BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$56.2M
- Private
- US
Dow Jones Description
We have a saying around here: we create belief. It isn't a pretty ad layout, market insight, a solid media plan or a well-put-together press release. It's the way everything comes together to build loyalty and prestige for brands and results for businesses. That's belief. And this is where it all begins. Since opening our doors in 1988, we've been serving the markets we're passionate about production agricultural, associations, food, feed and rural living. That focus is the reason we're North America's leading name in agricultural and rural marketing. Our work is about more than boosting short-term numbers. We create lasting relationships with customers by showing them that a brand is worth believing in. And as a full-service agency, we can deliver that message more effectively by going beyond the typical TV, radio and print campaign. Because when it comes down to it, reaching the right people in the right ways is more important than reaching the most people by spending the most money.
Number of Employees 143
Contact Information
1 N Brentwood Blvd 8th Fl
Saint Louis, Missouri 63105-3925
(314) 726-5511
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NAICS Code Advertising Agencies: 541810
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Osborn & Barr Communications forms a new public affairs division
- 2008-09-01
[ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Osborn & Barr Communications (O&B) forms a new public affairs division. Co-leaders for the division are Katie Smith, who most recently served as Dir of the Missouri Department of Agriculture and Neil Caskey, who currently oversees O&B's government client roster. The group will monitor key issues...
The United Soybean Board , Chesterfield, MO, retains Osborn & Barr Communications , St. Louis, MO, as its primary communications contractor
- 2007-09-01
The United Soybean Board USB, Chesterfield, MO, retains Osborn & Barr Communications (O&B), St. Louis, MO, as its primary communications contractor. The USB business is in O&B's Association Business Sector that Hugh Whaley supervises and the account lead will continue to be Kiersten Schroeder. O&B is also named...
ICL Performance Products LP, Creve Coeur, MO, names Osborn & Barr Communications its agency of record
- 2007-05-01
ICL Performance Products LP, Creve Coeur, MO, names Osborn & Barr Communications (O&B) its agency of record. Lisa Harris is named Acc't Lead and Nicole Traycoff is named PR lead. Cathy Erickson joins the agency as Managing Dir of its Des Moines office. Prior to joining O&B,...
Osborn & Barr Communications , St. Louis, MO, names Steve Kunkel as VP of Client Services
- 2007-03-01
Osborn & Barr Communications (O&B), St. Louis, MO, names Steve Kunkel as VP of Client Services. Previously he was Managing Partner and Acc't Dir at Copper Advertising, Kalamazoo, MI.
Osborn & Barr Communications
- 2007-01-01
Osborn & Barr Communications, St. Louis, MO, promotes Cindy Hackmann, to Acc't Supvr for the United Soybean Board, Ohio Soybean Council and FCS-Financial clients. Bob Wells is promoted to Group Creative Dir for the Monsanto seed trait accounts and NORDYNE, Inc. Michael Berry is promoted to Ass't Acc't...
Osborn & Barr Communications
- 2006-09-01
Osborn & Barr Communications, St. Louis, MO, promotes Colleen Church McDowall to VP, Dir of Public Relations. Before joining O & B, Church McDowall was with Fleishman-Hillard.
Monsanto Dairy, St. Louis, MO, a division of Monsanto Co. specializing in health and breeding products for dairy animals, has selected Osborn & Barr Communications as its agency of record
- 2006-05-01
Monsanto Dairy, St. Louis, MO, a division of Monsanto Co. specializing in health and breeding products for dairy animals, has selected Osborn & Barr Communications as its agency of record. Osborn & Barr is charged with developing and executing a strategy of integrated communications, including creative direction, media services,...
Osborn & Barr Communications
- 2005-11-01
Jill Gainer has joined Osborn & Barr Communications as media director. Previously, she was manager of emerging initiatives and media manager for Enterprise Rent-A-Car. Her responsibilities include recommending the media vehicles that best meet the client's communication objectives and supervising media planning and buying on all accounts Gainer's career...
Osborn & Barr Communications, St. Louis, is selected to serve as the public relations agency for the compact utility tractors group of John Deere Worldwide Commercial & Consumer Equipment Division
- 2005-10-01
Osborn & Barr Communications, St. Louis, is selected to serve as the public relations agency for the compact utility tractors group of John Deere Worldwide Commercial & Consumer Equipment Division. Osborn & Barr already has a long-standing relationship with Deere's agricultural division and last year assumed the public relations agency...
Osborn & Barr Communications
- 2005-09-01
Osborn & Barr Communications continues to expand its public relations offerings as the discipline gains importance. Sarah Robinett and Keith Warden have recently been hired by Osborn & Barr to bring specialized public relations expertise to its public relations team. In addition, the agency promotes Jaime Jonesmith to...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Michael Turley | CEO |
| Joseph Osborn | Founder and President |
| Cheryl Bergeron | Chief Creative Officer |
| Rhonda Ries-Aguilar | CFO |
| Steve Kunkel | COO |
| Colleen Church McDowall | Vice President & Director, Public Rel |
| Suzan Knese | Vice President, HR |
| Jeff Black | Director, Creative Digital |
| Pat Rosner | Director, Integrated Media |
| Zach Arnold | Director, Art |
| Amy Bradstreet | Human Resources Executive |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Stephen Barr | Board of Directors |
One of the agency's first hires, Michael Turley joined O&B in 1991. He now serves as Osborn & Barr's CEO, providing oversight for the agency's growth and development initiatives and all strategic planning efforts. A fourth-generation farmer, Turley was born, raised and is still active on his family's 800-acre/120-cow dairy farm in southern Illinois.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Osborn & Barr Communications | CEO | Current |
| Osborn & Barr Communications | Chief Marketing Officer | Former |
| Osborn & Barr Communications | Executive Vice President | Former |
| Osborn & Barr Communications | Sales Executive | Former |
Founder and President Joe Osborn has more than 37 years of experience in the advertising business. Needless to say, he has a thing or two to teach us all, and he does so as strategic advisor to our Executive Management Team.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Osborn & Barr Communications | Founder and President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Osborn & Barr Communications | Chief Creative Officer | Current |
| Osborn & Barr Communications | Director, Creative | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Osborn & Barr Communications | CFO | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Osborn & Barr Communications | COO | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Osborn & Barr Communications | Vice President & Director, Public Rel | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Osborn & Barr Communications | Vice President, HR | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Osborn & Barr Communications | Director, Creative Digital | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Osborn & Barr Communications | Director, Integrated Media | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Osborn & Barr Communications | Director, Art | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Osborn & Barr Communications | Human Resources Executive | Current |
| Osborn & Barr Communications | Vice President, HR | Former |
With more than 35 years of marketing and communications planning experience, Founder and Chairman Steve Barr helms our organization. His industry knowledge and deep roots in agriculture serve him well as a strategic advisor to our Executive Management Team.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Osborn & Barr Communications | Board of Directors | Current |
| Osborn & Barr Communications | CEO | Former |
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