List Honors 100 Locals Who Make Things Happen

Tyler Richter, director of media services at ASI Communications, has been selected along with other local icons like Gov. Tim Pawlenty, Horst Rechelbacher and Tubby Smith, to the Mpls. St. Paul Magazine’s 2008 "Top 100 Influentials" list. Individuals are selected based on their abilities to provide a spark or push; create a perception or drive a trend; seed a venture; and/or setting the example for the rest of us.

"Tyler is an excellent choice for the honor of people who make things happen in the community," said Rick Marklund, president of ASI Communications. "He’s one of a kind, and I’m proud to say he’s ours."

Richter, a two-time National Television Academy Emmy award-winner, joined ASI in 2005 in the public affairs practice and has contributed to high-profile client work such as the Roberts and Alito U.S. Supreme Court confirmations and Families United, one of the largest troop-support networks in the nation. Along with his public affairs prowess, Richter’s creativity in blending traditional legacy media with cutting-edge viral and online media have become that of agency legend, propelling him recently as director of the newly created ASI Productions facilities.