improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . learn how and when to remove these template messages this article is an orphan as no other articles link to it . please introduce links to this page from related articles ; try the find link tool for suggestions . january 2015 this article needs additional citations for verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . march 2009 learn how and when to remove this template message this article contains content that is written like an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . february 2015 learn how and when to remove this template message learn how and when to remove this template message 22squared type private industry advertising marketing founded atlanta georgia u.s. 1922 1922 founder tucker wayne headquarters atlanta united states area served worldwide key people ben west chairman richard ward ceo scott sheinberg cco tampa gm brandon murphy chief strategy officer mike grindell cao tom fuller cfo john stapleton chief creative director ed klein director of client services chris tuff director of earned and emerging media signe garnitz director of hr number of employees 301 website 22squared 22squared is the 4th largest independent advertising agency in the united states . 1 its headquarters are located in atlanta georgia with a second office in tampa florida . the agency has several long standing fortune 500 clients as well as a collection of travel retail casual dining and financial services clients . contents 1 history 2 clients 3 notable campaigns 4 workspace 5 timeline 6 notable awards 7 references 8 external links history edit the original agency tucker wayne was founded in atlanta in 1922 and has operated under several names during its lifetime . in 1996 tucker wayne merged with the west group of tampa fl and formed westwayne . then in the summer of 2007 the agency rebranded as 22squared . though the agency has operated under several names over its 90 year history it has always been independent with continuous operation under current senior management ownership . the agency is independent and privately held . clients edit american standard ashley industries baskin robbins the costa rica tourism board dunkin donuts gnc hanesbrands the home depot krystal mizuno ogx pga tour superstore publix shoe carnival suntrust southeast toyota distributors llc notable campaigns edit costa rica tourism board buffalo wild wings publix workspace edit located in the proscenium building in midtown atlanta the atlanta 22squared workspace received accolades after its 2009 remodel . designed by gensler architectural firm to meet leed gold energy standards facilitate collaboration and reduce size the 22squared atlanta office was named one of the world s 10 most revolutionary offices 2 by the globe and mail . it has also been featured in the new york times 3 wall street journal 4 and atlanta business chronicle . 5 timeline edit 1922 james greene founds agency 1938 james greene sells his agency to tucker wayne 1939 name changed to tucker wayne & company 1949 matthew conner joins tucker wayne in the production department who was later to become president and chairman of the board 1951 bob schaefer joins tucker wayne in the research department later became president and co owner 1958 new orleans office opens managed by dennis bryant 1958 jacksonville branch opens managed by thomas wright 1958 winner atlanta advertising club s advertising man of the year award for distinguished service to advertising 1958 schaefer appointed as chairman of the board 1961 matthew conner becomes president 1963 tucker wayne killed in an automobile crash 1963 tucker wayne & company bought by matthew connor and robert e. schaefer ; 75 people on staff gross billings of 6 million 1964 dick simms jr. joins tucker wayne & company later became executive vice president 1964 c. knox massey & associates of durham affiliated with tucker wayne & company to become the largest advertising agency in the south with billings between 11 and 12 million . knox massey jr joins the staff of tucker wayne and company . 1965 agency billings doubles after 18 months to 14.5 million staff increased to 110 with branch offices in durham north carolina and jacksonville florida 1972 tucker wayne forms quadrant ; 110 people on staff billings up to 20 million 1977 account acquisitions totalling 4 million incremental in billings bring the annual billings to 24.5 million amongst 37 accounts 1979 gained the agricultural division for american cyanamid insecticides of princeton nj becoming the largest single advertising placement by an eastern firm with a southern agency 1979 billings total 30 million amongst 24 clients compared to 20 million from 37 clients in 1974 1980 bob schaefer steps down as chairman of the board knox massey jr. is named president and ceo ; sidney smith joins executive staff as senior evp ; mathew connor serves as chairman of the executive committee 1985 tucker wayne & company opens a direct response division tucker wayne direct headed by joseph tyler 1985 trust company and sun banks merge to become suntrust banks inc. tucker wayne kept the business over j. walter thompson who handled sun banks 1985 tucker wayne & company named 5 southeastern agency 1987 tucker wayne & co. merges with luckie & forney of birmingham al forming a 125 million shop in tucker wayne luckie & co. 1988 tucker wayne luckie adds ecd elliot firestone to their creative roster 1996 tucker wayne luckie splits into the two original companies tucker wayne & company and luckie & company 1996 tucker wayne & company merges with westgroup to become the south s largest independent agency with billings totalling 240 million and 250 employees agency renamed westwayne 1997 billings top 273 million with a staff of 255 people amongst all offices ; westwayne is the southeast s largest independent marketing communications firm one of the top 50 in the us 1998 westwayne becomes atlanta s largest agency based on billings 2000 knox massey jr. retires as ceo and president after 36 years of service and leadership . scott sheinberg joins westwayne s tampa office as ecd markham cronin joins the atlanta office as svp creative director 2000 www.westwayne.com is relaunched 2002 jeff johnson assumes ben west s ceo duties ; west continues as chairman 2002 westwayne buys breathe interactive a direct and interactive marketing agency 2005 forms strategic alliance with lifecycle dynamics 2006 richard ward joins westwayne as president ceo 2007 westwayne rebrands as 22squared 2009 billings top 570 million with 294 employees 2011 agency wins imedia s best agency for social 6 2012 agency celebrates its 90th anniversary 2012 billings top 606 million with 301 employees notable awards edit 2009 silver effie award lincoln financial group 7 2010 communication arts design annual packaging red brick brewery 8 2011 imedia best agency for social 9 communication arts design annual posters buffalo wild wings 10 bronze wommy award social media buffalo wild wings 11 the atlanta journal constitution s 2011 top workplaces award 2012 gold wommy award measurement costa rica tourism board 12 the atlanta journal constitution s 2012 top workplaces award 13 silver effie award buffalo wild wings 14 advertising age 2012 best places to work 17 15 print regional design annual buffalo wild wings 16 42nd annual creativity international award app design costa rica tourism board 17 2013 gold effie winner and grand effie contender costa rica tourism board million dollar gift of happiness campaign 18 19 bronze effie award entertainment sporting events category tampa bay lightning be the thunder campaign 20 named 3 most effective independent advertising agency in north america effie effectiveness index 21 2014 effie winner american standard flush for good campaign 22 references edit advertising age agency report card 2008 martin james . 10 of the world s most revolutionary offices . the globe and mail . retrieved 19 february 2013 . welton michael . more room for ideas in a smaller office . the new york times . retrieved 19 february 2013 . maltby emily . going green with bursts of color . the wall street journal . retrieved 19 february 2013 . sinderman martin . midtown re creates notion of an office market . atlanta busiess chronicle . retrieved 19 february 2013 . imedia agency awards 2011 . imedia connection . retrieved 18 february 2013 . 2009 winners showcase silver financial products & services . effie worldwide . retrieved 18 february 2013 . 2010 design annual list of winners . communication arts . retrieved 18 february 2013 . imedia agency awards 2011 . imedia connection . imedia . retrieved 18 february 2013 . buffalo wild wings poster campaign . creative exhibit . communication arts . retrieved 18 february 2013 . smith kristen . word of mouth marketing association announces 2011 wommy award winners . marketwire . retrieved 18 february 2013 . 2012 wommy awards . word of mouth marketing association . retrieved 18 february 2013 . the atlanta journal constitution top workplaces 2012 . top workplaces . workplace dynamics . retrieved 18 february 2013 . 2012 effie award winners awarding ideas that work pdf 5 . retrieved 18 february 2013 . 22squared is no. 17 on ad age s best places to work list . special report best places to work 2012 . advertising age . retrieved 18 february 2013 . 42nd annual winners apps entertainment . creativity international awards . retrieved 18 february 2013 . print magazine regional design annual . 2012 . cs1 maint untitled periodical link mcmains andrew . and the 2013 grand effie goes to ... . adweek . retrieved 3 june 2013 . 2013 costa rica s million dollar gift of happiness . effie worldwide . retrieved 3 june 2013 . 2013 bronze be the thunder . effie worldwide . retrieved 3 june 2013 . 2013 effie effectiveness index north america overview . effie effectiveness index . effie worldwide . 2014 north america effie awards finalists & winners announced pdf . effie worldwide . retrieved 26 march 2014 . external links edit agency web site agency blog press blog facebook page twitter page linkedin page instagram page foursquare page retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title 22squared & oldid 699996306 categories advertising agencies of the united stateshidden categories cs1 maint untitled periodicalorphaned articles from january 2015all orphaned articlesarticles needing additional references from march 2009all articles needing additional referencesarticles with a promotional tone from february 2015all articles with a promotional tone navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages add links this page was last modified on 15 january 2016 at 18 57 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; 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