In March 2009, Flat Earth Imports | Ripple Marketing founders and Montana State University (MSU) Alumni were fortunate to be featured in the MSU Alumni’s prominent publication, the MSU Collegian magazine. The featured article,  ”Flat Earth Imports: An Artful Collaboration of Alumni, Artisans And Art Professor, by Marjorie Smith, appeared in the March 2009 issue.

…If you happen to have a terrific idea for a business, but think you’d like to mull it over for a few years, don’t mention it to Kitch Walker, ’96 BioSci/F&WL, ’98 BusMrktg,BusMgmt. With Walker involved, you’re likely to find yourself helping manage an international corporation within a matter of months.

Flat Earth Imports, the company Walker created with [his wife Nikki Walker, '97 Photo] Kurt Palmquist, ’88 Art, and his wife, Denise, ’86 Bus, also his partners in Bozeman-based Ripple Marketing, markets the creations of Italian artisans in Umbria, poetically known as “the green heart of Italy.” [read/download PDF of complete article]…

Special thanks to Ron Lambert, Art Director at MSU Marketing and Creative Services and Marjorie Smith, writer, for their creative efforts and professionalism in sharing our story. Also, special thanks to Jaynee Groseth, President & CEO of the Montana State University Alumni Association, and Richard Helzer, retired Director of the MSU School of Art, for their ongoing support, friendship and advocacy.

Article. Marjorie Smith, “Flat Earth Imports: An Artful Collaboration of Alumni, Artisans and Art Professor” MSU Collegian, magazine, March 2009.

Tags: Autentico Italiano, Denise Palmquist, Flat Earth Imports, Kitch Walker, Kurt Palmquist, MSU Alumni, Nikki Walker, Ripple Marketing

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