D.J. Eckert
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Company biography ↗Checked Oct 30, 2026
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Matchstick Media
A media strategy, production and buying firm offering television, streaming, digital and radio advertising. Its company contact page identifies Dublin, Ohio.
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- Legal name
- MATCHSTICK MEDIA STRATEGIES, LLC
- Entity number
- 3984610
- Entity type
- Domestic limited liability company
- Original filing date
- January 27, 2017
- Status
- Active
Matched to the Matchstick Media brand through its Dublin office and co-founder Trevor Vessels. Older, cancelled Matchstick trade-name records are separate.
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Trevor Vessels
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Company biography ↗Checked Oct 30, 2026
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