founder john p. luginbill joseph mahler and andrew normington headquarters indianapolis indiana united states area served worldwide key people john p. luginbill ceo founder services healthcare social media product launches website www.theheavyweights.com the heavyweights is an indianapolis based full service marketing communications agency experienced in a wide array of industries including healthcare social media and product launches . 1 it was founded in 1991 by john p. luginbill joseph mahler and andrew normington . 2 contents 1 founding 2 affiliated services 3 architectural design 4 awards and recognition 5 references 6 external links founding edit ceo john p. luginbill freelance illustrator joseph mahler and photographer andrew normington founded the heavyweights in 1991 on the belief that creative services can be provided without traditional overhead . the heavyweights was founded in a former church built in 1908 in the historic indianapolis village of oaklandon . 3 the agency was named after the advertising industry demand get me a heavyweight 4 after the agency s inception as strictly a creative services provider the heavyweights became the first healthcare specific network in communications in indiana . 5 the heavyweights client portfolio included indiana university health previously clarian health 6 riley hospital for children nike mcdonald s walmart procter & gamble thomas english muffins healthnet and roche . affiliated services edit the heavyweights launched the following products in 2010 turn up your volume your social move and move up and to the right . 7 in 2011 the agency founded repuchek a company that offers online products to physicians to manage reviews online . 8 in 2011 the agency also provided a digital community management service for clients ranging from hospital systems to small businesses . 9 architectural design edit the heavyweights relocated to the stutz building in downtown indianapolis in 1999 . 10 the stutz building is owned and managed by indianapolis commercial developer turner woodard who refurbished the turn of the century factory complex into a business center for small and mid sized businesses . 11 the heavyweights office was designed by christine gentry in 1999 . 12 the agency s refurbished office was created to be mid century modern built on the premise that creative people need creative spaces . . 13 in 2011 gentry s design for the heavyweights office was featured in the wall street journal . 14 awards and recognition edit the indiana chamber of commerce recognized the heavyweights as a best place to work in indiana in 2008 and 2009 . 15 16 the heavyweights received the effie award in 2009 for the development of a campaign to reverse the decline in mammograms at clarian health . 17 how magazine recognized the heavyweights in 2010 for its creative optimistic and evolving approach to marketing . 18 the wall street journal featured the heavyweights as work place of the week in march 2011 . 19 references edit about . the heavyweights . rettig ellen june 15 1998 . small business profile . indianapolis business journal . rettig ellen 15 june 1998 . agency provides creative services without traditional overhead . indianapolis business journal . rettig ellen june 1998 . agency provides creative services without traditional overhead . indianapolis business journal . edelhart courenay 28 june 1999 . different digs are good fit for fun ad agency . the indianapolis news business . schoettle anthony april 10 2006 . clarian chooses small firm for big advertising account . indianapolis business journal . indy based ad firm the heavyweights launches new social move product . small business trends . 23 august 2010 . muskin linda 11 october 2011 . repuchek tm launches online system to help physician practices and healthcare facilities increase positive patient reviews . the wall street journal market watch . digital community management . phillips jill 19 november 2011 . my office there s no sitting around in this room . indystar . retrieved 19 november 2011 . the stutz building . wikimapia . knight mike jun 1999 . gentry fied . indianapolis monthly . advertising agency office design . www.mindfuldesignconsulting.com . retrieved 27 august 2016 . a look at america s small workplaces . the wall street journal . wsj staff . missing or empty url help ; 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