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Direct Group

is in the Advertising Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$37.5M
  • Private
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Welcome to Direct Group. We've put together best-in-class talent, processes and equipment to do one thing very, very well: manufacture your direct mail and get it out to your prospects fast so it can sell. At Direct Group you can expect competitive prices, high quality, and the kind of service that only comes from experienced professionals who know that businesses are built one customer at a time. Find out why Fortune 50 companies let Direct Group be their partner for a full suite of direct mail and direct marketing services from customer acquisition to fulfillment including printing, lettershop, data and database management, laser and other personalization, fulfillment, interactive voice response, and inbound/outbound telemarketing.

Number of Employees 174
Contact Information

100 Berkeley Dr

Swedesboro, New Jersey 08085-9710

www.directgroup...

1 856 241 9400

NAICS Code Direct Mail Advertising: 541860

Recent Events

  • Direct Group Launches Compliance & Critical Communications Business Unit

    7/14/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Other - View Story

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Ewald Walgenbach CEO
Chris Ryan Chief Operating Officer
Jim Toohey Chief Financial Officer
Matt Graham Senior Vice President, Fulfillment and Database Marketing Services
Pat O'Brien Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing
Ken Shirey Vice President of Associate Development
Kevin McPhillips Vice President of Strategic Planning
Paul Gregg Vice President, Broadband and Telecommunications Industries
Ron Snyder Vice President of Mailing Services
Tom Burrow Vice President Marketing Operations
Kenneth Palma Principal
Manny Ortiz
Mike Brown Principal
Robert Cousins
Suzanne Wisely Senior Customer, Account Rep

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Brandon Baer Board of Directors
John Cochran Board Member
Monty Yort Board Member
Mr. Andy Null Gaspar Board Member

Organization Position Status
Direct Group CEO Current
Bertelsmann AG Board of Directors Current
Bertelsmann AG Head of Corporate Development Former

Organization Position Status
Direct Group Chief Operating Officer Current
Direct Group Sales Executive Current
Boise Cascade, LLC warehouse clerk Former

Jim Toohey is the chief financial officer for Direct Group, a fully integrated direct marketing solutions provider serving clients in financial services, insurance, nonprofit, and other industries. Jim has broad business experience in both private and public companies. His background includes detailed understanding and executive-level skills in accounting and financial planning and control, banking relations and debt management, project management, acquisitions and divestitures, contract negotiations, process development, and systems implementations. Jim's career spans 20 years in senior financial positions within the direct marketing sector at some of the top companies on the East Coast. He has an MBA in finance and investments from George Washington University, Washington, D.C. and is a member in the Association for Corporate Growth and the Association for Financial Professionals.

Organization Position Status
The Philadelphia Direct Marketing Association (Pdma) Chief Financial Officer, Direct Group Current
Direct Group Chief Financial Officer Current
The Philadelphia Direct Marketing Association (Pdma) Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Direct Group Senior Vice President, Fulfillment and Database Marketing Services Current

Organization Position Status
Direct Group Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing Current

Organization Position Status
Direct Group Vice President of Associate Development Current

Organization Position Status
Direct Group Vice President of Strategic Planning Current
Direct Group Chairman Current

Organization Position Status
Empereon Marketing Vice President, Sales and Marketing Current
Direct Group Vice President, Broadband and Telecommunications Industries Current
Enterprise Marketing Solutions, Inc. Vice President, Broadband and Telecommunications Industries Current
Brighthouse LLC Vice President, Sales and Marketing Former
Cox & Company, Inc. Vice President, Sales Former
Emsi Limited Former
Emerson College B.S. In Journalism Former

Organization Position Status
Direct Group Vice President of Mailing Services Current
Direct Group Data Processing Executive Current

Organization Position Status
Direct Group Vice President Marketing Operations Current
Enterprise Marketing Solutions, Inc. Vice President Marketing Operations Current
Einsight Solutions Vice President Marketing Operations Current
Janus Group Director of the Janus Group's Management Consulting Services Former
The William Paterson College of New Jersey B.B.A. In Management Former
The William Paterson College of New Jersey B.B.A. In Management Former

Organization Position Status
Enterprise Marketing Solutions, Inc. Principal Current
Direct Group Principal Current
Management Consulting Incorporated Co-Founder Former
Janus Group Co-Founder Former
Management Consulting Incorporated Principal Former
Janus Group Principal Former
Rutgers University B.S. In Physics Former

Organization Position Status
Direct Group Current
North American Communications Inc. chief executive officer Former

Organization Position Status
Direct Group Principal Current
Enterprise Marketing Solutions, Inc. Principal Current
Einsight Solutions Principal Current
University of Connecticut B.S.E. In Computer Science Former

Organization Position Status
Direct Personnel International Ltd Head of Executive Search and Selection, Manager Business Solutions Current
Direct Personnel International Ltd Head of Executive Search and Selection Current
Direct Group Current
University of Glamorgan BA In Marketing Former

Organization Position Status
Direct Group Senior Customer, Account Rep Current

Organization Position Status
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P. Senior Vice President Current
Foamex International Inc. Board of Directors Current
Oasis Legal Finance, LLC Board of Directors Current
Direct Group Board of Directors Current
Warranty Finance, LLC Board of Directors Current
Willkie Farr & Gallagher Llp Associate Former
Harvard Law School J.D. Former
Princeton University A.B. Former

Organization Position Status
SV Investment Partners Principal Current
Direct Group Board Member Current
The Pennysaver Board Member Current
Salomon Brothers, Inc. Financial Analyst Former
J.W. Childs Associates, L.P. Analyst Former
Stanford University MBA Former
University of California, Los Angeles BA in English Former

Organization Position Status
Direct Group Board Member Current
Silicon Valley Internet Prtnrs Managing Partner Current
The Pennysaver Board Member Current
SV Investment Partners Co-Founder Former
Salomon Brothers, Inc. Financial Analyst Former
Morgan Stanley Associate Former
Market Place Media Board Member Former
UCLA Anderson School of Management MBA Former
Aurora Capital Group Principal Former
The Anderson School MBA Former
University of California, Los Angeles BA Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Silicon Valley Internet Prtnrs Co-Founder Current
SV Investment Partners Co-Founder Current
SV Investment Partners Partner Current
RCA Corporation Current
Raytheon Company Current
Direct Group Board Member Current
Silicon Valley Internet Prtnrs Partner Former
Warburg Pincus, LLC Partner Former
Silicon Valley Internet Prtnrs Manager Former
Harvard Business School Mba Degree Former
Northeastern University MS Degree In Computer Science Former
Columbia University BS Degree In Electrical Engineering Former
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