Leadership & Talent

These 3 Mechanical Engineers Crafted a Marketing Powerhouse

Team specializes in custom apparel, branding and web design

Who (L. to r.) Mark Grubbs, creative director; Shamus McNutt, president; Ben Thomson, chief of operations
By Kelsey Sutton

September 17, 2018

After founding the apparel company Belong Designs straight out of college, best friends Ben Thomson, Shamus McNutt and Mark Grubbs noticed business owners peppering them with questions about their startup. Who was behind their apparel? Their website? Their logo?

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This story first appeared in the September 17, 2018, issue of Adweek magazine. Click here to subscribe.

Kelsey Sutton

Kelsey Sutton is the streaming editor at Adweek, where she covers the business of streaming television.

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