GLAD WORKS today announced that the Entrepreneurship Forum of New England has honored the Rhode Island and New York-based full-service ad agency’s Founder and Creative Director, Gina DiSpirito, with an award spotlighting her innovative work around design and entrepreneurship.
EFNE
Every year the Forum awards an “EFNE” to those entrepreneurs who are making contributions to growing our regional community and practice of entrepreneurship. DiSpirito was made an ‘entrepreneur-in-residence’ during a day-long workshop focusing on giving the audience access to best practice, resources, and a community for growing entrepreneurship in New England.
“I’ve never been fortunate enough to attend such an event, built and attended specifically by other entrepreneurs, and I can now say that I hope to attend more in the future. Despite all of the various types of companies and industries that were represented at the festival, it was wonderful and intriguing to see how many of us go through the same experiences, challenges and triumphs as entrepreneurs. It was amazing to share that!” said DiSpirito.
Graduating from Providence College with a degree in Humanities and minor in Design, DiSpirito has created for such corporate icons as Disney, Hasbro, AAi.FosterGrant, Delta Dental, AAA, CVS/Lifespan, and Kaiser Permanente. In 1995, ready to go it alone, DiSpirito founded GLAD WORKS. In less than ten years, she has grown the company from a one-woman print design firm to an award winning, full-service ad agency, with design studios in Rhode Island and Manhattan.

About EFNE
EFNE builds community, for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs. It is a professional guild to access tools, practices, talent, and resources open to entrepreneurs, investors and resource providers. Our intent is to develop a regional entrepreneurial culture so entrepreneurship drives the next economy shaped by innovation and creativity. Entrepreneurs, investors, business practitioners have formed the Entrepreneurship Forum of New England (EFNE). The Forum is access to best practice, resources, and a community for growing entrepreneurship in New England. We are a guild for the craft of entrepreneurship. For more information, please contact Michelle Gonzalez at 401.456.8411 or visit us at www.efne.org
About GLAD WORKS
Founded in 1995, GLAD WORKS is a full-service ad agency located in Pawtucket, Rhode Island; Manhattan, New York and online at www.gladworks.com. From design to delivery, GLAD WORKS provides clients with opportunities to increase their return on investment, enhance productivity, and maximize the value of their relationships with customers, employees, and partners. In short: we believe whole-heartedly in the possibilities. GLAD WORKS’ clients include Chris Van Allsburg, FDNY Fire Zone, BROOKS Pharmacy, The New York City Fire Museum, Dylan’s Candy Bar, Kaiser Permanente, Rite-Aid, Fidelity, L’Oreal, The Rhode Island Blood Center, Hearth and Stone, American Heart Association, U. S. Lighthouse Society, Citizens-Union Savings Bank, the National Park Service, Hasbro, The Rhode Island Blood Center, The Marion Institute, The Arts & Business Council of Rhode Island, Rhode Island Department Of Education, Volunteer Center of Rhode Island, The Massachusetts Audubon Society, Providence College, Rhode Island Technical Assistance Project, Rhode Island College, Johnson & Wales, Festival Ballet Providence, NCAA, VMA, Leach & Garner, Rhode Island Foster Parents Association, Public Relations Society of America, The Rhode Island Procurement Technical Assistance Center Blackstone Valley Tourism Council, Preserve Rhode Island, The Arts Exchange, Coast to Coast Promotional Products, St. Edward Food & Wellness Center, Thermal Graphic Industries, Opera Providence, Easy Rider Tours, Talk Works, Creative Resources, Clinical Science Laboratory, Icehouse, re.Source, CDR Pictures, Zap! The River Coalition, ArtLinks, Green River Silver Co., Allmerica Financial, Bentley Crystal, Crimzonrose, T. J. Russell, Buddingh Tree Consultancy, Eta Designs, and the Rhode Island International Film Festival. The ‘GLAD’ in GLAD WORKS was derived from its original founder’s name, Gina Lisa Angelo DiSpirito. “As a child, I would sign paintings, ceramics or sculpture with my initials. My Mom pointed out that there was ‘Graphic Layout And Design’ within GLAD as well. The rest – as they say – is history.”

Press Contacts
Callum Grieve
Marketing Director
GLAD WORKS
+1.401.724.4523
callum@gladworks.com