DRUM Agency history

In 1996, BKV created and produced a two-minute DRTV commercial for Dirt Devil to introduce the Broom Vac three months before a retail launch.

Early and mid-March 2001, BKV launched a series of direct response television commercials for Marietta's Matria Healthcare Inc. for their diabetes self-care division.

In 2002, Ad Age named BKV one of the top agencies by United States direct marketing revenue at #49.

On Sept 2, 2005, BKV employees collected money on the streets of Buckhead for victims of Hurricane Katrina.

In 2006, BKV began using marketing techniques to better reach clients and consumers by using video and audio Podcasts and mobile platforms.

BKV merged with Weyforth-Haas Marketing of Overland Park, Kansas in 2007.

The joined company took on the name BKV Inc. in 2008.

In 2013, Dave Mundo, Analytics Director at BKV, spoke at Digital Summit Atlanta on media and marketing content alongside entrepreneurs and digital strategists.

In 2014, Jana Ferguson, EVP and Director of Client Services, spoke at Digital Summit Atlanta about the importance of being results driven and analytical within paid search marketing, display advertising, email acquisition and web development.

In October 2015, BKV provided nonprofit marketing services to support 48in48 as both a sponsor and source of volunteers including web designers, developers and copywriters.

In 2016 BKV began collaborating with three other agencies, Hiccup, Umarketing and unified.agency as a planned two-year consolidation.

Then in 2018, these agencies merged into one marketing firm under the name DRUM Agency, led by CEO George Wiedemann and COO Ken Lomasney with operations in Atlanta, Chicago and New York.