Bailey Lauerman Opens Los Angeles Office

Bailey Lauerman (www.baileylauerman.com) has expanded its operations with the opening of an office in Los Angeles, California. The Omaha-based agency has established a national reputation over its 47-year history for work with brands such as Allstate, AMC Theatres, Bass Pro Shops, Cuties, General Electric, HDR, Honeywell, New York Yankees, Panda Express, Phillips 66, Smithsonian and Union Pacific. The opening of a Los Angeles office brings the agency’s experience to clients on the coast who value a Midwest perspective.

The agency’s presence in Los Angeles also fosters new strategic partnerships, such as the one formed with United Talent Agency (UTA), one of the largest talent agencies in the world.

The expansion gives Bailey Lauerman access to additional talent on the west coast too. The first hires are Chantal Sagnes, group account director/managing partner, who joined from Co:Collective where she worked with brands including Puma, IBM and the ACLU; and Kelly Mertesdorf, group strategy director, who brings experience from top agencies including TBW\Chiat\Day, McKinney and Deutsch where she led strategy for brands such as Taco Bell, Jimmy Dean and Walmart.

Bailey Lauerman (www.baileylauerman.com) has been recognized by the Effie Effectiveness Index as one of the Top 10 Most Effective Independent Agencies in the nation for six consecutive years, was awarded “Small Agency of the Year” by Advertising Age, and has been named one of “20 Small Agencies that Punch Above Their Weight,” in Forbes.