Di Zinno Thompson Advertising Agency was founded in 1987 in San Diego, California by Tom Di Zinno and Barbie Thompson after their previous agency closed. They have affiliations with several marketing firms and their philosophy is to hire the best people and encourage creativity without office politics. Some of their early clients included Pacific Southwest Airlines and Sea World, and current clients include Miller Lite, California Certified Organic Farmers, the San Diego Padres, Rally's, and Barona Casino. Their vision is to have less employees but always be in high demand.