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KathodeRay was founded by Kathleen McQuaid Packard in 1996 to provide comprehensive design services for large media companies including Siegel and Gale, Time Warner and McCann-Erickson, prior to the development of their own internal media groups. During this period, KathodeRay created websites for TimeOnline, HBO Direct, and the HBO HOME Video, as well as Flash applications for Kodak, and ad banners for Lucent Technologies. In less than three years, KathodeRay Media had expanded its reach and was providing new media solutions for companies in the high-tech, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, entertainment and consumer industries. Working as a specialist for other design companies, KathodeRay developed numerous projects for Cuisinart, PharmaNet and HBO Direct with Thinkware Media; IBM, Pringles and Pfizer with Touchscreen Media; and American Express, Otis Elevator and K-Medic with Alexander Design. In 1999, KathodeRay merged with DME Interactive, providing the technology arm that enabled DME to become the first publicly held African-American technology company. During this joint venture, the interactive media division designed and developed media for Cash Money Records, The Tom Joyner Show and Urban Mall. In 2001, KathodeRay Media reformed independently. With the experience gained from successfully completing a wide range of diverse projects, KathodeRay now provided direct, personal service to a number of vertical markets, including health, education, technology, real estate and consumer products helping these companies build and execute marketing programs that communicate, promote and entertain. KathodeRay further enhanced its website design and development tools, offering a series of custom applications that allow our clients to publish content over the internet and offer e-commerce shopping with comprehensive reporting tools. Creative and technical innovator, Wells Packard, joined KathodeRay in September of 2003. He has created numerous rich media applications that have been enjoyed by millions of people around the world. Wells' engineering abilities are exhibited in his technically superior and user-friendly museum kiosks, CD-ROMs, ad banner campaigns, and online games. Wells has won many major industry awards for his work including the Cannes International Advertising Festival's Cyber Lion Award, the Clio Interactive Award, the International Web Page Awards, The One Show and ID Magazine's New Media Award. KathodeRay continues to broaden its reach and services. We now offer a full complement of strategic development and promotional services - ranging from brand definition to public relations. By accessing these expanded services, in addition to the firm's depth of expertise in both print and interactive design, clients can easily create comprehensive, seamlessly integrated marketing programs through one dedicated company. Our select client list includes Icon Nicholson, The Lincoln Institute, Lugz Shoes, New York State Museum Institute, Sneaux Shoes and the Kaufman Organization. Click here to view our online portfolio.