Stowe, Vt. February 7, 2008–hmc² of Stowe has been retained by Evergreen Slate Company, Inc. of Granville, N.Y. to provide marketing services for their prestigious Vermont slate company. hmc² will assist Evergreen Slate with strategic communication planning, initially via a brand audit and Web analytics.

As the nation’s largest supplier of Vermont natural slate, Evergreen produces a wide range of products for roofing, flooring, flagstone, landscape stone, and structural applications. Since 1916, Evergreen Slate has provided slate roofs to thousands of fine homes, churches, libraries, government buildings and universities, including many of the world’s most well-known and admired buildings, such as the Church of the Holy Trinity in Manhattan, the Johns Hopkins Hospital Landmark Buildings in Baltimore, the Rockefeller Mansion in New York, and Cambridge University in England.

“We’re delighted that Evergreen has partnered with us to advance their brand,” said Veronica Williams, hmc²’s president and managing partner. “We anticipate that our insights and abilities in creating effective brand narrative will bolster their legacy as the leader of the slate roofing industry.”

hmc², located in Stowe, Vt., is a full-service marketing firm that offers its clients strategic, integrated solutions that create resonance and incite action. hmc² is a member of the prestigious American Association of Advertising Agencies. The agency currently includes Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation, Smugglers’ Notch Resort, and other household names among its client list. For more information, call 802-253-7141 or visit www.hmcstowe.com.

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