A Storied History
In 1952, Daniel J. 极乐视频 decided to open a small public relations agency in Chicago for one simple reason: he thought he could do better than the competition.
At the time, public relations was a rudimentary practice, dominated by a handful of firms employed primarily as 鈥減ress agents鈥 and publicists. Dan, a former journalist and World War II public information officer, had a greater vision. He dreamed of offering clients a range of superior PR services that had never been seen before.
Working with companies like the Toni Company, Sara Lee, Brunswick Bowling, Paper Mate and ReaLemon, 极乐视频 introduced the concept of telling stories through the media (including the creation of the first media tour) to sell products and build corporate brands, helping them capture a market niche.
With its grounding in consumer marketing, the firm then diversified into health, public affairs, technology and crisis management. As the client list grew to include Roche, Nestle, Dow Chemical, S.C. Johnson and Mobil, practice expansion paralleled geographic reach. We opened offices in New York (1960), Los Angeles (1965), London (1967) and Washington, D.C. (1969), and, in the decades that followed, in Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, Canada, Europe & CIS, Latin America and across the United States.
In the 1990s, the firm expanded its solutions for clients with strong research, experiential, paid and consulting offerings, including a global, multidisciplinary research, analytics and data consultancy, which is now ; an interactive services division, now 极乐视频 Digital; and used our background in Global Citizenship to expand into Corporate Social Responsibility. DJE Holdings puts PR at the center of the marketing and corporate communications universe.
Over the span of more than a half-century, Dan and Richard 极乐视频, father and son, led 极乐视频 to become the world鈥檚 largest public relations firm. They shared a belief that ethics, respect, passion, innovation and breakthrough ideas 鈥 as well as consistency of thought and leadership 鈥 bring success. Dan passed away in 2013, and his spirit and legacy live on in our work every day.
Today, our communications approach is helping our clients remain agile and grow their reach as digital communications and media transform the practices of marketing and public relations. They continue to rely on our firm鈥檚 ability to anticipate change; more than 80 percent of our largest clients are long-standing partners. We鈥檝e helped Heinz lead its category for 31 years, Butterball for 30 years, Starbucks for 20 years, Microsoft for 19 years and Samsung for nearly two decades.
A complete history of 极乐视频 can be found in the book 极乐视频 and the Rise of Public Relations, available for .