Below are many of the direct marketing companies that have depended on Bernhart Associates Executive Search, LLC
to fill key positions. Client testimonials are also available upon request.  References come from many of the 
direct marketing industry's most distinguished leaders including DMA Board members, senior executives, authors, speakers
and hiring managers at all levels on the agency, supplier and end-user side.
  • ABN AMRO
  • Accenture
  • ACE Marketing Services, Inc.
  • Acxiom (US, Europe)
  • Advanta
  • Aegon
  • Aerogrow International
  • Affina
  • AIG
  • AirTouch Cellular
  • Alcott Routon
  • Alliance Data Systems
  • Allmedi, Inc.
  • Allstate
  • Alterian
  • Alzheimer's Association
  • Alterian
  • American Express
  • American Express Financial Services
  • American List Counsel
  • American Red Cross
  • Ameriprise Financial
  • Ameristar
  • Anchor Computer
  • Anderson Direct
  • AOL
  • APAC
  • Aprimo
  • Arizona Mail Order
  • Arthur Anderson
  • Artistic Greetings
  • Asset Marketing Services, Inc.
  • AT&T Wireless Services
  • ATC
  • Bank Direct
  • Bank of America
  • Bank of New York
  • Bankers Life and Casualty
  • BannerDirect, Inc.
  • Bass Pro Shops
  • Bedford Fair
  • Belk
  • Bernard C. Harris Publishing
  • Bigfoot
  • BizBuyer.com
  • Block & Company
  • Blockbuster
  • Boise Cascade
  • Bookspan
  • Bozell
  • Bronner Slosberg Humphrey
  • Brookstone
  • Budco
  • CACI
  • Campbell Mithun
  • Camping World
  • Capital One
  • Carlson Marketing Services
  • Catalyst Direct
  • CC3
  • CDW Corporation
  • Cendant
  • CF2GS
  • Charles Schwab
  • Chase Manhatten
  • Charming Shoppes, Inc.
  • Checks Unlimited
  • Choicepoint
  • Christian Broadcasting Network
  • Church and Dwight
  • Church Pension Fund
  • Cigars International
  • Cinmar
  • Cisco
  • Citibank
  • Citigroup Consumer Finance
  • Claritas
  • Clicktactics
  • Clientlogic
  • CNA Insurance
  • Cogit
  • Cohn & Wells
  • Cohorts
  • Coldwater Creek
  • Cole-Parmer Instruments
  • Colle and McVoy
  • Collections, etc.
  • Comcast
  • ComEd
  • Conde Naste Publications, Inc.
  • Coopers and Lybrand
  • Cornerstone Customer Solutions
  • Creative Automation
  • Crosstown Traders
  • CSC Advanced Database Solutions
  • Damark
  • Data University
  • Database America
  • DataMark
  • DDB Los Angeles
  • DDB Needham
  • Dell Computer
  • Deluxe
  • Design Toscano
  • Digitas
  • Dimac
  • Direct Media
  • DirectTech
  • Discover
  • Divine
  • Doner Direct
  • Donnelley Marketing
  • Doubleclick
  • Douglas-Danielle
  • Dunn and Bradstreet
  • Dynamark
  • Eagle Direct
  • Ecentives
  • Edith Roman
  • Edutainment
  • Electronic Arts
  • Enterprise Rent-A-Car
  • Epsilon
  • Equifax
  • Equitec
  • Ernst and Young
  • Essential Telemarketing
  • Exchange Applications
  • Expedia
  • Experian
  • Exmplar
  • Fair Isaac
  • Fairfield
  • Federal Express
  • Fidelity Investments
  • Figis
  • Fingerhut
  • Focus
  • Foote Cone Belding
  • Frankel
  • Freedom Graphics Systems
  • Fulcrum Analytics
  • Gardener's Supply
  • Garnett Hill
  • General Mills
  • General Motors
  • Global Z
  • GMAC
  • Goldman Sachs Group
  • Grafica, Inc.
  • Griot's Garage
  • Grey Direct
  • Grizzard
  • Group 1 Software
  • Hachette Filipacchi Media
  • Hammacher Schlemmer
  • Hanover Direct
  • Harland
  • Harland Analytical Services
  • Harrahs
  • Harte-Hanks
  • HCI Direct, Inc.
  • High Cotton Direct Marketing
  • Highlights for Children
  • Hollywood Casino-Aurora
  • Honeywell
  • Hotwire
  • Household Credit Services
  • Hyphos360
  • IBM
  • IC Systems
  • Idine
  • Ilux
  • Image Publishing
  • Impco
  • InfoUSA
  • Innerworkings
  • Insight Enterprises
  • Insignia Systems
  • Institutional Investor News
  • International Masters Publishers
  • Internet Wire
  • ITI
  • J.J. Keller & Associates, Inc.
  • Japs-Olson
  • JC Penny Direct Marketing Services
  • Kern Direct
  • Kestnbaum
  • KnowledgeBase Marketing
  • Lands End
  • Lanier
  • LaSalle Bank
  • LEGO Systems
  • Leo Burnett
  • Lexis Nexis
  • Lillian Vernon
  • Locus
  • Lucent
  • Madison Direct Marketing
  • Mailmen
  • Mastercard International
  • Marketfirst
  • Marketing Direct
  • Marketing Synergy
  • Massachusetts Mutual
  • Matchlogic
  • Matthew & Roberts
  • MBNA
  • McCann Relationship Marketing
  • MCI
  • Media General Cable
  • Medifast Diet
  • Memberworks
  • Merck-Medco
  • Meredith Corporation
  • Merkle Direct Marketing, Inc.
  • MetLife
  • Mey and Speh
  • Microsoft
  • Midas International
  • Millard Group
  • Mindware
  • Mokrynski Direct
  • Moneygram International
  • Moore Response Marketing Services
  • Move, Inc.
  • MRM
  • MVS Mailers, Inc.
  • N3 Oceanic
  • National Business Systems
  • National Decision Systems
  • Nationwide Advertising
  • Nautilus
  • NBS Data Management Group
  • Nelson Marketing
  • Neodata
  • Network Associates
  • New Pig Corporation
  • Newark Electronics
  • Nexgenix
  • North American Membership Group
  • Northern Tool and Equipment
  • NuEdge
  • Ogilvy and Mather
  • Ogilvy Worldwide
  • Omnicom
  • Oreck
  • Orlando Sentinal
  • Palmcoast Data
  • Paper Direct
  • Paradigm Direct
  • Paradysz Matera
  • Paragren Technology
  • Payless ShoeSource
  • PCDI
  • PC Connection
  • PC Mall
  • People's Benefit Life Insurance
  • Peppers and Rogers Group
  • Petsmart
  • Pfn
  • Philips Electronics
  • Phillips Publishing
  • Popular Demand
  • Prevision Marketing
  • Prime Response
  • Primenet Marketing Services
  • Prism
  • Protagona
  • Protocol Direct Marketing
  • Providian
  • Prudential Financial
  • Qualitative Marketing Software
  • R/GA
  • Rapp Collins
  • Reader's Digest
  • Redcats
  • Register.com
  • Relizon
  • Responsys
  • Rewards Network
  • Rodale Press
  • Rosen/Brown Direct
  • Roska Direct
  • Ruf
  • Sagent
  • Sallie Mae
  • SAS
  • Sears
  • Siebel
  • Sightward
  • Signature
  • Sitel
  • SK&A Information Services
  • Skymall
  • Somar
  • Sourcelink
  • Spotrunner
  • Sprint
  • SPSS
  • State Farm Insurance
  • Stone Analytics
  • Stonebridge Life
  • Strategic Telecommunications
  • Strong Financial Corporation
  • Suntrust
  • Swanson Health Products
  • Swedish Match
  • Tax-Aid
  • Taylor Corporation
  • Taymark
  • Targetbase
  • Targusinfo
  • TCI Direct
  • Teledevelopment
  • Telnet
  • Tessera Enterprise Systems
  • The Bank of New York
  • The Bradford Group
  • The Cherenson Group
  • The Church Pension Group
  • The Clinton Group
  • The Database Marketing Institute
  • The Focus Agency
  • The Franklin Mint
  • The Lacek Group
  • The Polk Company
  • The Richards Group
  • The Rylander Company
  • The Signature Group
  • The Teaching Company
  • Thermo Scientific
  • Thompson Healthcare-Micromedex
  • TIAA-CREF
  • Time, Inc.
  • Time-Life, Inc.
  • TL Partnership
  • TMP Worldwide
  • Topdeq Corporation
  • Toyota Financial Services
  • Toys "R" Us
  • TransUnion
  • Travelers Cos.
  • TravelSmith Outfitters
  • Tribune Direct Marketing
  • Triplex Direct Marketing Corporation
  • TXU
  • UICI
  • Unica
  • United Communications Group
  • Unz & Company
  • Urban Science
  • US Cellular
  • Valassis Communications, Inc.
  • Verisign
  • Vertis
  • Vermont Country Store
  • Vestcom
  • Viking Office Products
  • Vistana
  • Vistrio
  • VNU Expositions, Inc.
  • W.A. Wilde Company
  • Wachovia
  • Walter Latham
  • Watson Mail
  • WearGuard Corporation
  • Webtrend Direct
  • Wellpoint
  • Wells Fargo
  • Welsh & Associates
  • West Group
  • Western International Media
  • Weyerhaeuser
  • Wiland Direct
  • Williams Sonoma
  • Woodworker's Supply
  • World Com
  • World Marketing
  • World Vision
  • Wyndham Vacation Ownership
  • Vistrio
  • Yates Advertising
  • Yellowbrick
  • yesmail
  • Ziff-Davis