Virtues of loyalty: Marketer rewarded with big growth

Investments in analytics helped an area marketing company nudge its way into a space occupied by Amazon. New executives will also help drive the company's growth.

Kobie Marketing CEO Bram Hechtkopf, 38, is the second generation to oversee the firm.
Kobie Marketing CEO Bram Hechtkopf, 38, is the second generation to oversee the firm.
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St. Petersburg-based Kobie Marketing has seen its growth skyrocket since 1990, when it was founded as a family-owned direct marketing company.

 

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