Mission
STATEMENT
VIE Media is an award-winning full-service digital marketing agency headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. VIE Media specializes in search engine optimization (SEO), web page design and development, social media marketing, video production, and branding. With a focus on return on investment (ROI) driven advertising methods, VIE Media utilizes a combination of creativity, innovation, and technology to meet and exceed the goals of their partners.
VIE
/vī/
To compete eagerly with someone in order to do or achieve something.
LEADERSHIP
Our Team
GARRETT ATKINS – CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
With over a decade of experience in sales, marketing, and leadership, Garrett Atkins is the visionary responsible for leading the team at VIE Media. While most of his time is spent enabling the company to better serve its clients, Garrett enjoys spending time playing video games, strategizing in chess, bluffing in Texas hold’em, and hanging out with his dogs.
GARRETT ATKINS
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
With over a decade of experience in sales, marketing, and leadership, Garrett Atkins is the visionary responsible for leading the team at VIE Media. While most of his time is spent enabling the company to better serve its clients, Garrett enjoys spending time playing video games, strategizing in chess, bluffing in Texas hold’em, and hanging out with his dogs.
ALEX DIETRICH – CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Dietz, a photographer, videographer, designer, producer, e-sports gamer, and all-around media expert AKA an extremely versatile asset to any creative team. When his hard drive is full, he can be found watching Blues hockey, listening to a Spittin Chiclets podcast or taking down some tuna at his favorite sushi spot, Izakaya Ren.
ALEX DIETRICH
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Dietz, a photographer, videographer, designer, producer, e-sports gamer, and all-around media expert AKA an extremely versatile asset to any creative team. When his hard drive is full, he can be found watching Blues hockey, listening to a Spittin Chiclets podcast or taking down some tuna at his favorite sushi spot, Izakaya Ren.
CORD HICKS – PRESIDENT
As a former business transformation consultant and serial entrepreneur, Cord brings powerful strategic ability, deep market knowledge, and advanced technical expertise to handle every aspect of your business, inside and out. When he isn’t leading the charge on our latest innovation, you can find him working on Advanced AI tools, climbing the peaks around the states, or grabbing a few laughs over a game of poker.
CORD HICKS
PRESIDENT
As a former business transformation consultant and serial entrepreneur, Cord brings powerful strategic ability, deep market knowledge, and advanced technical expertise to handle every aspect of your business, inside and out. When he isn’t leading the charge on our latest innovation, you can find him working on Advanced AI tools, climbing the peaks around the states, or grabbing a few laughs over a game of poker.
MATT MCGRAIL – CREATIVE DIRECTOR
With over 6 years of performance-driven marketing experience, Matt is at the forefront of the latest online marketing strategies and techniques, and knows what it takes to elevate your business to the next level. Whenever he isn’t making his clients rich, Matt enjoys taking a break from the fast-paced digital marketing world and exploring the great outdoors.
MATT MCGRAIL
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
With over 6 years of performance-driven marketing experience, Matt is at the forefront of the latest online marketing strategies and techniques, and knows what it takes to elevate your business to the next level. Whenever he isn’t making his clients rich, Matt enjoys taking a break from the fast-paced digital marketing world and exploring the great outdoors.
ERIC BROWN – VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES
Eric is an experienced sales leader and business scaling consultant. Driven by a thirst to succeed, he takes pride in providing the best customer experience possible. As a Vice President of Sales, his primary goal includes growing companies and their sales. If Eric is not on the grind, you can find him on the golf course, out drinking beer with friends, or hitting the mountains (not Hidden Valley).
ERIC BROWN
VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES
Eric is an experienced sales leader and business scaling consultant. Driven by a thirst to succeed, he takes pride in providing the best customer experience possible. As a Vice President of Sales, his primary goal includes growing companies and their sales. If Eric is not on the grind, you can find him on the golf course, out drinking beer with friends, or hitting the mountains (not Hidden Valley).
AUSTIN AMBROZI – VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES
A true visionary in every sense of the word. Always looking towards ‘the next big thing,’ Austin is consistently looking to push the envelope and grow. His incredibly dynamic personality is abundant with charisma and is matched only by his startling level of emotional intelligence that allows him to read people/situations at an expert-level of proficiency. Rarely ever idle, whenever Austin isn’t working on the expansion of VIE Media he is either tending to his 1st e-commerce brand or working on the college-based social media platform he hopes to launch in 2021.
AUSTIN AMBROZI
VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES
A true visionary in every sense of the word. Always looking towards ‘the next big thing,’ Austin is consistently looking to push the envelope and grow. His incredibly dynamic personality is abundant with charisma and is matched only by his startling level of emotional intelligence that allows him to read people/situations at an expert-level of proficiency. Rarely ever idle, whenever Austin isn’t working on the expansion of VIE Media he is either tending to his 1st e-commerce brand or working on the college-based social media platform he hopes to launch in 2021.
ZACK DIXON – DIRECTOR OF SEARCH MARKETING
Zack provides the helping hand that businesses need by guiding them in the right direction digitally. By bringing a creative touch to the world of analytics, he hopes to take each project and build an everlasting connection with each person reached. Once the week is done, he can be found exploring the city of St. Louis and trying all the hottest spots to eat — nothing is more appreciated than the art of a good cheeseburger.
ZACK DIXON
DIRECTOR OF SEARCH MARKETING
Zack provides the helping hand that businesses need by guiding them in the right direction digitally. By bringing a creative touch to the world of analytics, he hopes to take each project and build an everlasting connection with each person reached. Once the week is done, he can be found exploring the city of St. Louis and trying all the hottest spots to eat — nothing is more appreciated than the art of a good cheeseburger.
TOMMY HOLSTEIN – DIRECTOR OF MEDIA PRODUCTION
With a background in film and video, Tommy has been helping companies and brands tell their stories for several years before coming to VIE. Outside of video and media production, Tommy is a tabletop and board game fanatic. Whether he’s fighting hoards of skeletons in Dungeons and Dragons or constructing cities in Settlers of Catan, he’s always looking forward to the next game night. Tommy’s also a self-proclaimed Spice Lord, and can’t enjoy his food without covering it in some sort of Ghost Pepper or Carolina Reaper infused hot sauce.
TOMMY HOLSTEIN
DIRECTOR OF MEDIA PRODUCTION
With a background in film and video, Tommy has been helping companies and brands tell their stories for several years before coming to VIE. Outside of video and media production, Tommy is a tabletop and board game fanatic. Whether he’s fighting hoards of skeletons in Dungeons and Dragons or constructing cities in Settlers of Catan, he’s always looking forward to the next game night. Tommy’s also a self-proclaimed Spice Lord, and can’t enjoy his food without covering it in some sort of Ghost Pepper or Carolina Reaper infused hot sauce.