We’re pleased as punch to announce the following additions to the ideapark wreckin’ crew:

Sy Harris – Interactive designer
As a newcomer to Minnesota, I would have thought Sy’d be a little more shell-shocked by our recent cold snap, but he’s taking it all in stride. Sy’s experience includes working as a designer and art director on interactive and print projects for clients such as Marvel Comics, Gateway Computers, Hearst Publications and Sotheby’s. He’s also skilled at high definition underwater videography which may or may not be useful here in the land of 10,000 lakes (but we’re not counting on it).

Mark Kurtz – Vice President of Client Services
Mark’s been a friend of ideapark for several years and we’re very excited to mix his skills and interests into our group. He brings extensive experience in technology and marketing from both the agency and client perspectives. During his time spent with Seattle-based Garrigan Lyman, Mark worked with clients such as Microsoft, Wall Street Journal, Aveda, Polaris, Nikon, and SAP. As a voracious entrepreneur, he’s started companies in Australia, Singapore and St. Paul. Most recently he served as the Vice President of Marketing and Sales for the wiki wizards at MindTouch (which recently moved to San Diego). Mark’s lived all over the world, but he’s a Midwesterner at heart (we’re hiding the fact that he’s from the Green Bay area for obvious reasons).