• by Amy Corr  @MediaPostOTL, December 31, 2015

Gage, a Minneapolis-based marketing agency, hired Dan Hellerich as tech lead and Lauren Johnson as engagement manager. Hellerich and Johnson will both join the Microsoft ExpertZone team. The agency also promoted Sam Zastrow to senior project manager, Lois Eickhoff to accountant, and Russell Colliton and Karl Henkelmann to tech leads. Prior to Gage, Hellerich was a development team director at the Integer Group in Des Moines, Iowa. Previously, Johnson served as a digital marketing coordinator at FindLaw, a division of Thomson Reuters. "Our hiring of Dan and Lauren reflects our deepening bench of talent and our commitment to do great work that thrills clients," said Tom Belle, president and CEO of Gage. "And Sam, Lois, Russell and Karl have contributed significantly to work that elevates our clients and Gage."