MINNEAPOLIS, March 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Carmichael
Lynch announced that Tierney, a leading marketing communications
firm in the Mid-Atlantic, will become part of Carmichael
Lynch effective May 1, 2024. With the addition of
this office, the expanded full-service agency will maintain its
headquarters in Minneapolis, along
with offices in New York and now
Philadelphia. Both agencies are
owned by Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG).
In conjunction with this news, Mary
Stengel Austen, co-founder and CEO of Tierney, announced
that she is stepping down from her role leading Tierney on
March 31st, and
Tracey Santilli,
who Austen appointed President of Tierney in 2022, will
continue in that role, reporting to Carmichael Lynch CEO
Marcus Fischer.
Carmichael Lynch is an internationally recognized leader in
creativity, executing stand apart ideas across all
channels with award-winning creative and marketing services
including Carmichael Lynch Media and Carmichael Lynch Relate
public relations. The 62-year-old agency's client list includes top
brands such as Subaru, Sherwin-Williams, Hostess Brands, Bush's
Beans, Post Consumer Brands, and Saputo.
"We'd like to thank Mary for her 36 years of
building Tierney to where it is today," said Fischer. "And, a
big welcome to our new co-workers including Tracey
Santilli and the rest of the team. We look forward to
expanding our 'Come Together. Stand Apart.' motto. We find the best
people from every discipline to make the very best brand-building,
business-altering work with our partners. With Tracey and the
Philadelphia team joining us, we
are expanding our creatively driven integrated work to ensure that
all of our clients benefit from this new opportunity."
Headquartered in Philadelphia
with offices in Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania and New York
City, Tierney Communications has
approximately 100 employees and has been a lead agency
for clients including Independence Blue Cross, Cencora, Comcast,
McDonald's, Choice Hotels, and TD
Bank. Under Austen's leadership, the agency's work has been
recognized with multiple regional and national awards.
"I consider co-founding and building Tierney a privilege and an
honor. As I look back on my journey, I am most proud of the
talented people I have worked with and learned from, the
breakthrough work we have produced, and the clients who have
trusted us to guide and partner with them through the years. We
have also developed and launched many marketing and communications
leaders and spawned multiple businesses and industries in this
market and beyond," said Austen.
Austen co-founded the agency in 1989. She would
rise through the ranks to become CEO after her original partner,
Brian Tierney, left the agency in
the early 2000s. Austen will stay on through the end of March
as Santilli transitions into the top role. "Tracey is the
perfect person to evolve the business and architect what is next,"
continued Austen.
"We are grateful for Mary's years of service to the agency and
community, and I am looking forward to this next phase of expansion
and collaborating with my new co-workers at Carmichael Lynch. The
combination of our creative work and agency cultures ensures more
innovation and an environment where this collaboration will thrive
for our clients," said Santilli.
About Carmichael Lynch
As a fully integrated creative agency, Carmichael Lynch offers a
collaborative, holistic approach to marketing, leveraging paid,
earned and owned media, and creative strategies. The agency's work
has been heralded by international award shows and its company
culture and diversity and inclusion initiatives have won a
multitude of honors. Carmichael Lynch Inc. is owned by the
Interpublic Group of Companies Inc. (NYSE: IPG), New
York. For more information, visit www.carmichaellynch.com.
Media Contacts
Tim Spreitzer
tspreitzer@tierneyagency.com 215.514.0170
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Suzanne
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Suzanne.mcgee@clynch.com
781.354.2434
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