Carlson Marketing Worldwide is pleased to announce the hiring of Todd Dexter as regional creative director for the Southeast and Atlantic Regions.

Most recently, Dexter was the creative lead on Best Buy's "Geek Squad" brand. In this role, he managed and designed television and radio spots, print ads, interactive and in-store displays. In addition, he handled Best Buy's image work.

Prior to Best Buy, Dexter was senior art director and creative supervisor at Campbell Mithun Advertising and Martin|Williams working on brands such as Healthy Choice, Homedics, General Mills, AirTouch/Verizon, Domino's Pizza, Chi-Chi's Restaurants, Polaris, Donato's Pizza, Commerce Bank, Centre Life Finance, Boy Scouts, Ruby Tuesdays. He handled everything from identity, image systems, in-store and architectural signage to print, interactive and broadcast.

"Todd's talent for all things visual is unmatched," said Jo-Anne Ebensteiner, senior vice president and chief creative officer, Carlson Marketing. "His work has been recognized by some of the top designers in the country and we're very excited to have him on-board at Carlson Marketing."