Billy Barnes — One of the Triangle's Movers & Shakers
Congratulations to Billy Barnes who was just named one of the Triangle’s Movers and Shakers! This award honors up-and-coming business leaders in the Triangle community — individuals who have made an impact on both their company and the community.
Throughout Billy’s 17-year career, he’s worked on a wide variety of accounts in just about every industry there is. This exposure to so many types of products and services has made Billy incredibly versatile and given him a unique perspective on business, which our clients truly appreciate. His creative strengths are new product launches, knowing what’s funny and what’s not, the ability to tap into people’s emotions, integrated campaigns, and making user experiences on the web engaging and effective. More »
Our People
We hate to see good employees leave the agency, but occasionally they do. Unfortunately, a young professional left us just a few days ago. She sent a goodbye email to the staff that made me smile when I read it. I am proud to work along side some great people, who are not only creative and smart, but make working here interesting and fun. More »
Video Tape
Something scary is going on in the creative department at HM&P. And it involves a whole lot of duct tape.
Searching for An Account Executive
We’re seeking an experienced account executive to help further a dynamic and fun business-to-business account. If you think strategically, take initiative on your own, work independently and bring plenty of enthusiasm to the table, we want to meet you. The ideal candidate will have 2+ years of advertising agency experience. Prior experience in the agriculture industry is a plus.
We need an organized team member who can effectively multi-task and easily communicate with clients, partners, agency creatives and vendors. A real agency account exec. Not someone who just needs a job.
Qualifications: BS/BA in Marketing, Advertising or related area; Excellent writing and oral communications skills; Understanding and appreciation of strategy and strategic process.
Send resumes to emaughan@merrellgroup.com
HM&P BAGEL-OFF
There is much speculation as to the exact origin of the bagel. One theory is that it was born in Austria in 1683 when a Viennese baker wanted to pay tribute to King Jan III of Poland for saving the Austrian people from Turkish invaders.
Regardless of its ancestry, the bagel quickly caught on and crossed the Atlantic when hundreds of thousands of Eastern European Jews introduced it to New Yorkers in the 1880s.
Sometime in the next 100+ years it made its way down to Raleigh, North Carolina in the form of round insipid bread sold by Bruegger’s and Dunkin’ Donuts. Both versions, a shell of what a real bagel should look and taste like.
One baker in Raleigh, the NY Bagel & Deli on Falls of Neuse and Strickland, was paying homage to the original bagel with their yeasty yet crunchy kettle-boiled version.
The best bagels in the South by far.
The HM&P Bagel-off
This past Friday, I schlepped all around town buying bagels for a blind bagel taste test. Why? Because a few of my co-workers suggested that Bruegger’s makes delicious bagels and couldn’t see why they were any different from those at New York Bagel & Deli. Another co-worker even piped in that Dunkins’ were the best. What? Blasphemy!
And so, to prove my point I conducted an in-office bagel taste test:
Winner: Ny Bagel & Deli.
All in all, a good time had by all.
Creative Department Triumphantly Returns to Fried Logic
After a long departmental absence (thank you PR and Jim Stevens for picking up slack), our very own lawsuit waiting to happen, Chris Gupton, has set aside his freelance work to make a vital contribution to the agency blog.
Join this tattooed Senior Art Director as he takes you on a journey through the oval halls and inner workings of HM&P.
New Work
New work has been added to the agency website for Cordura, Dixie and Precise Dog Food. It’s good stuff. Nice job to all who played a part in its creation. Check it out when you have a moment at www.merrellgroup.com
