Bruce formed Applegate Seven in 2008 to provide strategic, operational, business development, capital raise and M&A counsel to marketing communications and media technology companies. He is an advisor to Kaleidoscope/Interpublic, Progress Partners, Simplink Media, and Eleven International (Brussels). Bruce is also a Senior Executive Advisor to the Peacemaker Corps, a United Nations NGO dedicated to facilitating non-violent conflict resolution, self-reliance and tolerance education among the youth in the U.S. and around the world.
Bruce applies diverse strategic and operating experience gathered at Doyle Dane Bernbach, the Dick Lord Agencies and Interpublic to build brands and businesses. Throughout his career, he has maintained a balance of line and staff management responsibilities, and worked directly with senior level clients to address positioning challenges, create integrated marketing solutions, and develop best practices and accountability metrics.
Bruce has played leading roles in business development, mergers & acquisitions, forming and reengineering agencies, and executing market entry strategies, domestically and abroad. His experience in the United States, Europe and Asia-Pacific enables Bruce to provide global clients with country-specific and pan-regional intelligence and perspectives that are critical to launching, scaling and monetizing their businesses.