Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Awards Cactus Three-Year Contract

    DENVER, Aug. 20 /EMWNews/ -- Cactus, a Denver-based full service ad

agency, has been selected as the agency of record for the Center for

Healthy Living and Chronic Disease Prevention at the Colorado Department of

Public Health and Environment (CDPHE). The three-year contract will extend

Cactus' partnership with CDPHE to more than seven years.



    "From day one, Cactus has been committed to making Colorado a better

place to live, work, prosper and raise healthy children. This has certainly

been the case working with CDPHE," said Joe Conrad, Cactus founder and

strategic director. "With their support and guidance, we have been

determined to create world-class campaigns that resonate with the audience,

produce high-impact results and generate the greatest return on investment

for the funds created by Amendment 35 (the 2004 voter-approved tobacco

excise tax designated for public health programs)."



    Winning the new CDPHE business is big for Cactus, which has doubled its

staff and revenue in the last two years, quickly approaching $20 million in

client billings. Last August, Cactus won the significant Colorado Lottery

account and continues to grow relationships with clients including

University of Colorado Hospital and Westwood College.