Group Delphi announced on Jan. 13 the addition of two seasoned industry business development executives to its Chicago office, Doug Stevenson and Tammy Kaplan, each bringing over 18 years of experience in exhibit, event, retail and entertainment environments.
Stevenson joins Group Delphi as a director of business development and Kaplan as a senior account executive.
“We feel incredibly positive and energized about the growth of our Chicago team,” said Justin Hersh, president and CEO of Group Delphi. “Adding Tammy and Doug in one of the most dynamic U.S. event cities strengthens our geographic presence in a region that we have served for over 40 years from our Indiana operations. Not only are both Tammy and Doug extremely knowledgeable about the exhibit and events business, they each bring an impressive track record, read of the market and client relations, and an enthusiasm and commitment that blend perfectly with the entire Group Delphi community.”
Stevenson has driven a variety of experiential marketing programs for leading companies in the telecommunications, healthcare, food and defense/homeland security industries. For the last 20 years, he has developed his career at companies such as
Exhibitgroup/Giltspur, MC2, TNS-Landis, Leo Burnett Advertising and KITZING.
He has also been involved in industry organizations including TSEA and EDPA, working on an RFI/RFP standards task force, and is active in the BMA and other business organizations.
Stevenson has a bachelor of arts degree cum laude from the University of Notre Dame, an MBA in Marketing from the Kellogg School at Northwestern University, and a Masters of Science from the International Center for Creative Studies (SUNY/Buffalo State).
“I could not be more excited about joining Group Delphi,” said Stevenson. “It truly is a group with the capacity to think beyond the ordinary and with a deep understanding of the value of a structured creative process – this puts Group Delphi in a category that is unique within our industry and one that I believe is central to delivering successful client solutions.”
Kaplan has 18 years of domestic and global experience with clients in medical devices, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, defense and technology industries. This range of experience and perspective, along with her vast knowledge of the Midwest marketplace, makes her a key addition to Group Delphi’s business development initiatives throughout this region.
“After nearly two decades in the exhibit and events industry, I have certainly been exposed to a wide range of company cultures and processes” Kaplan said. “It is a pleasure to have joined an extraordinary group with an incredible work ethic, deep integrity and unique creativity. Group Delphi is progressive, innovative and a true embodiment of forward- looking vision for the future.”
Kaplan graduated from Carroll College and has spent her entire sales career in Chicago working for companies such as Exhibitgroup/Giltspur, MC2 and Chicago Exhibit Productions.
Group Delphi provides strategic and creative solutions for companies’ face-to-face marketing needs. Delphi Productions and ICON Exhibits merged in March 2009, creating a diversified enterprise with a more robust product, service and solutions offering for
organizations in the event, tradeshow, museum, media and retail marketplace.
Group Delphi has offices in the San Francisco Bay Area, Ft. Wayne, Chicago, Las Vegas and Berlin, Germany as well as a strong industry commitment through key affiliations with EDPA, TSEA, HCEA, CEMA, EMI, IFES and AAM. For additional information about Group Delphi, visit the Web site at www.groupdelphi.com.
