Ira Thomas Associates and Marcus Advertising Merge

  • July 6, 2000
Ira Thomas Associates Inc. and Marcus Advertising today merged to form a $60 million full-service advertising and public relations agency. The new company, called Marcus Thomas LLC, will be based in Beachwood, with offices in Independence and Youngstown, Ohio. The new organization will initially employ 95 people - 60 from Ira Thomas Associates and 35 from Marcus Advertising. Officials said there will be no layoffs. HARVEY SCHOLNICK, formerly president and chief operating officer of Marcus Advertising, will serve as chairman and CEO of Marcus Thomas. JIM NASH, CEO of Ira Thomas Associates, will be president and chief operating officer of the new entity.
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