Omni Communications Group in Springfield is pleased to announce that Kathy Wheeler has been named Search Engine Marketing Manager in addition to continued duties as Director of Media Services.  Wheeler will work closely with Omni’s custom website design team to increase visibility for all clients’ websites on search engine results pages for relevant keywords.  She will direct all strategic internet marketing campaigns with duties including organic search engine optimization, paid inclusion, online lead generation, and pay-per-click search advertising with programs such as Google AdWords and Yahoo! Search Marketing.

As the Director of Media Services at Omni since 1999, Wheeler analyzes and develops effective media strategies, negotiates and places all media schedules, and coordinates with client services to ensure all programs meet marketing objectives and use marketing budgets most effectively.  Prior to joining Omni Communications Group, Wheeler gained extensive marketing experience working at advertising agencies in Springfield and St. Louis and for the Central States Coca Cola Bottling Company.  She is a graduate of the College of Communications at the University of Illinois in Champaign/Urbana.