Jere Ames-Johnson Named Chief Operating Officer at Southeast Media

GLEN MILLS, PA—August 1, 2013—Southeast Media located in Houston, has named Jere Ames-Johnson of Wichita, KS, as the company’s new chief operating officer. Ames-Johnson previously served as vice president of sales and marketing for McCormick Armstrong in Wichita. Graphic Search Associates provided executive search services in conducting a national search for qualified candidates.

Graphic Search was recommended to Gregg Parnell, president and CEO at Southeast Media by Peter Schaefer. Peter is a Partner with New Direction Partners in Valley Forge, PA. New Direction provides advisory services in investment banking, valuation, financial advisory and management consulting. The partners have been involved in more than 200 sales and mergers.

“We were looking for someone to fill this position for six months,” said Parnell. “Once we engaged Graphic Search, we were immediately rewarded with several great candidates and it then became a matter of selecting the best candidate. Roger was great to work with throughout the recruitment engagement.”

According to Parnell, “Our continued double-digit growth, along w/our ongoing diversification strategy, led us to seek a COO with Jere’s background. We believe that he brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in all facets of traditional print and digital media that will foster future growth. He is a great fit for our customer-centric organization.”

With more than twenty years in senior management and a B.A. in Economics from Tufts University, Jere Ames-Johnson has led corporate teams with an emphasis on strategic marketing and sales. Prior to McCormick Armstrong, he was President of Heritage Press in Dallas, and served as executive vice president of Williams Printing in Atlanta. His core management and leadership philosophy, “The vision needs to come from the top and be communicated in such a manner that there is a profound understanding of the values and direction of the organization.”

About Southeast Media
Southeast Media is a leader in providing proven, integrated marketing solutions including print media and online services to the supermarkets, retailers and other industries throughout the South Central United States. By integrating traditional and digital marketing, Southeast Media helps clients gain a competitive advantage. Southeast Media was been recognized as one of Inc. Magazine's "Fastest Growing Companies in the U.S." and is ranked among the Top Ten Print Media Companies in the Houston Business Journal's Book of Lists.

About Graphic Search Associates
Graphic Search Associates is a nationally recognized recruiter to the Graphic Arts Industry. We were founded in 1982 by an experienced professional staff of recruiters to serve our clients and help them thrive by building powerful organizations through recruiting the best talent in the industry and not just those looking. Our company clients range in size from 50 to over 5,000 employees and represent many of the most profitable printing, packaging and label firms in the country.

Source: Graphic Search Associates.