PlattForm Founder Michael Platt Receives Lifetime Achievement Honor from Imagine America Foundation
PlattForm, a leading provider of comprehensive marketing and enrollment-management services to colleges and universities, has announced that visionary CEO and Founder, Michael Platt, has been awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Imagine America Foundation. - June 15, 2013
PlattForm to Offer Exclusive Workshop Before AMA Symposium
PlattForm Higher Education, a full-service enrollment-solutions provider for the postsecondary education industry, is offering a complimentary workshop before the American Marketing Association (AMA) 2012 Symposium for the Marketing of Higher Education. - November 08, 2012
PlattForm to Host Exclusive edu Marketing Summit
PlattForm Advertising, a leading Internet marketing and enrollment-solutions provider for the postsecondary education industry, will host an invite-only edu Marketing Summit, held Oct. 24-26 at the InterContinental Kansas City at the Plaza. This is the first year PlattForm, a division of Ad Venture... - October 24, 2012
PlattForm to Present at the MAPCCS and KAPCCS Fall Conference
PlattForm Advertising, a leading Internet marketing and enrollment-solutions provider for the postsecondary education industry, will present at the Missouri and Kansas Association of Private Career Colleges and Schools (MAPCCS and KAPCCS) Fall Conference, held Oct. 18-19 at Harrah’s Hotel and... - October 17, 2012
PlattForm Donating to Imagine America Foundation on Behalf of Medtech College
PlattForm Advertising, a leading Internet marketing and enrollment-solutions provider for the postsecondary education industry, is donating $1,100 to the Imagine America Foundation (IAF) on behalf of its client, Medtech College. The donation will go to the Imagine America Scholarship and Award... - October 17, 2012
PlattForm Receives 2012 Emmy Award for Pro-bono Video
PlattForm Advertising, a leading Internet marketing and enrollment solutions provider for the postsecondary education industry, received a 2012 Emmy Award in recognition of its pro-bono video for the Kansas City Autism Training Center (KcATC). This is the second Emmy the agency has won. The... - September 28, 2012
Plattform Named One of the Best Places to Work in Kansas City
PlattForm Advertising, a leading Internet marketing and enrollment solutions provider for the postsecondary education industry, has been named one of the 2012 Best Places to Work in Kansas City by the Kansas City Business Journal. The agency, a division of Ad Venture Interactive, was ranked as one... - September 13, 2012
PlattForm Named One of Inc.’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies
PlattForm Advertising, a leading Internet marketing and enrollment solutions provider for the postsecondary education industry, has been named one of Inc. Magazine’s fastest-growing private companies in America. This is the first year PlattForm, a division of Ad Venture Interactive, has made... - August 30, 2012
PlattForm Announces New Website Acquisitions from Degree Prospects, LLC
PlattForm Advertising, a leading Internet marketing and enrollment solutions provider for the postsecondary education industry and a division of Ad Venture Interactive, announced today that it acquired seven new website properties from Degree Prospects, LLC. This is the third website acquisition for the agency in 2012 and illustrates PlattForm’s continued dedication to providing the best prospective student inquiries for colleges and universities. - August 29, 2012
PlattForm to Present at the 64th Annual PAPSA Conference
PlattForm Advertising, a leading Internet marketing and enrollment solutions provider for the postsecondary education industry, will present at the 64th Annual Pennsylvania Association of Private School Administrators (PAPSA) Conference, held July 25 and 26 at the Sheraton Four Points in Cranberry,... - July 19, 2012
PlattForm to Present at the Annual FAPSC Conference
PlattForm Advertising, a leading Internet marketing and enrollment solutions provider for the postsecondary education industry, will present at the Florida Association of Postsecondary Schools and Colleges (FAPSC) Annual Conference, held July 25-27 at the Turnberry Isle Miami in Adventura, Fla. The... - July 16, 2012
PlattForm Named One of Ingram's Top 100 Privately Held Companies
PlattForm Advertising, a leading Internet marketing and enrollment solutions provider for the postsecondary education industry, has been named one of Ingram’s 2012 Top 100 Privately Held Companies in the Kansas City area. The rankings, which are based on revenue, placed PlattForm as the 65th... - June 20, 2012
PlattForm Receives Six Creative Awards from the 33rd Annual Telly Awards
PlattForm Advertising was lauded with six creative awards from the 33rd Annual Telly Awards. The agency received five bronze awards and one silver, the highest honor, for the development and production of several clients’ television commercials and a video for the nonprofit Kansas City Autism... - June 06, 2012
PlattForm Receives Nine Hermes Creative Awards
PlattForm Advertising received nine awards from the Hermes Creative Awards for marketing campaigns in several different categories. Among them, the agency received two prestigious platinum awards for their internal rebranding project and company website. The Hermes Creative Awards is an... - May 16, 2012
PlattForm Named a 2012 Champion of Business by Kansas City Business Journal
PlattForm Advertising, a leading Internet marketing and enrollment solutions provider for the postsecondary education industry, has been named one of Kansas City Business Journal’s 2012 Champions of Business. This is the first year PlattForm, a division of Ad Venture Interactive, is receiving... - May 03, 2012
PlattForm Receives Five Awards for TV Creative from Higher Ed Marketing Report
PlattForm Higher Education took home five awards from the Educational Advertising Awards for TV spots produced for the Nebraska State College System (NSCS) and its three individual institutions. The Educational Advertising Awards, put on by Higher Ed Marketing Report, is the largest educational... - April 25, 2012
PlattForm to Offer an Exclusive Workshop Before the NAGAP Conference
PlattForm Higher Education is offering an exclusive, complimentary workshop before the NAGAP 25th Annual Conference held April 25-28 in Austin, Texas. The workshop, Mastering Marketing for Adult Education, will take place from 2-5 p.m. on April 25. Important takeaways include: • Pros and... - April 22, 2012
Kansas City Business Journal Names PlattForm No. 1 Agency in Kansas City for the Second Year
PlattForm Advertising, a leading Internet marketing and enrollment solutions provider for the postsecondary education industry and a division of Ad Venture Interactive, was recently named the top ad agency in the Kansas City area by Kansas City Business Journal. Agencies are ranked by gross income... - April 19, 2012
PlattForm Receives Five AMBIT Awards from Kansas City Direct Marketing Association
PlattForm Advertising received five AMBIT awards from Kansas City Direct Marketing Association (KCDMA) for creative campaigns in three different marketing categories. In the direct response television category, PlattForm won a silver award for Brown Mackie College’s TV spot, One Union... - April 18, 2012
PlattForm Advertising to Sponsor the 9th Annual Best Practices and Great Ideas Conference
PlattForm Advertising announced today that the agency will be a Gold Sponsor and exhibitor at the Best Practices and Great Ideas Conference on April 25-26 at the Sheraton Hotel at Crown Center in Kansas City, Mo. “(PlattForm’s sponsorship) is much appreciated,” said Harrison... - April 14, 2012
PlattForm Advertising Ranked First in the Leads360 2012 Lead Industry Awards for Lead Qualification
PlattForm Advertising announced today that Leads360, the market-leading consumer sales platform, has recognized PlattForm Advertising as a 2011 top performer for Lead Qualification in the education agency category. The second annual Leads360 2012 Lead Industry Report is an analysis of the lead... - March 03, 2012
Antonelli College "A-Campaign" Wins 2011 Telly Award
The Antonelli College "A-Campaign" was recognized as a Bronze Award Winner by the Telly Awards, a New York City based awards organization. - August 10, 2011
Educational Advertising Awards Recognizes PlattForm Higher Education
The 26th Annual Educational Advertising Awards recently recognized PlattForm Higher Education, a leading provider of marketing and enrollment solutions for higher education, for its work in college and university marketing. The event, sponsored by the Higher Education Marketing Report, is the... - March 24, 2011
PlattForm Higher Education Collects Three Hermes Creative Awards
PlattForm Higher Education has announced that its creative teams won three awards in the 2010 Hermes Creative Awards competition. Hermes Creative Awards is an international competition for creative professionals involved in the concept, writing and design of traditional materials, programs and... - May 21, 2010
The Kansas City Business Journal Ranks PlattForm Advertising the Second Largest Ad Agency in Kansas City
Continuing its steady climb through the ranks of Midwest-based advertising agencies, PlattForm Advertising has been ranked the second largest advertising agency in Kansas City according to the Kansas City Business Journal. In the publication’s March 26 edition, the company was ranked second... - April 16, 2010
PlattForm Advertising Announces Attendance at The Pacific Institute’s 7th Annual Best Practices & Great Ideas Conference
PlattForm Advertising, the leading provider of interactive marketing and advertising solutions for the higher education industry, announced today that it will attend The Pacific Institute’s 7th Annual Best Practices & Great Ideas Conference hosted by Daymar Colleges Group. The 2010... - April 15, 2010
PlattForm Higher Education Announces Attendance at 23rd Annual NAGAP Conference
PlattForm Higher Education, a leading provider of marketing and communications services for colleges and universities, announced today that it will attend the 23rd Annual NAGAP Conference, Building Bridges to Golden Opportunities. Hosted by the National Association of Graduate Admissions... - April 15, 2010
PlattForm Higher Education Announces Attendance at 84th Annual DETC Conference
PlattForm Higher Education, a leading provider of marketing and communications services for colleges and universities, announced today that it will attend the 84th Annual DETC Conference. Hosted by the The Distance Education and Training Council (DETC) on April 11-13, 2010, at the L'Auberge Del... - April 10, 2010
PlattForm Higher Education Announces Attendance at 95th Annual UCEA Conference
PlattForm Higher Education, a leading provider of marketing and communications services for colleges and universities, announced today that it will attend the 95th Annual UCEA Conference, Leading Innovation in Higher Education. Hosted by the University Continuing Education Association (UCEA) on... - April 07, 2010
Plattform’s Paws for a Cause Raises Funds for The Humane Society
Every dog has its day and, at PlattForm Advertising, that day was filled with perpetual attention, pampering and cash donations. On. Jan. 25, PlattForm employees gave both time and money to an event benefiting The Humane Society of Greater Kansas City. The Paws for a Cause fundraiser at the... - March 13, 2010
PlattForm Higher Education Earns 3 Awards in Higher Education Marketing Report’s 25th Annual Educational Advertising Awards
PlattForm Higher Education has announced that its creative teams won three awards in the 25th Annual Educational Advertising Awards competition. The agency was recognized for its execution on print and television projects involving traditional college- and university-related advertising and... - March 06, 2010
PlattForm Higher Education Announces Attendance at 63rd Annual ABACC/ABHE Conference
PlattForm Higher Education, a leading provider of marketing and communications services for colleges and universities, announced today that it will attend the 63rd Annual ABACC/ABHE Conference hosted by the Association of Business Administrators of Christian Colleges (ABACC) and the Association for... - February 14, 2010
PlattForm Advertising Announces Attendance at 7th Annual National Conference on Allied Health Education
PlattForm Advertising, the leading provider of interactive marketing and advertising solutions for the higher education industry, announced today that it will attend the 7th annual National Conference on Allied Health Education hosted by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) on... - February 06, 2010
PlattForm’s Paws for a Cause Raises Funds for Humane Society
Four million cats and dogs – about one every eight seconds – are euthanized in U.S. shelters each year because they are homeless with no family to adopt them. In the Kansas City metropolitan area alone, more than 20,000 animals are killed in shelters. With the number of animal deaths on... - January 27, 2010
PlattForm Higher Education Announces Attendance at Council of Independent Colleges’ 2010 Presidents Institute
PlattForm Higher Education, a leading full-service advertising agency specializing in postsecondary education, announces its attendance at the Council of Independent Colleges’ Presidents Institute. The invitation-only event, which will be held from Jan. 4-7, in Marco Island, Fla., brings... - December 24, 2009
PlattForm Announces Two Promotions
PlattForm, a Kansas City based advertising agency, announced the promotions of Alex Morales and Matt Sweetman. These promotions were designed to capitalize on individual strengths and allow PlattForm to develop the most creative and effective products for clients. - January 24, 2008
PlattForm Holdings, Inc., a Portfolio Company of Arlington Capital Partners, Announces Acquisition of VentureDirect Worldwide, Inc. and Zuma, LLC
PlattForm Holdings, Inc., a leading Internet marketing and enrollment solutions provider to the post-secondary education industry, today announced the acquisitions of VentureDirect Worldwide, Inc. and Zuma, LLC. VentureDirect has been a leading marketing services firm for 25 years, providing lead... - July 28, 2007
PlattForm Announces 3 Executive-level Promotions
PlattForm recently announced the promotions of three senior executives to new positions within the company. Dave Admire will serve as the company’s President, Tracy Kreikemeier will become Chief Marketing Officer, and Sean Pittman will serve as Vice President of Sales. These new promotions... - January 11, 2007
Tri-State Educational Systems Chooses PlattForm as Agency of Record
PlattForm, a leader in the postsecondary education marketing industry, has been selected as the advertising agency of record for Tri-State Educational Systems. The agency will provide all newspaper media placement for Tri-State, as well as manage their call center and interactive marketing needs. - December 12, 2006
PlattForm Wins 4 MarCom Awards
PlattForm, an all-encompassing advertising agency specializing in creative solutions for higher education and the U.S. military, was awarded 4 MarCom Awards for excellence in public relations, photography, design and interactive work. - December 09, 2006
PlattForm Creates Philanthropic Web Site
PlattForm, an all-encompassing advertising agency specializing in creative solutions for higher education and all branches of the U.S. military, has created a Web site with information about its philanthropic endeavors. - December 07, 2006
PlattForm Wins Six Aurora Awards
PlattForm, an all-encompassing advertising agency specializing in creative solutions for higher education and all branches of the U.S. military, was honored with six Aurora Awards for excellence in video production. - November 18, 2006
PlattForm Wins Web Marketing Association Award
For the second time this year, PlattForm was recognized for a user-friendly web site it created for Pinnacle Career Institute (PCI). The site, www.pcitraining.edu, was recently awarded the Advertising Standard of Excellence and the Education Standard of Excellence WebAwards from the Web Marketing... - November 03, 2006
PlattForm Nominated for Emmy
PlattForm, an all-encompassing advertising agency specializing in creative solutions for higher education and all branches of the U.S. military, has been nominated for its first regional Emmy. - October 11, 2006
PlattForm Holdings, Inc., a Portfolio Company of Arlington Capital Partners, Announces Acquisition of PFP Advertising, Inc. (U.S. College Search)
PlattForm Holdings, Inc. recently acquired PFP Advertising, the owners of U.S. College Search. The acquisition strengthens PlattForm's ability to generate Internet student leads. - August 18, 2006