
Davis & Company was born in 1976 when Jerry Davis left Lawler Ballard Advertising to begin his own firm. The young agency's 1st customers were Coca-Cola Bottling Company and Mellon Bank, which immediately offered the agency with broad market recognition and a ready list of potential customers. The agency grew and prospered in the early days by winning accounts in financial services, retail, industrial products and commercial real estate. Expanded expertise within the company presented new opportunities in health care, trade associations, issue advocacy, quick service restaurants and shopping centers.