FERGIN’ IT UP

January 25th, 2010
Things are busy and the company is growing. Fast. So what’s the first thing I do when you give me power? Add to our baller status*.

ELEVATE would like to welcome Korey Ferguson into the mix. Sure, he’s got design skills. Yes, we believe he can think on his feet. But it’s his dislike of large cats and natural ability to be a smartass that made him a fit.

Korey, a CCAD grad, previously worked for Graphica, a design and communications firm in Dayton. While there, he worked with clients such as Proctor & Gamble, JC Penney, and IBM. Korey is also involved with organizations such as the Boys and Girls Club and the Columbus Big Brother/Big Sister program—Nice guy, huh?

We’re happy to have him broaden our pool of talent, embrace our culture, and add to our playlists. And he brings great enthusiasm and interest in growing right along with us.

So go ahead, introduce yourself to him @iamferg.

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*Terminology compliments of @jaredlangston

One Year and Growing

January 15th, 2010

Over the holidays at ELEVATE, our diets often consisted of cashews, generic licorice, beef sticks and, in Jared’s case, Pierre’s sandwiches. Which probably caused all of us to grow in a way that’s not necessarily health-conscious. But during that time the company was growing in a healthy way – in clients, projects, brain power, building size, employee counts and the list goes on.

While we may not be excited about our new waistlines, we are proud of ELEVATE’s growth. We started in 2009 with a petite client list that quickly expanded to include three AOR’s and many other clients and projects. It’s a trend that has already continued in 2010, starting off with two new business pitches within the first five days of the year.

And at one year old, we’re happy. At my daughter’s first birthday party, she was ecstatic with the cake that was as big as her head and the mounds of gifts our families gave to her. We are that happy. Maybe a little happier.

We’re anxious to be in the new space – of which the build-out is coming along very well. And we’re happy that two, talented people accepted offers to join our team (more on them later!)

ELEVATE is growing and we’re proud and happy, excited and anxious. Thanks for a great first year and here’s to an even better year #2.

SockMonkey