At DaynerHall, we pride ourselves on our cadre of seasoned
industry professionals: well-educated marketing mavens with deep
experience on both the client and channel sides, as well as legacy
leaders in the agency business. We're a tight-knit team of
collaborators and co-conspirators that have worked together for
years (in fact, some of us complete each other's sentences). But at
our heart, we're passionate storytellers, working vigilantly to
uncover the vision, purpose and messages that drive our customers'
businesses.
From global brands to emerging start-ups, many of our clients
have relied on DaynerHall for years. Why? Because we believe in the
value of our relationships, and work hard to keep it central to our
work. That's who we are... and that's what makes us different.
Kitt offers over 30 years of
business-to-business/high-technology marketing
experience. Over the course of his agency career, he has
served in strategic planning, creative and account management roles
for dozens of technology companies, including Veritas Software,
Interland, and major divisions of Microsoft, Motorola, Verizon,
Harris Corporation, Siemens, Lockheed Martin, NCR, GE,
Westinghouse, FedEx, ABB, IBM, Genicom, and Mitsubishi.
For many accounts, his strategic planning role has encompassed
such activities as brand strategy development, message development,
marketing plan development, channel development, and partner
development. He earned his B.S. degree in Advertising from the
University of Florida.
Tom offers 25 years of business-to-business/high-technology
marketing experience, having worked on both the client side and now
on the agency side of the business. He managed the internal
marketing communications program for LXE - a wireless data systems
firm - when the company grew from $10 million to $45 million in
sales. He also worked for Scientific-Atlanta and Mitsubishi
International Corporation.
Tom has spent 17 years with DaynerHall, helping to manage such
accounts as VERITAS Software, Datamax, Power & Tel Supply,
WhereNet, Tradex and others. Tom has a B.S. degree in Economics
from Illinois State University and an MBA from Governor's State
University.
With 14 years of experience in both advertising and marketing
environments, Matt brings a strong aptitude for creative direction
and strategic marketing to our clients. His experience covers a
wide range of industries in both the business-to-business and
consumer genres, with customers in the technology, healthcare and
retail sectors. His client experience features a number of Fortune
500 organizations – as well as start-ups and incubator companies in
the early stages of funding. Some of his clients include IBM,
Microsoft, Verizon, Sprint/NEXTEL, Lockheed Martin, Metavante,
Raytheon, Hilton Vacation Clubs and the YMCA. Before his
partnership at DaynerHall, Matt served as a senior art director at
MARC USA – one of the largest advertising agency conglomerates in
the United States. His technical skill set covers print,
television, radio and Web-based applications (including online,
interactive and mobile).
During his tenure at DaynerHall, Matt has worked closely with a
number of specialized technology companies, and has extensive
experience in the information and computer security space. He has
attended numerous security-focused tradeshows and events, and has
worked closely with the executive, marcom, product marketing and
engineering layers of high-tech organizations.
Matt attended Flagler College in St. Augustine, FL, where he
graduated summa cum laude. He has received numerous gold and silver
Addy awards, including a Best of Show and the coveted Sentinel Spec
Ad Award. His work has also been published in Communications
Arts magazine.
An occasional speaker and contributor at forums, Matt is also a
certified executive coach - and has also taught at the collegiate
level as an adjunct professor of design.
Ingrid has held marketing positions within the high-tech
industry for over 18 years. As Marketing Manager for Clarion
Software, Ingrid managed the advertising, public relations, trade
show and direct marketing programs. In addition, Ingrid worked for
Tech Data Corporation and was in charge of the marketing and
promotions for the Apple Products Division, managing a $2 million
co-op budget.
After Tech Data, Ingrid joined Datamax Corporation as Director
of Marketing, and in May of 1999, Ingrid came on board at
DaynerHall as Senior Account Executive. She has served as primary
account manager for a variety of major accounts, including VERITAS
Software, Internet Security Systems and Infocrossing. She earned
her B.A. in Communications from Michigan State University.