SMY MEDIA

Founded in 1969, SMY Media is one of the oldest and largest privately held media management companies in the Midwest. The founders of SMY, Virginia Shirley (current chairman and chief executive officer) and the late A.E. Staley, III, led the company through every major innovation in the media field. In February 2000, Virginia sold the company to long-time employees, Karen Sheridan and Gerry Grant... SMY Media is headquartered in Chicago. By keeping our resources in a central location, we are able to maintain close supervision of all planning and buying. With over 12 employees, we offer complete research, planning, buying, billing and trafficking for all media.

Also known as: SMY, SMY Media Inc.

Primary location: Chicago United States