St. Louis, MO October 1 -- Blast Companies in O'Fallon, MO has welcomed Lisa Golden and Gayle Shaw to its team. The firm hired Golden to focus on the company's new broadcast messaging solutions in government-regulated industries, as well as concentrate on the company's VoterBlast brand, a political tool used to contact constituents across multiple mediums through broadcast messaging. Gayle Shaw will manage the company's growing voice broadcasting, e-mail marketing and sms text messaging clientele.
 
With 20 years experience developing public relations campaigns, marketing communications and employee development strategies, Golden will bring extensive strategic and creative marketing expertise to her position. She has previously held brand marketing and corporate communication management positions with Impressions Direct, Comprose, Inc., the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation and Missouri-American Water Company. Golden received a B.A. degree in public relations from McKendree College in Lebanon, IL.
 
Shaw joins Blast Companies with over seven years telecommunications experience. After earning a B.S. degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management from the University of Missouri-Columbia, she held sales and order management positions with McLeodUSA.  She also spent time with Idearc Media.
 
"Lisa and Gayle both bring not just extensive experience in their fields, but also broadcast messaging industry expertise to our organization," said Chris Torbit, Blast Companies founder and president. "With Lisa’s keen marketing ability and Gayle's account management skills, Blast Companies can provide even more value to our clients."

Golden and Shaw come at a time when the company has been steadily adding to their client base. New clients include HTP Inc., National MS Society Greater Illinois and New York City chapters and Addressing Services Company.

Blast Companies in O'Fallon, MO offers broadcast messaging applications and internet based marketing services in voice broadcasting, e-mail marketing, interactive voice response and text messaging.  The company enhances client's existing brand marketing and communication solutions by delivering branded, personalized messages across various communications mediums, which dramatically increase productivity, profitability and brand awareness.