Dianne Ragland: Senior Media Planner/Buyer

Accounts: Media Planner/Buyer for Time Warner Cable, Taco Bell , Samuels Diamonds, Telemundo, Clear Channel Radio/Austin

Specialties: General Market and Multi-Cultural Media, with an emphasis on the Hispanic Market

Experience: Broadcast Media Negotiations, Strategic Media Planning in the Retail, Automotive, Packaged Goods, Fast Food and Beverage industry sectors.

Dianne Ragland originally joined The Davis Group in September, 2002. She is a seasoned media professional with over 30 years experience in national and regional media, managing multi-million dollar accounts for some of the country's top Fortune 500 companies.  Her experience includes media placement in the top U.S. markets, including New York, Chicago, Dallas, and Los Angeles.

Previously, Dianne worked with in Austin with Amistad Media and GSD&M. Some of her national accounts included J.C. Penney and the United States Army, Coors Brewing Co., Seaworld, Southwest Airlines, Wal-Mart, and various real estate accounts. 

Gaining further national experience, Dianne was an integral part of the media industry in Los Angeles, CA . There, her experience included positions with the following agencies:

• Focus Media: national accounts included Sears, Roebuck, & Co., MCA Home Video, and Dreamworks
• Saatchi & Saatchi (Conell division): Toyota national
• DMB&B (Noble & Associates division): national accounts General Foods and Proctor & Gamble (Pringles, Jif, Folgers, Always, Pepto-Bismol, Pampers, and Charmin).

Her expert knowledge of the exploding multi-cultural markets is an invaluable asset to The Davis Group.

E-mail: dragland@thedavisgrouptx.com