Messner Vetere Berger McNamee Schmetterer/Euro RSCG

Messner Vetere Berger McNamee Schmetterer was an American advertising agency in New York City.

Messner Vetere Berger McNamee Schmetterer
FormerlyMessner Vetere Berger Carey

Messner Vetere Berger Carey Schmetterer

Messner Vetere Berger Carey Schmetterer RSCG

Messner Vetere Berger McNamee Schmetterer/Euro RSCG
IndustryAdvertising agency
Founded1986 (1986)
FoundersTom Messner
Barry Vetere
Ron Berger
Wally Carey
Louise McNamee
Bob Schmetterer
FateAcquired by RSCG (now Havas)
Headquarters,
United States

Founded in 1986, it has had several name changes:

  • Messner Vetere Berger Carey
  • Messner Vetere Berger Carey Schmetterer
  • Messner Vetere Berger Carey Schmetterer RSCG
  • Messner Vetere Berger McNamee Schmetterer/Euro RSCG

The principals whose names have appeared in the company name are Tom Messner, Barry Vetere, Ron Berger, Wally Carey, Louise McNamee and Bob Schmetterer.

Through the 1990s, the agency was the fastest-growing major agency in the advertising industry, and clients included Volvo, MCI, Evian, Schering Plough, and Nestlé, not to mention Intel, Peugeot, 1-800-COLLECT, NEW BALANCE, BUSH FOR PRESIDENT (1988), Commodore Computers, Atari Computers, Windstar Cruises, Select Comfort Mattresses, Club Med, Dunkin Donuts, Subway, and The Catholic Big Sisters.

Messner Vetere Berger Carey Schmetterer was acquired by French Advertising agency RSCG which later was acquired by Eurocom, a division of Havas. The agency became the New York office of RSCG and RSCG became the Paris office of Messner Vetere Berger Carey Schmetterer.

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