Advertising Agency M&A
Gardner Geary Coll, Callahan Creek, Bernstein-Rein
San Francisco Bay Area, Kansas City
Acquired, led, Board Member of three different agency platforms, rolled up several bolt on acquisitions with each and exited. • Acquired $70M ad agency, bought $10M competitor, added $20M in revenue in 2 years. Led external advertising for i2 Technologies (supply chain planning), Escalate (ecommerce), Dovebid (b2b marketplace), NetSales (ecommerce ASP), Jumpstart (educational platform), RocketCash (online teen money), Overlap (mutual fund analysis), eHealthinsurance.com, Fisher Price, Williams Sonoma, Cost Plus World Markets, McDonalds, Delta Dental, McKesson, Value Right Pharmacies, Fireman’s Fund Insurance, Build-A-Bear Workshop, Ameritrade, Concentric Communications (XO), Clarent (IP Telephony software), Route Science (ISP software) QuVis (Digital Image Recorder).Launched Bayer Advantage, drove Hill’s Pet Nutrition international ethical channel development. Created Merial OTC international channel strategy as well as led Diamond Nuts growers coop marketing.