Patch Products Hires New Employees

July 23, 2009 - PRLog -- Contact                     
Jessica Wineke- Patch Products, Inc.
(800) 524-4263, ext. 246
jessicaw@patchproducts.com
   
Patch Products Hires New Employees

BELOIT, Wis.—Patch Products, a leading manufacturer and marketer of games and toys, is pleased to announce and welcome Matt Ott, Jennifer Petsche and Jessica Wineke to the Patch team.

Matt Ott is the Corporate Controller responsible for managing the financial operations of the company. He has extensive experience in the areas of financial statement consolidation, budgeting and strategic planning. Most recently, he was Controller-U.S. Operations for an international wire manufacturer. He has a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, and M.B.A. degree with concentrations in Finance and Accounting, along with his CPA certification.  Matt and his family live in Rockford, Ill.

As copywriter and editor, Jennifer Petsche is responsible for writing and proofreading copy for the company’s products. Prior to joining Patch, Jennifer gained more than 10 years of valuable experience as a proofreader and creative copywriter at Quill Corporation; copywriter and art coordinator at LTD Commodities and most recently as a copywriter at OfficeMax, Inc. She received her B.A. from Saint Mary’s College of Notre Dame in English Literature and Writing. Originally from Lake Station, Indiana, she now lives in South Beloit, Ill. with her husband.

Jessica Wineke is the company’s new Public Relations Coordinator. In this position, she is responsible for gaining publicity for Patch and its games and toys, as well as managing all media inquiries and interview requests. Wineke is a recent 2009 graduate from Winona State University, where she got her bachelor’s degree in Mass Communications—Public Relations. While attending WSU, she was instrumental in creating a Public Relations Student Society of America club, where she was Winona’s chapter president. Jessica lives in Verona, Wis.

Brian Maxwell, President of Patch Products Inc., is excited about the future of Patch Products with these three new employees.

“We are very pleased to welcome Matt, Jennifer and Jessica to our team,” said Maxwell.  “All three will bring valuable experience and a new look and feel to Patch and we look forward to a prosperous future with them.”

For more information on these new employees or Patch Products, visit patchproducts.com or call 800-524-4263.

About Patch Products
Patch Products, headquartered in Beloit, Wis., is a leading manufacturer and marketer of family entertainment products. Games, puzzles, activity kits, collegiate-licensed foam sports toys and classroom teaching tools are the core product lines. Top-selling brands include Buzzword®, What’s Yours Like? ®, Toss Up!®, Swap!®, Smethport™, Lauri®, Tall-Stacker™ and Wooly Willy®. For more information, visit patchproducts.com.

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Patch Products is a toy and game company. We make entertaining games, imaginative puzzles and creative toys for kids from 2 to 102. We take pride in knowing that our toys provide hours and hours of fun for families and friends around the world.