Standing Dog Interactive, one of Inc. Magazine’s fastest-growing private companies, recently opened its second office at 550 Post Oak Blvd. north of the Houston Galleria in the Uptown Park area. The agency will offer a full range of services – from search engine optimization and social media strategies to website development and display advertising – backed by a solid, innovative Dallas team. Michael Curran, a Standing Dog employee since 2009 and former Manager of Internet Strategy and Product Development for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Online, will lead the Houston group as director of interactive marketing.

Standing Dog, one of the top digital agencies in Dallas, has named Amber Watt as Director of Client Management in its hospitality division. Amber joins Standing Dog as the company continues to enjoy significant growth, having just been listed as an Inc. 5000 company for the third year in a row.

Ryan Owens joins Standing Dog as the new Director of Paid Search. His seven years of experience in online marketing make him a valuable addition to the Dallas Internet marketing agency’s already impressive paid search team.

The 10th annual Internet Advertising Competition Awards, hosted by the Web Marketing Association (WMA), named Dallas-based Internet marketing agency Standing Dog Interactive the winner of the Outstanding Achievement in Internet Advertising award for 2012.

Standing Dog Interactive, an Internet marketing agency based in Dallas, TX, has been selected by Miraval Resort & Spa to be its online agency of record. The Dallas marketing agency will handle Miraval’s Internet marketing, including pay-per-click (PPC), search engine optimization (SEO), social media, email and display campaigns.