Williams named ad manager

Brent Williams of Vienna has been named as advertising manager for Reppert Publications.

Reppert Publications, which includes The Gazette-Democrat, is owned by Jerry L. Reppert and is based in Anna.

The publishing company produces nearly a dozen weekly newspapers, along with niche publications. The company specializes in commercial printing.

Williams will oversee advertising departments at four of Reppert’s offices, including Anna, Carterville, Herrin and Cairo.

He also will sell into the Vienna and Goreville newspapers.

Williams has been in sales since 1994. He most recently sold advertising in a regional telephone book.

He earned an associate’s degree from Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 1993.

Williams and his wife, Tracy, have two children, Kaleb and Emma.