Local Marketing Executive Launches Full Service Agency to Support Small to
Mid-Size Business Growth in the Triangle

M-pact Marketing to provide a full scope of marketing strategy and marketing execution

RALEIGH, NC – October 2, 2008 – M-pact Marketing, a full service agency devoted to growing small to mid-size businesses in the Triangle, today announced the opening of its Raleigh office. The agency, founded by veteran marketing professionals, provides fully integrated marketing services from innovative strategy to execution.

“The Triangle is a popular location for entrepreneurs and start-up companies,” said David Buffaloe, president at M-pact Marketing. “They understand the value of strategic council and positive return on investments, which M-pact delivers in a unique full service approach working as their client’s marketing team or as an extension of their marketing department to help them take business to the next level.”

Buffaloe created the agency after working more than 15 years in the marketing profession namely growing small size companies. Prior to M-pact, he served as vice president of Marketing at First Research where he was instrumental in taking them from grassroots marketing to over 83,000 total users, which ultimately led to the acquisition by Hoover’s, a D&B Company. Before First Research, Buffaloe was a key player in helping DataFlux, a SAS Company, become the leading provider of data quality and data integration solutions. Similarly he assisted in creating the BuildNet marketing team and leading all of their marketing promotions.

M-pact Marketing currently serves several start-up businesses in the Triangle including growth businesses such as AddressDoctor, Local Eye Site, Schedulefly, MemberHub and Zift Solutions. The full service agency provides tailored programs from stand-alone solutions to fully integrated support.

“M-pact delivers top-notch strategy and executes growth generating marketing campaigns and plans,” said Brad McCorkle, president of Local Eye Site. “They understand the balance of working with limited resources while meeting growth goals, which we can immediately identify with and appreciate.”

About M-pact Marketing
M-pact Marketing is the premier marketing services agency geared to supporting small to mid-size businesses in the Triangle. Offering a wide variety of marketing services, the agency focuses on developing and growing a company through innovative strategy, marketing plans and execution. Based in Raleigh, M-pact employs marketing professionals with more than 30 years in marketing, design and communications. Key clients include AddressDoctor, Zift Solutions, StrikeIron, Schedulefly, Local Eye Site, MemberHub, On the Fly and WR Chocolatier. To learn more visit www.m-pactmarketing.com.

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