Meet our new VP: Walt Barron

Peter Mayer just added a brand new member to our ever-growing team: Walt Barron, Vice President, Strategy Director. A native of Tennessee and a veteran of the Advertising Industry, Walt joins us from McKinney, where he served as Group Strategy Director. Prior to that he worked on Capitol Hill as a reporter for Congressional Quarterly.
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Peter Mayer announces two new hires

Peter Mayer today announced it hired two new employees in February, continuing the growth pattern that started nearly a year ago.

“These new hires will help us to continue to achieve results for our clients, which is the constant goal at this agency,” said Mark A. Mayer, agency president.

Walt Barron has been hired as Vice President, Strategy Director. Walt comes from McKinney in Durham, N.C., where he was group strategy director, handling accounts such as Nationwide Insurance, Sherwin-Williams and Virgin Mobile. He earned a bachelor’s degree in history from Davidson College and a master’s degree in communications from the Virginia Commonwealth University Brandcenter.
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Peter Mayer announces five new hires

Peter Mayer today announced it has hired five new employees since mid-December, continuing a rapid increase in the company’s ranks that started in early 2011.

“We’re investing in new talent that will allow us to better meet the growing specialized needs of our clients,” said Mark A. Mayer, agency president.

Erin Durbin has been hired as a Digital Account Executive. Erin comes from Baltimore, where she was the communications coordinator for the Carson Scholars Fund, a nonprofit organization dedicated to recognizing academic achievement in America’s young men and women. She earned a bachelor’s degree in communications with concentrations in advertising and psychology from
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“Champion volunteer” Ellen Kempner talks about work at the LA/SPCA

While we keep pretty busy around the office, many of Peter Mayer’s employees are dedicated to admirable pursuits outside of work, too. We took a minute to catch up with Ellen Kempner, Vice President, Management Supervisor, who is well known for the time she spends volunteering.

We hear you’re kind of a champion volunteer. Where do you give most of your time?
I love the idea of being considered a champion volunteer. Where I give most of my time has changed over the years, however my main passion in the recent past
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White receives prestigious honor

Assistant Broadcast Buying Supervisor Maranda White was recently recognized by the Baton Rouge chapter of Women in Media as its Member of the Year. The professional networking organization is comprised of women from various facets in the Baton Rouge media business including radio, television, marketing, public relations and promotions. White, who is also an Arbitron Radio Certified PPM Specialist, was previously named Advertising Agency Professional of the Year by the group. She joined the agency in 2004.
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Peter Mayer announces 27 new hires

Peter Mayer Advertising Inc. today announced it has hired 27 new members to its staff over the past eight months, according to Mark Mayer, agency president. The new hires were made to meet the
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Peter Mayer’s broadcast buyers get another A+

Television and cable posting results for Q2 2011 are in and, as usual, the results are super for Peter Mayer’s clients. Cumulatively, the agency’s Broadcast Buying Group purchased just over 29,000 TRPs for six
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Brad Grantham joins Peter Mayer’s public relations team

Peter Mayer recently announced the addition of media management veteran Brad Grantham as a Public Relations Account Supervisor in the agency’s Baton Rouge office.

Grantham brings a wealth of experience to Peter Mayer and serves
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Another impressive posting result for Peter Mayer broadcast buyers

Peter Mayer’s broadcast buying group recently completed its post buy analysis for all Q1 2011 television and cable schedules. The team purchased more than 7,500 cumulative rating points in 10 spot markets and delivered
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Peter Mayer media team shares expertise

Members of Peter Mayer’s media team have become sought-after guest speakers. Media Planning Supervisor Sonya Landry and Media Director Jordy Luft participated in Edna Karr High School’s Career Day where they introduced the advertising/marketing
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Peter Mayer media buyers score A+

Television and cable posting results from Q4 2010 are in, and Peter Mayer once again scored an impressive A+ for our clients. Cumulatively, the agency’s Broadcast Buying Group purchased just over 21,000 TRPs in
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Peter Mayer welcomes spring interns

Peter Mayer’s 2011 Spring Internship Program is under way, and the agency is proud to welcome the program’s three participants:

Abbey Brandon – Public Relations Intern Abbey Brandon joins the Public Relations department with a
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Peter Mayer Media Department Arbitron PPM Certified

Members of Peter Mayer’s Media team, including the entire Broadcast Buying Group, recently completed Arbitron’s PPM Passport program. PPM (Portable People Meter) is the new standard of audience measurement for the top 50 radio
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Peter Mayer’s Pucci and Futrell attend IxDA, blog about it

Two Peter Mayer staffers were in attendance at last week’s IxDA conference in Boulder, Colo.

Interactive Creative Director John Pucci and Senior Designer Tom Futrell attended the event, held Feb. 9-12, and created
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Agency accepting applications for 2011 Summer Internship Program

Peter Mayer is currently accepting applications for its 2011 Summer Internship Program, which will run 12 weeks from June 6 through August 26.

The Peter Mayer Internship Program is open to people who are college
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Media department announces two hires

Sara Chambers Johnson is a Broadcast Media Buyer who joined the agency in early October. An eight-year veteran in the industry, Sara began her career at The Graham Group in New Orleans, where she
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Peter Mayer announces 2011 Spring Internship Program

Applications are currently being accepted for Peter Mayer’s 2011 Spring Internship Program, which will run from February 14 until May 6.

The Internship Program is open to people interested in a career in marketing who
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Award-Winning Creative Director Joins Peter A. Mayer Advertising

NEW ORLEANS – Eddie Snyder has joined Peter A. Mayer Advertising as Vice President, Group Creative Director, the company announced recently. Snyder began work September 13, overseeing all creative aspects of the CenturyLink account.

Snyder
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Apply Now for a Fall Internship at Peter Mayer

Peter Mayer is accepting applications for paid fall internships through August 13. Applicants must be a college junior or senior, or a graduate. Interns should be able to work 15-20 hours per week and
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Peter Mayer Attends Annual AMIN Media/Creative/Interactive Conference

Peter Mayer sent three employees to the annual Advertising and Marketing International Network (AMIN) conference for members of Media, Creative and Interactive departments. The conference, held this year in Cambridge, Mass., was entitled “What’s
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Peter Mayer Media Director Speaks at Catholic Media Convention

Peter Mayer Media Director Jordy Luft was a featured speaker at the recent 2010 Catholic Media Convention, which attracted over 300 attendees from North America. Luft was invited by the national organization to lead
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Peter Mayer Advertising Announces Two New Hires in First Quarter 2010

Peter Mayer Advertising Announces Two New Hires in First Quarter 2010

“We are pleased that our workload allows us to add new talent to our company and our city. We intend to continue growing and
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Peter Mayer’s Growth Leads to Creation of New Positions

Peter Mayer’s continued growth has necessitated the development of two new internal operations positions. An additional Analyst/Programmer in the IT department will be responsible for assisting in the development of the agency Enterprise Web
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Peter Mayer’s Broadcast Buying Group Delivers at 99% Index

Peter Mayer’s 14-member media team has a strong track record of delivering impressive results for our clients. Our post-buy analysis for Q309 television and cable schedules proved another big score for the team. The
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Peter Mayer’s New Year’s Resolution Is to Keep Growing

New Orleans – Gearing up for 2010, Peter Mayer, Louisiana’s largest advertising agency, proudly announces the following 16 promotions and two new hires:

Promotions

Gary Alipio transitioned from a Senior Copywriter to an Associate Creative Director.
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