PHILADELPHIA, PA--(Marketwire - November 2, 2010) - Steve Red, President and Chief Creative Officer of Red Tettemer, announced today that the agency will acquire fellow Philly-based indie Stick and Move, a creative hotshop founded five years ago by former Crispin Porter + Bogusky alums Steve O'Connell and Jared Scott.
As part of the acquisition, Red Tettemer will be renamed Red Tettemer + Partners. O'Connell and Scott join the new agency as Partners; O'Connell as Executive Creative Director and Scott as SVP Accounts. O'Connell will supervise the creative department, responsible for the agency's creative output. Scott will work with EVP Executive Director and newly appointed Managing Partner Carla Mote to oversee Account Management and new business activity.
"O'Connell and I have been friends for years, and we've been mutually impressed by what each of our agencies have been able to accomplish," said Red. "In many ways Stick and Move shares the same vision and philosophy as Red Tettemer, and the timing is right for us to partner up and throw our combined weight at the world."
O'Connell and Scott -- whom Philadelphia Magazine named as two of ten people "Pushing Philly Forward" -- bring an impressive agency pedigree to their work, having first met at Young & Rubicam NY, and again a few years later at Crispin Porter + Bogusky. Honored by Ad Age last year as runner-up Northeast Small Agency of the Year, Stick and Move has worked with clients including Coca Cola Brands, Toyota, Adidas, Dial, Leatherman and Yakima.
Throughout his career, O'Connell has earned accolades including Cannes Lions, Clios, One Show Pencils and a spot on Creativity's list of the "Top Ten Most Awarded Creative Directors" in 2005. While at Crispin -- where, at the time, he was the youngest Associate Creative Director in the agency's history -- O'Connell worked on celebrated campaigns for MINI, Truth, IKEA and more.
Scott has over 15 years of consumer communications experience, and honed his skills at top agencies like CP+B, Ogilvy & Mather, and Young & Rubicam working with clients such as KFC, Miller Lite, Maxwell House and Marriott.
"Strategically and creatively, Red Tettemer + Partners is a great opportunity for all of us," added O'Connell. "We're not only uniting the creative firepower of both agencies, but we're also combining Red Tettemer's considerable talent with our brand connections, creating greater potential for everyone to do bigger and better work on a national playing field. Our mission has always been to rock the industry, and the culture at large. I believe this is the right team to make it happen."
About Red Tettemer + Partners
Red Tettemer + Partners is an experienced and intelligent creative force that believes the idea is the boss and will stop at nothing to make its clients successful. Red Tettemer + Partners elevates ideas through every discipline from Brand Planning to Interactive; from PR, Social Media and Community Building to Design; and from Media Planning and Buying to Broadcast Pre and Post Production.
Red Tettemer + Partners has played in just about every category and is currently working and having a blast with clients such as Dial for Men; FOX Networks; FlixFling; International Spy Museum; Leatherman; Le Meridien Hotel; Neat Company; Pennsylvania Tourism; RIGHTNETWORK; SEPTA; PBS Kids Sprout; Ska Brewing Company; Tub Gin; Coca Cola Brands; and Yakima. For more information, go to http://redtettemer.com.
