Meet the People
Tim Ringel, former CEO of MediaBrands’ Reprise Digital and Spring Studios, is spearheading a new holding company called Meet the People. Beyond Ringel who will operate as co-founder and global CEO, the company will also be led by Tom Armbruster, co-founder and global chief operating officer, and Natalie Alberta Dusey, global chief of staff and corporate secretary.
Meet The People currently oversees three agencies totaling more than 350 people: VSA Partners, a creative, design and branding agency; integrated agency Public Label, and Match Retail, a sales, merchandising and branded retail agency. Under the new model, each agency will work together as a community while retaining its own identity and culture.
The company is backed by Innovatus Capital Partners and will be starting in North America with up to $150 million of capital to deploy in the next 24 months.
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