Jerry Kathman Appointed to DMI’s Board of Directors DMI, the world’s leading professional organization dedicated to design management, confirmed the nomination of Jerry Kathman to its Board of Directors.
		December 4, 2006—The DMI™ Board of Directors has approved the nomination of Jerome Kathman, President & CEO, LPK (Libby Perszyk Kathman) to its Board of Directors. Mr. Kathman is recognized worldwide as a leading authority on brand identity. His global experience has provided insights into both the opportunities and pitfalls of taking a brand beyond national boundaries. LPK is the world’s largest employee-owned brand identity agency. Mr. Kathman said of the appointment, “I am truly honored to expand my commitment to the Design Management Institute as a member of the Board and public advocate for the economic and cultural importance of design”. Mr. Kathman and his LPK team have a proven track record in Building Leadership Brands. In addition to the Cincinnati, Ohio headquarters, LPK has extended international offices in Geneva, Switzerland; Frankfurt, Germany; and Guangzhou, China; servicing the Americas, Canada, Europe and Asia. “On behalf of the Board of Directors of DMI, I am pleased to announce the unanimous selection of Jerome Kathman to the Board,” stated Board Chair and President & CEO of Continuum, Gianfranco Zaccai. “Jerome is a respected leader in the field of design who has demonstrated a long-term commitment to design and design management; serving major corporations in their quest to utilize design as a strategic business tool”. Mr. Kathman has a long tenure with DMI: as a member, an Advisory Council member and a frequent conference speaker. He is also a faculty member of the In-Store Marketing Institute. He has appeared on CNN and CNBC and has often been quoted or published in The Wall Street Journal, Brandweek, Design Management Review, Brand Marketing, and in many other academic and professional journals discussing topical issues in brand identity development and management. Mr. Kathman will be a featured speaker at DMI’s 11th European Design Management Conference, held in Copenhagen in March, 2007. With 1,400 members in 44 countries, DMI is the international authority, resource and advocate on design management, and a thought leader in the areas of design management, design strategy and design leadership.
		About LPK LPK is an international design agency where remarkable people Build Leadership Brands. By integrating strategy, design and innovation, LPK leverages relevant consumer, shopper and market insights to create value, sustain leadership and transform businesses. The agency’s portfolio of category-leading brands and long-term client relationships attracts some of the best and brightest creative minds in the world. LPK’s combination of strategic skills, creative disciplines and cross-cultural perspectives results in brand-building innovation across media, geography and time. With a presence in North America, Europe and Asia, LPK is the world’s largest employee-owned brand design agency. LPK has developed and managed brand design franchises for some of the world’s most successful businesses, including Gillette, Pampers, Olay, 3M, Jim Beam, IBM, Hershey, Coleman, U.S. Bank, AT&T, Kellogg, Novartis, Samsung, PepsiCo, and Kraft Foods. LPK’s independent spirit champions a vibrant creative culture, recognized by The Wall Street Journal as a “Winning Workplace” and described by HOW Magazine as “one of the largest and most influential branding agencies on the planet.” Contact: www.lpk.com.