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Eric LindstromGimme! Coffee, has named Eric C. Lindstrom Director of Marketing and Communications.

Lindstrom, will be in charge of marketing design and implementation, corporate communications, PR and advertising, and management of the Gimme brand and website. Additionally, increasing wholesale accounts and online coffee sales are two areas of concentration for the coming year. Lindstrom will leverage the outstanding Gimme! Coffee product line and brand against a comprehensive marketing plan to grow the business -- while remaining dedicated to the Gimme mission.

"I am excited about this opportunity," stated Lindstrom. "My twenty years in marketing and advertising dovetail nicely into the expansive market reach of Gimme and I am thrilled to be a part of the culture in growing the company in the coming years. As a longtime Ithacan, I have followed and admired the Gimme brand, mission, philosophy and success over the years and am anxious to lend my talent to their team. And, with Gimme! Coffee's distinction as Roaster of the Year 2013, I know that the coming months are going to be very, very busy."

Before joining Gimme, Lindstrom served as Vice President and Art Director of Communiqué Design and Marketing, an Ithaca-area advertising agency. It was with the agency that Lindstrom was able to assist numerous local and regional companies in expanding their marketshare through award-winning marketing and advertising and creating, or building upon, strong corporate brands. This experience will assist in ongoing efforts for Gimme across all media – for the Ithaca-based retail locations as well as New York City.

Lindstrom lives in Ithaca, NY, and has been a long-standing active business leader and corporate communication innovator in the region. Lindstrom also serves as Marketing and Communications Chair for the new Sustainability Center opening next year in Ithaca.

Gimme! Coffee is a New York roaster/retailer with espresso bars in Ithaca, Trumansburg, Brooklyn, and Manhattan as well as an online store that sells coffee and coffee-related products. The Gimme! Coffee wholesale division serves customized coffee programs that feature equipment, training, ongoing brand support, and specialty coffees.

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