FARMINGTON HILLS, MICH. – January 11, 2022 – Marx Layne & Company, a metro-Detroit public relations and digital media agency, announced the promotion of Lana Mini to vice president and Michele Mouyianis to senior account executive. Additionally, Adam O’Connor joins the team as an account executive and Jacob Jefferson joins as an account assistant. President Michael Layne made the announcement.

“As Marx Layne continues to grow, I am pleased to continue to build upon our robust public relations and digital marketing team,” Layne said. “The promotions and staff additions of these four experienced communicators enable our agency to continue to provide high quality services to our growing client roster.”

This month, Marx Layne enters its 35th year in business, working with leading businesses in the automotive, financial, engineering, legal, hospitality, food and beverage, real estate, and nonprofit sectors, among many others.

At Marx Layne, Mini counsels clients in hospitality, food and beverage, special events, nonprofit, real estate development, and senior living sectors. Prior to joining Marx Layne nearly a decade ago, Mini served as an award-winning journalist for Gannett, Real Detroit Weekly, Digital First Media and C&G Newspapers.

Mouyianis provides a broad range of public relations and digital services to clients in the automotive, technology, marijuana, senior living and real estate industries. Prior to joining Marx Layne, Mouyianis served as marketing and communications director for International Automotive Components and held positions at General Motors and IBM.

A digital media expert and veteran journalist, O’Connor served as editor-in-chief at Real Detroit Weekly and director of new media at Metro Times. He has extensive experience providing public relations and digital marketing, event management and creative services to clients.

Jefferson joins Marx Layne and Company after serving in the United States Army as a public affairs specialist.

About Marx Layne

For 35 years, Marx Layne & Company, a metro-Detroit public relations and digital media agency, has provided quality, results-oriented communications counsel to publicly traded, privately held and nonprofit clients. Its proven ability to design and launch successful public relations campaigns, develop creative communications solutions and exceed client expectations has earned the firm a reputation as a valued partner and an industry leader.