Jamie Flaws promoted to Executive Sales Director

Minneapolis/St. Paul - (June 21, 2006) - Jamie Flaws has been promoted to Executive Sales Director of Classified Advertising at the Star Tribune. In her new role, Flaws will have primary responsibility for Employment Advertising and the Call Center, as well as some Classified-wide responsibilities.

“Jamie is one of our most talented and results-oriented sales and marketing executives,” said Karen Larson, vice president, Classified Advertising. “She began her career here in Classified sales and knows the business from the ground up. She has consistently demonstrated her strategic problem-solving ability, sales savvy and unwavering commitment to achieving results.”

Flaws joined the Star Tribune in 1996 and assisted in the product development, marketing and sales launch of “WorkAvenue” (now JobsOnline) on StarTribune.com. She moves into her new role after leading new product development initiatives at the Star Tribune for the past several years.

Prior to joining the Star Tribune, she worked for Pro Staff as a recruiter/staffing specialist for administrative personnel and was part of the start up of their (then) Technical recruiting division. She became assistant manager for the Technical recruiting division before leaving the company to join the Star Tribune.

Flaws holds a bachelor’s degree from St. Olaf College, and lives with her husband in Minnetonka, Minn.

About the Star Tribune

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