Bam! Fills Top Management Post

Co-Creative Director Balser Succeeds Bernert as Bevil’s Partner
DALLAS–In the wake of fellow principal David Bernert’s departure, Bam! official Mike Bevil had only to look up his old agency address to find a new partner at the Austin, Texas, creative boutique.
Jonathan Balser, a former creative official at T3 and GSD&M in Austin, was welcomed as a new partner and co-creative director by Bevil, his former boss at T3.
The ownership change took place over the last few months, as Bernert negotiated his exit and Balser–who left T3 in March–was torn between the Bam! offer and joining an interactive marketing company startup on the West Coast.
Bevil said he sought the copywriter’s services ever since leaving Austin’s T3 to form Bam! in 1996, but Balser stated he was not ready to leave until this spring.
“At T3, I had a chance to work on some good accounts like Golfsmith and Dick’s Last Resort,” said...