ABOUT

Ideas That Activate Brands.

Four words — and one period — make up our mission statement. Ideas that activate brands are about action. Emerging brands. Established brands. They all need to be active. Active brands find smart, fresh, relevant ways to interact with people. They spend less time chasing people and more time hanging out with them.

Brand activation starts with unearthing key insights – insights that come only after we’ve made extraordinary efforts to understand your business and your consumers. Those insights light the spark that leads to creative solutions that drive business results. This is more than a point of view at Colle+McVoy; it’s a passionate belief. It guides everything we do – and everything we don’t.

People Click for bios

  • Christine Fruechte - President & CEO of Colle+McVoy
  • Mike Fetrow - Executive Creative Director of Colle+McVoy
  • Ed Bennett - Design Director of Colle+McVoy
  • David Denham - Director of Strategy of Colle+McVoy
  • Patty Henderson - Interactive Director of Colle+McVoy
  • Phil Johnson - COO of Colle+McVoy
  • Tom Lindell - Director of Account Service of Colle+McVoy
  • Jill Cole - Director of Relationship Marketing of Colle+McVoy
  • Lisa Miller - CFO of Colle+McVoy
  • Riff Yeager - of Exponent

Clients

  • AgriSolutions
  • August Schell Brewing Company
  • Aveda
  • Bellisio Foods
  • Case IH
  • Cenex
  • CHS, Inc.
  • CNH Global
  • Courage Center
  • Croplan Genetics
  • DuPont
  • Erbert & Gerbert’s
  • Farm Credit Services
  • Free Arts Minnesota
  • General Mills
  • Homeownership Preservation Foundation
  • IBA
  • IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.
  • iMainGo
  • Johnson & Johnson
  • Manhattan Toy Company
  • Minnesota State Lottery
  • Nestlé Purina
  • New Holland
  • Novartis
  • PGA of America
  • Propane Education & Research Council
  • Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation
  • Red Wing Shoe Company
  • Rhymesayers Entertainment
  • Taubman Shopping Centers
  • The North American Olive Oil Association
  • Time Warner Cable Business Class
  • Wolfgang Puck
  • WinField Solutions

Agency Facts

Employees: 190
Year Founded:
1935
Approximate annual billings: $195 million
Ownership: Colle+McVoy was acquired by MDC Partners, Inc., one of the world’s leading marketing communications firms, in 1999.