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HY Connect and Wahl Groomed to a Successful Movember
For thirty days in the month of Movember HY Connect grew a crop of good looking mustaches in honor of the Movember fundraising efforts. Along with our client Wahl, a supporter of the Movember movement since 2009, we pulled out all of the stops for a successful month of fundraising to raise awareness and support men’s health.see more
Happy Holidays!
Infinite wishes for a happy holiday season, from your friends at HY Connect. see more
HY Connect Adds Mattie Langenberg as VP, Director of Technology
HY Connect is adding Mattie Langenberg as Vice President, Director of Technology this month to its growing digital team. Langenberg has 15 years of digital marketing experience, most recently as Director of User Interface Development at VSA Partners.
“With a great reputation as a digital thought leader in the creative community and a history of successes working with industry-leading brands, Mattie represents the kind of knowledge, technical curiosity and holistic digital perspective we have built on and continue to build on at HY Connect,” said HY Connect Executive Creative Director Michael Rivera. “Mattie represents yet another truly dynamic addition to our ever-growing team of developers.” Continue Reading…
Celebrating 10 Years in Our Chicago Office
The past decade marked a turbulent time for the advertising industry in Chicago. The challenging economy took its toll on many agencies large and small. No one was immune as brands such as Lowe Lintas, JWT, Element 79, Tatham and others closed. But for HY Connect, a quintessential mid-sized independent agency with offices in Chicago and Milwaukee, the decade marked a time of remarkable growth.
HY Connect President Dave Sheehan, based in Chicago
Since joining what was a small Chicago based creative boutique called Tom Reilly Advertising with then Milwaukee based Hoffman York in 2002 (the agency was renamed HY Connect later) the agency has had a remarkable run of new business, particularly with noteworthy Chicago based brands such as Museum of Science & Industry, Advocate Health Care, Arlington Park, Turtle Wax, Peapod and just last year, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois. Continue Reading…
Immersing Yourself in the Business
Since I began working with Yamaha Outboards, I’ve sought out opportunities to learn more about the product and lifestyle surrounding it. Little did I know that opportunity would come at 71 mph.
Recently, I had the opportunity to join fellow HY Connector Tom Watson on a road trip up north for the 2012 Bassmaster Green Bay Challenge, one in the Bassmaster Elite tournament series where 98 professional anglers from all over the country vie for the chance at $100,000 and a coveted spot in the 2013 Bassmaster Classic. There was buzz surrounding the event, since the series hadn’t docked in the area in about a decade. Continue Reading…
It’s DeMocember.
It’s over. We have de-moified our faces and now are back to resembling the proverbial baby’s bottom. Special thanks to all the brave men who sacrificed their looks for the greater good—raising money for cancer research. Over $500 was donated by HYCers to help fight prostate cancer. Continue Reading…
Midway through Movember.
Movember wants to change the face of men’s health. While some causes have ribbons or wrist bands, Movember raises awareness with the moustache.
A brave team of HYC brothers and sisters are taking part in Movember. We’re raising both awareness and funds for prostate cancer research. It’s a light-hearted approach with a serious message: 1 in 6 U.S. men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer. Continue Reading…
Why we no longer have advertising on our walls.
It seems that we have always had a gallery of ads adorning the walls of our offices. Carefully crafted ads are, indeed, works of art. It provides a chance to show the impressive work we do for our clients and give visitors a chance to experience the high creative standards we set for ourselves. The common question someone would ask when they were told they had a great idea for an ad would often be: “Yes…but will it make it on the wall?” Continue Reading…