NEWS
ADDISON ANNOUNCES NEW APPOINTMENT AND LAUNCH OF NEW DIVISION
September, 2007 - New York (September 21) – Addison today announced a senior appointment to their management team and launch of a new division.

The company announced that Steven J. Grandis, has been hired to the position of Executive Vice President of Addison Options. Steve will be responsible for overseeing the new division’s launch, as well as its long-term growth. Addison Options provides communication and design solutions for growth companies, and specializes in annual reports, corporate collateral and website design.

Since 2005 Grandis was Executive Vice President, Director Sales & Marketing at Doremus Financial Printing, an Omnicom Group, Inc. company responsible for sales, branding and marketing initiatives.

From 1996 to 2005 Grandis was Vice President of Sales at Curran & Connors, Inc., America’s largest, volume producer of annual reports. Hired as an Account Executive in 1990, he was instrumental in helping the small regional Long Island firm develop into a leader in their industry. The company had a national following, including 14 offices and four design studios throughout the United States. 

Earlier in his career, he worked in the printing industry within the New York area.

Roger Byrom, CEO of Addison, added, “We are very excited to bring Steve’s accomplished background and business leadership to the Addison family. Steve’s skills are perfect to launch our new division, Addison Options, which is focused on providing our services to growth companies.”

Grandis holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, N.Y.  He resides in East Patchogue, NY with his wife and two children.

Addison is a creative services company specializing in strategic business and investor communications. For more information, please visit www.addison.com and www.addisonoptions.com.