

Established in 1974, Family Features is the industry leader in the creation and placement of food and lifestyle content -- helping brands reach consumers through an exclusive network of thousands of print and online outlets. Providing strategic expertise and resources to its clients and media partners, Family Features received a Highest Satisfaction Ranking among content providers in a recent University of Missouri-Columbia media survey. For more information, visit http://marketers.familyfeatures.com or call 1-800-800-5579.