PlattForm Advertising

PlattForm, Inc. is a full-service advertising and marketing agency specializing in higher education. PlattForm employs more than 350 workers and is headquartered in Lenexa, Kansas. Founded in 1989, PlattForm began as a seven-employee organization located in the basement of owner and CEO Michael Platt’s house. Initially offering only media buying services, over time PlattForm expanded its services, offering production and non-traditional services to clients. In May 2005, PlattForm purchased Target Marketing, a marketing firm located in Liberty, Missouri. In December 2005, PlattForm was purchased as a portfolio company by Arlington Capital Partners, a Washington D.C. private equity firm focused on growth in education and other...