Meers Taps Dave Altis to Be New Executive Creative Director
Kansas City, MO (PRWEB) August 21, 2014 -- Meers, a full-service advertising agency located in Kansas City, announced today that Dave Altis has joined the agency as Executive Creative Director. Altis will be responsible for providing senior leadership to the creative team, as well as developing strong creative strategy and execution for all Meers clients.
“We are thrilled to welcome Dave to our Meers family,” said Sam Meers, President and CEO of Meers Advertising. “He brings deep traditional and digital expertise to the agency, as well as a thorough understanding of how to develop integrated campaigns that drive client value.”
Formally trained in illustration, Altis cofounded a premier boutique interactive agency, Ingenius Inc., in 1997 when the digital age was relatively unchartered waters. Utilizing a wide range of his skillsets, Altis served many roles, including Chief Operations Officer, Account Manager, Designer and Web Developer, and New Business Strategist.
Looking for a new challenge, Altis joined VML, a digital advertising agency based in Kansas City, in 2004 where he managed multiple creative teams. Throughout his ten-year tenure at VML, he oversaw creative for clients in a variety of categories, including healthcare, finance, energy and production, CPG, kid’s marketing, environmental and tech.
“As a new member of the Meers family, I am insanely excited to forge new relationships and to produce game changing advertising,” said Altis. “Let’s get busy!”
Altis is a graduate of the University of Kansas, where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in visual communication.
For more information about Meers' team, visit our website.
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About Meers Advertising
Meers is an integrated marketing and advertising agency headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. The agency works to advance their clients’ business by helping them solve marketing challenges through relevant, engaging and compelling communications. Meers is a member of the American Association of Advertising Agencies (4As). The agency was identified as the fastest growing Kansas City private company in 2013 by Inc. Magazine’s “Inc. 5000,” and has been recognized as one of the Top Ten finalists for the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year two years in a row. http://www.Meers.com
Caitlin O'Byrne, Meers, http://www.meers.com, +1 (816) 480-3450, [email protected]
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