Tonight, Yvonne Tocquigny, founder and CEO of Tocquigny, an internationally recognized interactive marketing firm, will be the first woman to deliver a keynote address at The Relationship and Information Series for Entrepreneurs (RISE) Conference, whose previous speakers include Roy Spence, John Mackey, and Philip Berber. Tocquigny will share her personal experiences and the challenges she faced in building a successful business from the ground up and maintaining that success for 30 years. The session is the culmination of the conference’s week of events, during which entrepreneurs from multiple industries convene to exchange ideas, experiences, challenges, and resources.

“I am honored to be one of the keynote speakers for this year’s annual conference,” Yvonne said. “RISE offers a great opportunity to bring together leaders and women entrepreneurs within the Austin business community and further cultivate an innovative and inspiring environment.”

Tocquigny launched her creative-based ad agency in 1980. Her work quickly gained national notoriety, and in 1991 she transformed the creative studio into a full-service agency that grew to specialize in interactive development, social media, mobile marketing, database analytics, and a full range of integrated digital marketing campaign services.

As CEO, Tocquigny has consulted clients, including Caterpillar, DTCC, and AMD, on how to efficiently structure and manage a marketing organization that produces the results C-level executives desire. The agency serves a broad range of clients, including Dell Computer Corporation, Regent University, Teradata, Massachusetts Health Connector, and numerous other companies, including startups.

“Yvonne’s experience as a female business leader and entrepreneur will resonate with many of our attendees,” said RISE Co-Founder Suzi Sosa, founder and president of the MPOWER Foundation. “We believe that her strong position and influence is reflected in her innovative ideas and passion as well as Tocquigny’s long-standing history in Austin.”

Additional information about the RISE Conference can be found at riseaustin.org.

About Tocquigny

Tocquigny is a leading interactive marketing agency whose end-to-end offerings solve business challenges of every complexity. Tocquigny's proven methodology guides its marketing practices and provides clients with clarity, confidence, and precision. A full-service leader in interactive, social, direct response and mobile marketing, the agency is propelled by innovation and hands-on leadership. Tocquigny has been named the “No. 2 Interactive Agency in the Nation" by BtoB magazine and a “Top 20 Interactive Agency” by Adweek.

A personalized Tocquigny business consultation can be obtained by contacting Peter Moossy.