COLUMBUS, Ohio (5/17/12) — Stuck in the Middle, a public television pledge special hosted by national speaker, author and eldercare expert Barbara McVicker, will feed to stations nationwide on Saturday, May 19 for airing during the upcoming Summer pledge drive. WOSU in Columbus will air the program June 3 at 1:30 p.m.

“Stuck in the Middle is the perfect program for public television audiences,” said the show’s producer, RJ Cavallaro. “Caregiving for parents, children and other loved ones affects nearly everyone at some point in their lives. And with the baby-boomer population finding itself sandwiched between taking care of elderly parents and kids of their own, the topic is more relevant than ever.”

As an eldercare expert, McVicker works with healthcare professionals, caregivers, financial institutions, human resource work-life balance departments, and attorneys. She has authored several books on the subject, and has presented keynotes and webinars for many of the top Fortune 500 Companies. As a caregiver to her parents for more than 10 years while raising two children and struggling to maintain her career as a high-level development director, McVicker offers emotional support and essential information to adult caregivers who are struggling to keep balance in their family and work life. 

To request Stuck in the Middle, contact your local public television station, and visit Mills James’ YouTube channel to view an excerpt from the program. For more information on Stuck in the Middle, visit http://stuckinthemiddletv.com.

Employee-owned Mills James has been providing creative media solutions for a wide range of advertising, broadcast and corporate clients, including many Fortune 500 corporations, since 1984.

###

For more information, please contact:
RJ Cavallaro
P: 614.850.2128 • E: rjcava@mjp.com

COLUMBUS, Ohio (5/15/12) – Nick Hughes has joined Mills James as IT help desk technician in the creative media firm’s Information Technology department.

Hughes began at Mills James in 2011 as a contracted computer support specialist. As IT help desk technician, he will assist in the day-to-day support of the organization’s IT infrastructure and troubleshoot computer-related issues. 

Hughes earned his bachelor’s degree in information technology with a specialization in advanced networking, and also has an associate’s degree in applied business. He is experienced in networking management and technical support, and is proficient in a wide variety of software applications and hardware.

Employee-owned Mills James has been providing creative media solutions for a wide range of advertising, broadcast and corporate clients, including many Fortune 500 corporations, since 1984

### 

For more information, please contact:
David Heimann
Marketing Communications, Mills James
P: 614.850.2044 ♦ E: dheimann@mjp.com

COLUMBUS, Ohio (March 27, 2012) – Mills James recently finished recording Ted “The Golden Voice” Williams’ new book, The Golden Voice: How Faith, Hard Work, and Humility Brought Me from the Streets to Salvation. The book is published by Penguin and scheduled to release in May.

“Ted has been in for commercial voiceovers and various narrations, and is always a pleasure to work with,” said Mills James Audio Engineer Mark Snider, who has done several recordings with Williams since his spark of fame back in December of 2010. “It’s quite an experience to hear Ted Williams’ book narrated by Ted himself. The project was a lot of fun to record.”

About the book (from Amazon.com):

The Golden Voice: How Faith, Hard Work, and Humility Brought Me from the Streets to Salvation is YouTube sensation Ted William’s memoir of addiction, homelessness, and unlikely redemption, co-written by #1 New York Times best-selling author Bret Witter.

Ted Williams was panhandling in December 2010 when a passerby taped him and posted a clip of his gorgeous radio voice on YouTube. The video went viral, and overnight, launched him—the homeless man with a golden voice—into the hearts of millions.

Since then, millions have heard pieces of his story: his successful radio career, his crack addiction, his multiple arrests, and his heartbreaking relationship with his ninety-year-old mother. But in A Golden Voice, Ted Williams finally puts all the pieces together to give an unforgettable, searingly honest account of life on the streets. Nothing is held back, as Williams takes the reader through prostitution, theft, crack houses, and homeless shelters in a search, ultimately, for redemption and hope. Along the way, we see his relationship with his long-term girlfriend, Kathy, grow into an unlikely and inspiring love story, and we hear the Golden Voice of God lead Ted from the selfishness of crime to the humility of the street corner—almost a year before he was “discovered” on that highway entrance ramp.

But this memoir isn’t just an exploration of wrongs and a once-in-a-lifetime chance to give homelessness a voice. It is a deeply American, from-the-heart comeback story about the power of hope, faith, and personal responsibility. With the innate charisma that has won him millions of fans, Ted Williams proves that no one, no matter how degraded, is too lost for a second chance.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (March 27, 2012) - Sergei Prokhnevskiy has joined Mills James as motion graphics designer in the creative media firm’s Post Production department.

As motion graphics designer, Prokhnevskiy works with a diverse client base to create illustrations, animations, digital signage and motion graphics, including broadcast design for both spot and episodic television.

Prior to joining Mills James, Prokhnevskiy worked for a post production studio in Birmingham, Alabama, as motion graphic designer, and also freelanced as video editor and camera operator for several broadcast networks. Prokhnevskiy is trilingual, with the ability to speak English, Russian and Ukrainian. He has expertise in software applications such as After Effects, Maya, Cinema 4D, Final Cut, Premiere, Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, Dreamweaver and Blender. He received his bachelor’s in digital media with a specialization in animation from East Tennessee State University.

Employee-owned Mills James has been providing creative media solutions for a wide range of advertising, broadcast and corporate clients, including many Fortune 500 corporations, since 1984.

### 

For more information, please contact:
David Heimann
Marketing Communications, Mills James
P: 614.850.2044 ♦ E: dheimann@mjp.com

COLUMBUS, Ohio (March 27, 2012) – Caitlin Tackett has joined Mills James as office coordinator in the creative media firm’s Video & Interactive Services department.

As office coordinator, Tackett carries out administrative tasks of the department and supports producers, production assistants and project managers with the coordination of complex resource requests and allocation, as well as the creation of presentations and proposals.

Tackett most recently served as production assistant at ABC 6/Fox 28, and previously worked with Mills James interning and freelancing as floor director for the Cash Explosion television game show. She attended Ohio University, where she graduated with a bachelor’s in communication.

Employee-owned Mills James has been providing creative media solutions for a wide range of advertising, broadcast and corporate clients, including many Fortune 500 corporations, since 1984. 

### 

For more information, please contact:
David Heimann
Marketing Communications, Mills James
P: 614.850.2044 ♦ E: dheimann@mjp.com

COLUMBUS, Ohio (March 27, 2012) - Randy Roy joins Mills James as audiovisual technician at the Crowne Plaza Downtown. 

“Randy’s knowledge of today’s AV technology and customer service background benefit our clients by eliminating the stress involved with planning and producing a hotel meeting,” said Joe James, general manager of Mills James’ hotel properties. “He’s always available and on-call to help set up equipment and troubleshoot any issues the guests may have.”

As audiovisual technician, Roy uses his experience with current audiovisual technology and familiarity with IT-related systems to assist hotel guests before, during and after meetings. Roy has previously done freelance work with Mills James, helping produce events as a stagehand and camera operator since 2005. 

Employee-owned Mills James has been providing creative media solutions for a wide range of advertising, broadcast and corporate clients, including many Fortune 500 corporations, since 1984. 

### 

For more information, please contact:
David Heimann
Marketing Communications, Mills James
P: 614.850.2044 ♦ E: dheimann@mjp.com

“Signal P&G is a day-long, multi-faceted event with a lot of high-profile executives in the media industry,” said Mills James’ Vice President of Cincinnati, Bruce Reid. “With so much at stake, our team was able to produce and execute a flawless presentation that included more than 25 individual presenters delivered worldwide as an eight-hour, high-energy event via the web.

“Nearly all organizations are looking to cut expenses and inefficiencies,” added Reid, “and one way they are accomplishing this is by placing more of a focus on advertising via digital channels. Signal P&G was a great example of how the strategic use of technology and today’s digital trends allows businesses to save money while increasing audience reach and frequency.”

Employee-owned, Mills James has been providing creative media solutions for a wide range of advertising, broadcast and corporate clients, including many Fortune 500 corporations, since 1984.

###

For more information, please contact:
David Heimann
Marketing Communications, Mills James
P: 614.850.2044 • E: dheimann@mjp.com

COLUMBUS, Ohio (March 23, 2012) – Heidi Papworth has joined Mills James as account coordinator in the firm’s Account Services department.

“Heidi has extensive experience in customer service, which enables her to provide outstanding support to our clients,” said Leah Boggs, Vice President of Business Administration at Mills James. ”She possesses the project management and organizational skills that benefit our client base by coordinating and simplifying the production process.”

As account coodinator, Papworth is responsible for assisting Mills James’ clients and account managers in the planning and execution of projects, and serves as a liaison between the company’s production teams and clients. She received her bachelor’s in Business Administration from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.

Employee-owned Mills James has been providing creative media solutions for a wide range of advertising, broadcast and corporate clients, including many Fortune 500 corporations, since 1984.

###

For more information, please contact:
David Heimann
Marketing Communications, Mills James
P: 614.850.2044 ♦ E: dheimann@mjp.com

COLUMBUS, Ohio (March 21, 2012) – Dan Roark has joined Mills James as director of photography in the creative media firm’s Cincinnati office.

“Dan brings media experience with a creative eye to Mills James,” said Bruce Reid, vice president of the firm’s Cincinnati office. “He possesses the technical prowess and conceptual ability, and knows how to work in the fast-paced production industry.”

As director of photography, Roark helps Mills James’ clients tell their story using the latest digital motion and still photography technology. Roark comes to Mills James from WLWT NBC Channel 5 in Cincinnati where he spent the last five years as videographer. Roark also has a freelance background where he provided video production, photography and image services for clients’ projects in various levels.

Roark is also proficient in a variety of media software applications, including Final Cut Pro, Avid, Adobe Premiere and Adobe Creative Suite. He received his BFA in E-Media from the University of Cincinnati.

Employee-owned Mills James has been providing creative media solutions for a wide range of advertising, broadcast and corporate clients, including many Fortune 500 corporations, since 1984.

### 

For more information, please contact:
David Heimann
Marketing Communications, Mills James
P: 614.850.2044 ♦ E: dheimann@mjp.com

Pictured (left to right): Ruth Thurgood, Andrew Schnaffit, David Chudnow

COLUMBUS, Ohio (March 21, 2012) - Three recent graduates have joined Mills James as part of the creative media firm’s Pre-Professional Program, an intensive training program for college graduates and individuals who have trained at specialized schools for careers in the production industry.

Ruth Thurgood has joined as a graphic designer in the Marketing department. She works with the marketing team to develop collateral and promotional material. Thurgood graduated with a BFA in Advertising and Graphic Design from Columbus College of Art and Design. She was recently credited on two ADDY awards for the art direction of direct mail during the Columbus Advertising Federation’s annual ceremony. 

Andrew Schnaffit works as a graphic designer in the Meetings & Events department, where he designs solutions executed in print and electronic media to support the communication objectives of clients. Schnaffit is proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Flash, Lightroom, Fireworks and Dreamweaver. He graduated from Savannah College of Art and Design with a BFA in Graphic Design.

David Chudnow has joined as production assistant in the Video & Interactive department. He received his degree from the University of Michigan in Film and Video Studies, and is proficient in a wide variety of media software applications, including Final Cut Pro, Compressor, DVD Studio Pro, iMovie and iDVD.

Employee-owned Mills James has been providing creative media solutions for a wide range of advertising, broadcast and corporate clients, including many Fortune 500 corporations, since 1984.

### 

For more information, please contact:
David Heimann
Marketing Communications, Mills James
P: 614.850.2044 ♦ E: dheimann@mjp.com