Creative Marketing Services began as the management buyout of the Yorkshire office of a national agency group way back in 1982. More than a quarter of century later, the agency is still thriving under the same independent ownership. This is quite some longevity in advertising and marketing terms and is only possible if an agency attracts and retains a loyal following of long standing clients. Clients are only long standing if an agency constantly provides them with work that works, and over the decades CMS has been shown to deliver on time on budget and on results.
We're the only full service IPA status agency in Leeds
We achieved full ITV recognition status in 1984 and recognition with the other three key media bodies (Newspaper Publishers’ Association, Newspaper Society and Periodical Publishers’ Association) quickly followed. We bought our own building in 1992, achieved IPA membership in 1993, opened a London presence in 1997 and relocated our head office to Leeds in 2005.
We believe in marketing effectiveness
Effectiveness is in the culture of the business and we enter the IPA Effectiveness Awards as a result. For us, it’s not good enough that advertising and marketing simply increases awareness, we want tangible results of a return on investment. If you similarly seek marketing that works, then you’re in good hands when you appoint us to work with you.
The marketing world is changing, and we change with it
When we first began, ads sent to the Daily Telegraph had to be supplied as metal blocks. It was pre-fax days let alone pre-internet. Over the years, the internet, e-marketing, digital, social networking and QR code codes have added to the tools at the marketer's disposal. We know the strengths and weaknesses of each, and how to use each tool to devastatingly good effect as components in your overall marketing strategy. Competitors who concentrate on small sub areas suvh as only digital cannot provide you with the same holistic view or fully informed advice. Don't trust an agency which thinks it might increase awareness for you, trust the one with 29 years success in giving a very strong return on any marketing investment.
