“We’ve long admired Shane’s work and are thrilled that he’s joined us,” said Jim Walker, chief creative officer of TM Advertising. “He’s exactly the type of talent who will help us continue to reinvent the way we work and help us build on the tremendous momentum that we’ve created this year.”

Prior to GSDM’s Idea City, Diver was creative director at LaBov Advertising, where he worked on Audi and Volkswagen, the Certified Pre-Owned Divisions of both.

“I’m excited about being in Dallas and working with Jim and his talented team,” said Diver. “TM Advertising represents an evolving agency model that hosts tremendous creative talent, great digital and strategic resources and a desire to seek new ways of doing things.”

Diver has earned numerous awards and recognition for his accomplishments throughout his career on both the traditional and digital fronts. More specifically, he’s earned honors from Communication Arts, National ADDYs and The Webby Awards.

Diver is a graduate of Southern Illinois University, with a B.S. in Commercial Graphics & Design and a minor in Advertising.

“To win an OBIE is to be recognized as one of the best in the business,” said Nancy Fletcher, OAAA president and CEO. “The winners represent the pinnacle of creative achievement in outdoor advertising and OAAA is proud to recognize (agency name) with an OBIE.”

TM Advertising won the OBIE for its work on Nationwide’s “Spilt Paint” wallscape in downtown Columbus.

Judges for the 66^th Annual OBIE Awards examined 700 entries and 1200 images from around the world. Only 19 were recognized with OBIE awards, representing less than three percent of all entries.

For more information and to receive a high resolution image of this award winning campaign, contact Sarah Avery, public relations director, at 972-830-2267, or Jeff Golimowski, OAAA communications director, at (202) 833-5566.

“This is an exciting time here, and we’re thrilled that Bob is joining us,” said Jim Walker, chief creative officer for the agency. “I’ve known Bob since he came to Seattle from Fallon in the mid-’90s. He’s exactly the type of talent who will help us continue to reinvent the way we work and help us build on the tremendous momentum that we’ve created in the last couple of months.”

“My passion is working at an agency that constantly works to break the boundaries of traditional advertising,” said Brihn. “The agency Jim and Tom Hansen have put together is built specifically to challenge conventional thinking. TM represents an evolving agency model that host tremendous creative talent, great digital and strategic resources and a mind-set about seeking new ways of doing things that is almost obsessive.”

Brihn started his career in 1986 at Fallon where he worked on brands such as Porsche, Lee Jeans, Time magazine and Gilbey’s Gin. He also spent time at other Minneapolis shops including Carmichael Lynch and Campbell Mithun where he worked on Harley-Davidson, Samuel Adams and Schwinn. Brihn also had a stint at Cole & Weber in Seattle where he served as executive creative director. He has earned honors from the One Show, Cannes, the Art Directors Club of New York, Communication Arts and D&AD.

“You evolve or you become extinct. We’re simply practicing what we preach to clients every day,” said Jim Ferguson, chairman and chief creative officer of TM. “Our people are energized by the evolution of the agency. Our clients are benefiting with great ideas and great new work. I love the new twist on the name.”

With the arrival in October 2003 of Ferguson, who brings more than 200 national and international creative awards and is responsible for creating the well-known McDonald’s “Nothing But Net” campaign featuring Larry Bird and Michael Jordan, the agency has attracted new creative talent, including Wade Alger, Andy Mahr, Jay Russell and Scott Brewer. In addition, the agency has recently created a business unit called Link, which is dedicated to nontraditional communications and design and is headed up by Todd Tilford, creative director at TM. The name change also encompasses the award-winning interactive team, which will now be known as TM Interactive.

“This is just one of many evolutions that our 70-year-old agency has been through,” said David Lyon, president of TM. “TM reflects our past while taking us into the future. Our new name is streamlined and simple. We’re looking forward to a new chapter in our agency’s history.”

TM has been through many evolutions spanning its history. Originally founded in 1934 as Glenn Advertising, the agency’s earliest accounts were service-driven businesses, including banks, automotive dealerships and utility companies. In 1973, the agency merged with Bozell & Jacobs, igniting more than 20 years of dramatic growth for the agency. Bozell & Jacobs was purchased, and in 1986, it became Bozell, Jacobs, Kenyon & Eckhardt, Inc. Most recently, in 1992, Bozell Dallas became Temerlin McClain.