About EKR Full Service Digital company in Provo, United States
The agency for brand starts, pivots and turns. We build brands that are finding their first voice, that need to make a course correction, or that require a wholesale turnaround. With a full complement of in-house strategists, designers and developers, we’
EKR is full of quirky creatives and high-spirited strategists. And the truth is its our quirks and creativity that make us awesome at marketing. So if you want a brand nobody can ignore—one that exudes unmistakable ROI—then were your kind of agency. Turn us loose on your next project to build the attention-getting brand mojo you deserve.
Lance graduated from Brigham Young University with an undergraduate degree in computer science and an MBA. As a partner he oversees the companys operational performance is heavily engaged in business development and works with the executive team to establish vision and culture. He is a charismatic leader and consummate problem solver. Connect on LinkedIn.
Jarid received a Computer Science degree from Utah Valley University before co-founding Eli Kirk with Lance in 2001. He is an accomplished programmer and effective leader who has personally built EKRs 20-person development team. Jarid directs the scoping architecture and programming of websites web applications and mobile apps produced by the company. Connect on LinkedIn.
Prior to his arrival at EKR in 2010 Bill owned a Salt Lake City brand strategy firm for 11 years guided Wall Street PR for a billion-dollar publicly traded company and directed global PR for an international software company. Bill graduated with a degree in PR from BYU where he served as Student Body President and is currently pursuing an MBA at the University of Utah. At EKR Bill shares oversight of the companys day-to-day operations oversees business development and guides the work of the agencys marketing services team. Connect on LinkedIn.
EKR has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing privately held companies in the nation—three times!
Our incredible growth landed us the #1657 spot on the list in 2013 #4018 in 2017 and #4769 in 2018. In addition to this national recognition EKR has been recognized six times as one of Utahs fastest-growing businesses.
In 2017 we took home the title for Best Advertising Agency in Utah plus Best of State awards for graphic design interactive multimedia web design web development and marketing. We were also honored to receive the Best of State Statue in the Science and Technology category marking our second B.O.S.S. statue win and bringing our total Best of State award count to 36 since 2009.
From numerous ping-pong breaks to cutthroat lunchtime board games we believe fun sparks the creativity that makes our marketing so great. We also run Battle of the Brands promote the lumberjack life with Flannel Season and engineer insane new ways to destroy pumpkins at our annual Slash Bash. Scroll for a good time.
The Gutsy Games is a one-of-a-kind obstacle course competition. Competitors crawl slip slide plunge climb and smash pumpkin-related obstacles as they compete to the finish line. The winner is given the most coveted prize: the honorable title of ’Gutsy the Great.’ Oh and a cash reward of $500 useable as both a token of war and American standard currency. Check it out.
This is an informal gathering with folk music and sometimes dancing. Thats what the dictionary says at least but we do a little more than that. The Hootenanny at EKR is essentially a two-day ranch retreat for our employees and their families. Horseback riding delicious food consuming boat riding at the duck pond—everything fit for our hardworking team (and their relatives) itching to release their inner rancher. Learn more.
Slash Bash is an annual post-Halloween cathartic release of all your pent-up candy based energy. It isnt complicated—we just get together and smash pumpkins. From sledgehammers to ninja swords we find all sorts of ways to enjoy ourselves as we hone our smashing capabilities. Weve even brought in a crane before since dropping pumpkins from a crane is a downright good time. As wild as it sounds its meant to be a family activity so bring your partially moldy jack-o-lanterns kids and aggression for some family fun you will never forget. Get the details.
The most important accomplishment in any given year is probably the measure of how often people wore flannel. Because we understand this we celebrate flannel season from Nov. 2 through May 12. Everyone deserves the good fortune of learning the power of the flannel. Its the most valuable material on Earth.
And the truth is, it’s our quirks and creativity that make us awesome at marketing. So, if you want a brand nobody can ignore—one that exudes unmistakable ROI—then we’re your kind of agency. Turn us loose on your next project to build the attention-gettin
