Merkley+Partners

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Merkley+Partners
FormerlyMerkley Newman Harty
TypeWholly owned subsidiary
IndustryAdvertising agency
Founded1993; 29 years ago (1993)
FoundersParry Merkley
Steve Harty
Jane Newman
Headquarters
New York City
,
United States
Key people
Alex Gellert (CEO)
Andy Hirsch (Chairman)
Number of employees
160
ParentOmnicom Group
Websitemerkleyandpartners.com

Merkley + Partners is a full-service advertising agency located in New York City. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Omnicom Group, and a member of DAS. Currently the agency has 160 employees.

The agency is currently managed by Chief Executive Officer Alex Gellert and Executive Creative Director / Chairman Andy Hirsch.[1] They joined the agency in 1999.[2]

The agency, originally named Merkley Newman Harty, was founded in 1993 by Parry Merkley, Creative Director, Steve Harty, Client Services Director, and Jane Newman, Strategic Planning Director.[3] The three founders came together with the intent of removing the boundaries between their respective disciplines.[4]

Clients[]

Clients include Mercedes-Benz, the Ad Council, LendingTree, Teva Pharmaceuticals, Sun Products, Smart Car, RushCard, the Ferrero Company, including brands TicTac and Nutella, Florida's Natural and Vanda Pharmaceuticals.

Recent awards[]

  • Bronze Clio for Mercedes-Benz, 2013[5]
  • Nielsen Luxury Campaign of the Year for Mercedes-Benz, 2013[6]
  • Outstanding Website for ProAir HFA, 2013.[7]
  • Silver New York ADDY for Mercedes-Benz, 2012[8]
  • Silver at the IAAA Awards for Mercedes-Benz, 2012[9]
  • Silver and Bronze at the IAAA Awards for Smart, 2012[9]
  • Silver ADDY for best public service campaign, Gold New York ADDY, Silver New York ADDY District Silver ADDY, and Communication Arts Award for the Ad Council Campaign Lead Poisoning Prevention, 2011[10]

References[]

  1. ^ "Merkley + Partners". Merkleyandpartners.com. Retrieved 2015-11-30.
  2. ^ Elliott, Stuart (1999-04-26). "THE MEDIA BUSINESS - ADVERTISING - ADDENDA - Lowe Executive Moves to Merkley". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-11-30.
  3. ^ Elliott, Stuart (1996-08-19). "A New Executive At Merkley Newman". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-11-30.
  4. ^ "Merkley + Partners". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2015-11-30.
  5. ^ [1] Archived November 6, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "Volkswagen Drives Home With Nielsen's Top Auto Ad Award". Nielsen.com. 2013-03-27. Retrieved 2015-11-30.
  7. ^ "Teva Respiratory and Merkley + Partners Wins 2013 Outstanding Website Internet Advertising Award for ProAir HFA website". Iacaward.org. Retrieved 2015-11-30.
  8. ^ [2] Archived October 23, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ a b "2012 Award Winners - Page 1 of 3". Iaaawards.com. Retrieved 2015-11-30.
  10. ^ "Merkley+Partners Wins ADDY and Communication Arts Awards for Lead Poisoning Prevention Public Service Advertising Campaign". Bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2015-11-30.

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