From the basement to the Inc. 5000 in eight short years. (Sometimes they feel like dog years.)

How many ad agencies do you know that have gone from four employees to 120-plus employees in eight years while weathering the worst recession in decades? ThomasARTS has. Our growth is a testament to the vision, creativity and tough-mindedness of Dave Thomas and his leadership team — all of which has the agency poised for more explosive growth in the years to come.

Yes, we started in Dave’s basement in 2003. And although he might tell you otherwise, at the time Dave would have been hard-pressed to predict that just eight short years later we would be named to the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in the country (#233 in our industry and #2565 overall) with a 92% growth rate. But here we are, now with four locations nationwide and the youth and vigor to keep it rolling — for ourselves and, just as importantly, for our clients.

Oh yes, our clients. They are the reason we’re here. Their success is ours — a fact we will never forget. This is why in addition to our various “normal” job titles, every ThomasARTS employee carries the title of “Problem Solver.” Every one of us is here to solve problems for our clients — with creative, bold ideas in both strategy and execution. When all of the fancy industry talk is stripped away, this is who we are.