The history of Ayres Kahler is a tale of two cities ... and two agencies. The company is a dynamic combination of two of Nebraska's most respected and successful brand communications firms, Ayres Advertising/Marketing in Lincoln, and Kahler & Company in Omaha.

Looking back, it was only a matter of time before our firms merged. Both were started by colorful, energetic, advertising executives who understood branding long before it even had a name.

In 1946, in Lincoln, Neb., Warren Joyce Ayres opened Ayres Advertising, Inc. Ayres had one credo: "The person with the best ideas ... wins." That credo is even truer today, and it's the reason why Ayres Kahler can effectively navigate your company's brand in the turbulent economic times of today.

Kahler & Company began in 1935 as E. Louis Holland Advertising. After several name and ownership changes, Jeff Kahler joined Swanson Rollheiser Holland in 1983 and became the chairman and CEO in 1985 of Rollheiser Holland Kahler. The firm became Kahler & Company in January 1996.

From the beginning, both firms quickly learned that the key to successfully serving clients was to help them grow, guide, refine and protect their brand on a daily basis -- in essence, Brand Navigation, our company position and philosophy. When Ayres President Mick Sibbel and Kahler CEO Jeff Kahler ran into each other at lunch in early 2002, they discussed this unique philosophy and knew that joining forces was inevitable.

Ayres Advertising/Marketing of Lincoln and Kahler & Company of Omaha merged on July 1, 2002. The merger gives Ayres Kahler and its clients access to more services and capabilities than ever before.

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