Austin Business Journal by Sandra Zaragoza, Staff Writer

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Digital marketing agency Tocquigny is celebrating a new hire, receiving an award and launching a South By Southwest mobile application.

The 32-year-old agency, which employs 50 workers in Austin, has hired Annie Brennan as its senior director of client engagement. Prior to Tocquigny, Brennan was senior account director at Razorfish. She has also worked with The Walt Disney Co., American Heart Association and Dell Inc.   

Tocquigny has been ranked among the top three interactive agencies in the nation, according to BtoB magazine. The agency was recognized for its work for Insperity, Momentum and Teradata.

“This marks 12 consecutive years that Tocquigny has been ranked by BtoB,” said Yvonne Tocquigny, founder and CEO of Tocquigny.

Last but not least, the agency launched its Hideouts and Hangouts mobile app to help out-of-towners in Austin for SXSW find the right spot to eat, shop, have a margarita and listen to tunes. The app uses Google Maps API, Instagram photos and a custom graphic overlay.

”SXSW attracts more and more visitors to Austin every year,” Tocquigny said. “This year, we decided to leverage our local expertise by tapping our team of Austin experts and sharing that knowledge in a handy app.”

Click here for more on the app.