Risdall Chairman and CEO Joins Gov. Pawlenty and Minnesota
Business Leaders on Historic Trip to Israel
NEW BRIGHTON, MINN. – During the holiday season, many Minnesotans
stop to reflect on the historical significance of the Middle East – but
not many have the opportunity to travel there. In Dec. 2008, however,
John Risdall, chairman and CEO of Risdall Marketing Group LLC (RMG), was among 37
Minnesota business and community leader delegates to travel to Israel as
part of Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s trade mission to that country.
Risdall, familiar with doing business in Israel on behalf of Magnum Research,
Inc., by importing and exporting firearms manufactured in Israel and
Minnesota, valued the mission as an opportunity to initiate additional
opportunities for Magnum and acquire new clients for RMG.
“Traveling to Israel with Gov. Pawlenty and other business
delegates from Minnesota was a thrill. Minnesota is fortunate to have a
governor with a big picture of business and world view for Minnesota,”
said Risdall. “I had the opportunity to meet with some of the leading
think tanks in Israel to discuss the changing economy and visit some of
the most amazing and historic sites in the world.”
During the trip, which took place Dec. 11-18, 2008, Risdall was
able to connect with several other delegates and has since begun work
for Don Mason and Lion Precision, a St. Paul, Minn.-based developer of
capacitive, noncontact measurement systems. Risdall will develop print
advertising for Lion Precision.
Risdall Marketing Group is no stranger to serving clients with an
international reach. Clients such as the Japanese Satellite Authority
and Sweden’s Troll Dental have given RMG a taste of international
marketing. RMG is recognized for leading-edge interactive marketing
capabilities – as proven by its 2008 Top Agency win in the
intercontinental WebAward competition.
For more information about Gov. Pawlenty’s Trade Mission to
Israel and the delegates that traveled with him, click here.
About Risdall Marketing Group
Founded in 1972, Risdall
Marketing Group has annual capitalized billings of $190 million in
2008 and over 80 employees. Headquartered in New Brighton, Minn.,
Risdall is heralded as one of the oldest and most successful agencies in
the Twin Cities market and is recognized nationally for its
leading-edge interactive marketing capabilities. The full-service agency
embraces an integrated approach offering marketing, advertising, public
relations, promotion and collateral development, traditional and
interactive media, research and fundraising capabilities. According to
the 2008 Twin Cities Business Annual Business Information Guide,
RMG is ranked as the largest Web developer, fifth largest PR agency and
the seventh largest advertising agency in Minnesota. For more
information, visit www.risdall.com.
John Risdall
Risdall Online Marketing Group
651.286.6702
john@risdall.com
Amanda Draxton
651.286.6776
amanda@risdall.com