Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce
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Added by HeyemcaliSterling Cooper Draper Pryce is an advertising agency in New York City.
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A New CompanyEdit
Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce was formed in December 1963 when it became clear that McCann Erickson was going to purchase Puttnam, Powell, and Lowe, which had acquired Sterling Cooper a year prior. Lane Pryce was convinced to free Don Draper, Bertram Cooper, and Roger Sterling from their employment contracts to start a new advertising agency.
After being fired, they began to collect their portfolios to convince the companies to move to their new firm. They were able to convince Pete Campbell, Peggy Olson, Harry Crane and Joan Harris to join the new firm. At its inception, the employees worked out of a hotel suite.[1]
One Year LaterEdit
By Thanksgiving of 1964, the fledgling firm was still trying to gain its bearings in the Advertising world. They lost the Jai alai account when Horace Cook, Jr. was disappointed that he got no mention in an article highlighting Don Draper and the new firm, leaving them with Lucky Strike making up the majority of their portfolio, a dangerous position to be in as a company.[2]
As of 1965, other firms were finding it easy to take pot shots at SCDP, notably the similarly sized Cutler Gleason and Chaough, in an attempt to take their thunder and potential business.
Pete Campbell was able to secure Vicks Chemical as a client after Freddy Rumsen brought in Ponds.[3]
Honda was looking at other firms to do business with, including SCDP and CGC. Roger killed any potential deal they could have made with Honda by launching into an anti-Japanese tirade after arriving at their meeting late, a move that Pete attempted to keep him out of the meeting entirely.
SCDP decided to turn the tables on CGC by convincing them to surpass Honda's ground rules involving a three thousand dollar limit and a promise to not show any finished products by pretending SCDP was shooting a commercial. In fact, all SCDP had done was rent an empty studio set and ride a motorcycle around for a few hours, creating the illusion they were actually filming. By convincing CGC to create a commercial, Don was able to feign disgust with the Honda executives, returning their three thousand dollars and telling them SCDP was not interested in taking part in their business.
This move impressed the Honda execs, informing SCDP that they had a shot at Honda's automobile account.[4]
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