MILWAUKEE, WI – 29 MARCH 2016: Gatesman+Dave, the award-winning full service marketing communications agency based in Pittsburgh, has become a partner in global communication network IPREX.
Founded in 2006, the agency has grown both organically and by acquisition and offers strong industry knowledge in the innovation & technology, restaurant, retail, healthcare, energy, and B2B sectors.
Gatesman+Dave has been named to Inc Magazine’s 500/5000 for the past three years and as one of Pittsburgh’s Fastest Growing Companies for nine years running. In 2015 the regional PRSA chapter named the company as “Renaissance Agency of the Year”.
Clients include SUPERVALU / SHOP ‘N’ SAVE / Foodland, Duquesne Light Company, The National Inventors Hall of Fame, Camp Invention, Collegiate Inventors Competition, Del Monte Foods, Starkist, S&T Bank, Swedish Match North America, Tobii Dynavox, Fedex, PPG and CONSOL Energy.
IPREX Americas President Nicholas Vehr, Vehr Communications, Cincinnati, said, “Gatesman+Dave bring a talented and experienced team to IPREX along with considerable capabilities in strategy and planning, creative, digital, and media planning and buying. Our clients increasingly look for integrated solutions to their communication challenges, so our new partner fits perfectly with IPREX.
“With 37 partners and 78 offices in our Americas group – North, Central and South America – we offer extensive coverage from Toronto to São Paulo and across the spectrum of sector knowledge and practice skills.”
For Gatesman+Dave, EVP, Public Relations & Social Media Shannon Baker commented, “As the sole IPREX partner in the Pittsburgh region, we will be able to extend our work to major markets worldwide. I am confident our IPREX partner status will not only help us grow as an agency, but it will also help us to better serve our existing clients on a global scale. We look forward to learning from and growing with the IPREX network of agencies.”
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About IPREX
IPREX is a $350 million network of communication agencies, with 1,800 staff and 115 offices worldwide working across the spectrum of industry sectors and practice disciplines.
IPREX
Alaina Gjertsen americas@iprex.com +1 202-420-8234
David Watson executive@iprex.com +44 1273 845462
Gatesman+Dave
Shannon Baker sbaker@gatesmandave.com +1 412-381-5400