Merkle

Merkle is the nation’s largest privately-held agency with just over 1,700 employees, headquartered near Baltimore in Columbia, Maryland with additional offices in Boston; Denver; Little Rock; Minneapolis; New Jersey; New York; Philadelphia; San Francisco; Seattle; Hagerstown, MD, Shanghai, and Nanjing. Led by visionary chairman and CEO, David Williams, the agency is dedicated to providing world-class customer relationship marketing (CRM) services to Fortune 1000 companies and leading nonprofit organizations. Williams purchased the small company in 1988 at the age of 25, with big dreams of transforming it into a world-class service organization. With 25 employees and approximately $2 million in revenue, he began building upon his vision. Over the ensuing quarter century, his company has become a leading innovator in CRM techniques. As a result, Merkle has outpaced market growth rates through sustained organic development and a series of smart acquisitions; most recently IMPAQT, Social Amp, 5th Finger and Brilig. Today, Merkle can count itself among the top global CRM agencies and, in 2012, was recognized by Advertising Age as one of the top ten “Agencies to Watch.” Williams has not only set his keen sites on becoming a billion-dollar powerhouse; he is determined to make it happen in this decade. For more information, contact Merkle at 1-877-9-Merkle or visit www.merkleinc.com.