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Re: REGROUP – Our Year of Transformation

December 20, 2019
Jan Muhleman

Jan leaning against a wall

A lot can change in 16 years. As we’ve added new clients and helped them grow, we have also grown. Bright newcomers have joined our industry vets—who’ve happily worked together for decades—adding new perspectives to our many offerings.

And a lot can change in just a year too—especially when we empower our agency’s newest members. I say “our” because we’ve always believed big success happens when you engage everyone in a business.

In 2018, we launched an internal committee aptly named, “What If.” Filled with new and familiar faces alike, we tasked the collaborative, cross-department team with the challenge of evaluating our brand’s every nook and cranny.

The team’s conclusion? You guessed it. It was time for us to regroup.

It is really difficult for an agency to practice on themselves. It is hard to find the time to step back and look objectively at your own business. But, it provides an opportunity to re-examine who you are and how you present yourself.

We have always been about transformation. About finding what is valuable and polishing it or adding value to it. In our own case, our rebranding process confirmed the strength of our name, purpose and values—and, most importantly, a better way to express them.

“REGROUP” is just that.

REGROUP branded materials

Our “G-Fresh” captures our curiosity, and our courage to push that refresh button.

The bright yellow you now find illuminating our website and office is more than a fresh coat of paint, but a reminder to be kind and genuine. In an industry where being forthright is often confused with being a jerk, we treat our coworkers and clients like family and love the work that we do.

Tempering that bright spirit is a steel gray. Here, we’re proud, hardworking Midwesterners. We take responsibility for delivering promised results and celebrate mutual successes. Going above and beyond, however cliché, is our everyday reality.

However, it’s not our new brand image that we’re most proud of. It’s our people. Their consistent ability to believe in the impossible and tackle new challenges that might seem out of reach for a small independent agency has sustained us and continues to power us forward.

Because, at the end of the day, REGROUP has never stayed in our lane. We’re not afraid to go up against the big dogs. We’ve reinvented household brands and launched new ones. Now, REGROUP’s soul is brighter than ever before. Our team more energized, steadfast and inspired as we enter a new year.

So here’s to shifting to the left lane. Our rebranding represents more the beginning of a new journey than it does the end. We hope you’re as excited for the ride as we are.

REGROUP is a woman-owned, full-service marketing agency helping complex brands find truth, build trust and power growth through our brand + performance solutions. With over 40 years of experience, we are people first and committed to using business as a force for good.

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REGROUP’S ROOTS RUN DEEP

Janet Muhleman co-founded Group 243 in Ann Arbor in 1975. Since then, her agency’s innovative holistic customer experience perspective drew the attention of clients and national and international agency holding companies alike.

By the time Jan and her veteran leadership team decided to buy back their independence in 2003, the agency had embedded additional DNA from some of the top agencies in the industry: including Omnicom and WPP. REGROUP’s founding that year allowed the team to tightly re-integrate their offerings around their long-standing customer experience approach and select opportunities based on a match of values and commitment to mutual growth. Those criteria remain today.

Throughout its history, REGROUP has remained independent and committed to using business as a force for good. We continue to help complex organizations align internally and externally through our brand + performance philosophy.

REGROUP’S ROOTS RUN DEEP

Janet Muhleman co-founded Group 243 in Ann Arbor in 1975. Since then, her agency’s innovative holistic customer experience perspective drew the attention of clients and national and international agency holding companies alike.

By the time Jan and her veteran leadership team decided to buy back their independence in 2003, the agency had embedded additional DNA from some of the top agencies in the industry: including Omnicom and WPP. REGROUP’s founding that year allowed the team to tightly re-integrate their offerings around their long-standing customer experience approach and select opportunities based on a match of values and commitment to mutual growth. Those criteria remain today.

Throughout its history, REGROUP has remained independent and committed to using business as a force for good. We continue to help complex organizations align internally and externally through our brand + performance philosophy.