Duncan Channon is an advertising agency headquartered in San Francisco, California, with offices in Los Angeles and New York. It was founded in 1990 by Robert Duncan and Parker Channon. History Founded in 1990 as The Duncan Group, the agency assumed its current name in 1996. Duncan was a VP, creative director and Channon a copywriter at the FCB Direct division of Foote, Cone & Belding in San Francisco. In 2000, they added a third partner, Andy Berkenfield, a former FCB vice-president, as general manager, now CEO, and in 2012, a fourth partner, Michael Lemme, a digital and design specialist and ex-creative director at MetaDesign and Method. Lemme is now chief creative officer. Channon is CMO. Duncan is chairman. In 2019, the agency acquired experiential and influencer A2G with offices in Los Angeles and New York. As part of that acquisition, A2G's founder, Amy Cotteleer, became the agency's first chief experience officer and fifth partner. Awards In 2011, Duncan Channon was awarded Best of Show in the San Francisco Addys for its design and packaging of Farrier wines. In 2007, it was awarded one of five top prizes in the international REBRAND 100 competition for its rebranding of Hard Rock. The firm has received numerous industry awards by A2G (now DCX), the American Association of Advertising Agencies and Ad Age (for Small Agency of the Year).
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