BLKDG Grows Agency with New Hires, Expands Hybrid Work and Client Expansion into eCommerce

BLKDG, a leading Denver-based digital design & solutions agency is proud to announce the hiring of five new employees to grow its creative, development & marketing teams through a hybrid remote-work structure. In addition to new hires, BLKDG has grown its client roster with the addition of new eCommerce related services focused on custom Shopify app development, Hubspot CRM & Klaviyo automation solutions.

“We’re incredibly lucky to have such an amazing group of people joining our team. Each person brings a special level of fresh creative thinking to our group,” said Jonathan Georger. “The increased demand for creative digital services across various industries has allowed BLKDG to plan for the future and invest heavily in these amazing people.”

Nora Curcio, Benton Westergaad, and Lawrence Prak have joined BLKDG’s website development & engineering teams. Brent Thelen has been hired as Sr. Interactive Designer to lead creative design & frontend projects. Kyle Simon has joined BLKDG as a SEO Marketing Specialist to support strategic search engine marketing accounts.

Nora Curcio joins BLKDG as a Full Stack Website Developer focused on supporting custom theme development and support. Nora’s background includes freelance website development and other agency projects. Nora’s education includes University of Denver and Frontrange Community College. She lives in the charming town of Eldorado Springs.

Benton Westergaad joins BLKDG as a Full Stack Website Developer focused on supporting frontend and backend solutions. Benton’s background includes serving as a Program Administrator at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus prior to receiving his Full Stack Software Engineering certificate from the Flatiron School.

Lawrence Prak recently joined BLKDG from Kansas City as a Sr. Website Developer focused on web solutions engineering and custom theme development. Prior to joining BLKDG, Lawrence was in a similar role at Social Driver and brings over 10 years of development experience. Lawrence lives in Kansas City with his cute dog Topanga.

Brent Thelen has been a Denver based interactive designer for over 10 years, most recently as the Creative Director of BTD. Brent’s experience leading interactive design projects range from highly visual B2b websites to conversion focused D2c eCommerce solutions.

Kyle Simon joins BLKDG as SEO Marketing Specialist and brings previous experience running complex SEO campaigns. Kyle brings a special energy and enthusiasm for developing competitive SEO strategy and executing campaigns, while also actively developing content on behalf of SEO projects.

In addition to the growing team, the agency is also proud to announce a recent partnership with Shopify, developing custom Applications with the eCommerce platform. On top of expanding the CRM & audience management solutions at BLKDG, the agency has grown its network of Shopify developers and applications, including Klaviyo, Sakari SMS and others. In the last year, BLKDG has built new client relationships with Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., 4FRNT Skis, Chugach Powder Guides, Denver Beer Co., and Steamboat Resort.

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What is BLKDG? BLKDG (pronounced black dog) is a full service digital agency based in Denver, Colorado. Our sweet spot is partnering with brands and businesses to solve complex creative & technical problems, as well as supporting our clients with ongoing strategic insights, project planning & discovery and digital media campaign management.

Topics: New Hires, Hubspot CRM and Shopify Integration, Hubspot and WordPress Integration, SEO Content Development, Denver Shopify Agency, Denver Marketing Automation