CROSS MEDIA — MARKETING MASTERS

Cross Media, based in Dallas, was founded in 1993. Its 85 employees support a client roster that includes well-known names like Hewlett-Packard, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Sara Lee, HBO, EDS and Texas Instruments—as well as an even longer list of small- and mid-sized companies.
In 2003, Cross Media’s president, Jeff Bradford, realized that innovation would drive company growth. After some market research, he came to the conclusion that clients preferred to deal with as few vendors as possible. In addition, layoffs were forcing marketing professionals to get more done with fewer resources—and upper management was demanding measurable ROI on marketing programs to justify expenses.
Bradford also decided that measurable marketing ROI could be provided to clients by leveraging technology that, in the past, had only been accessible to larger companies. Armed with this information, Bradford hired Mike Tobias, a technology veteran with more than 25 years of experience, as CEO. Together, they created the new vision for Cross Media.
Moving Into New Areas
In January 2005, after spending 18 months building a technology infrastructure, Cross Media began offering marketing implementation (from research to advertising to lead tracking to direct mail) and graphic design services, as well as promotional products. The company’s projections proved to be just what the market needed and, in 2005, Cross Media experienced a 40 percent increase in revenues, growing from $10 million to $14 million.
- Companies:
- Eastman Kodak
