Contact: Michael Johnson, Douglas Shaw & Associates, 630-562-1321

NAPERVILLE, Ill., March 7, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- Douglas Shaw & Associates (DSA) has named veteran marketing leader Tim Close its CEO as of February 1, 2012. Douglas Shaw continues as Chairman of the agency.

"Tim brings a broad range of management and marketing experience in multi-channel environments that will immediately impact our growing expertise in integrated marketing counsel," said Shaw. "Our goal is providing our clients impactful, sustainable growth strategies and that's Tim's approach to building businesses. I'm very excited about the future of our agency and what it means for our clients."

Close most recently worked as senior vice president of marketing and strategic initiatives for Zondervan, a leading Christian publisher. He also helped start a multi-channel digital media platform for Zondervan that was sold in 2010. Prior to Zondervan, Close was chief technology officer and group director of interactive business for a leading photographic specialty retailer, and was executive vice president of marketing for Restaurant.com prior to that. He spent several years as vice president of marketing and communications for Serta, a leading furniture manufacturer.

"I am truly blessed with this opportunity to serve our clients," said Close. "DSA has grown out of the vision, integrity and work ethic of highly experienced professionals who love what they do and who they do it for. Culturally, that principle will continue to drive us forward with our clients each day.

"The viability of an organization today reaches beyond donor acquisition and activation. Every organization needs engaged advocates who will help sustain it through their time, talents, gifts and community," added Close. "The goal of our counsel is programs that effectively engage people through integrated channels in quantifiable and measurable ways. That's the foundation of our investment in talent and technology to better serve our clients to not only raise money, but also achieve sustained growth and health."

Among the first of those investments, DSA has hired Gordon Jackson as Vice President of Information Technology. Jackson is a technology veteran having served in leadership roles in Christian publishing, retail, e-commerce and health care.

"Gordon brings a tremendous depth of technical expertise in designing, executing, scaling and analyzing multi-channel, integrated systems," said Close. "His ability to architect solutions for our agency and clients alike will yield long-term value as we continue developing and executing integrated campaigns."

About Douglas Shaw & Associates:
Founded in 1994, Douglas Shaw & Associates is a leading integrated marketing and fundraising agency based in the Chicago suburb of Naperville. DSA specializes in providing strategic counsel that fosters sustainable growth for its clients. Through direct mail, television, radio, web, social media, e-mail and mobile channels, DSA helps its clients develop and execute solutions that achieve both short- and long-term organizational goals.