Derse is a full-service exhibit and event production company operating across five U.S. hubs with 450+ employees. The tech stack—AutoCAD, 3ds Max, Workfront, Monday.com—reflects a design-and-manufacturing operation, not a software business. Hiring is concentrated in marketing and operations roles, with active pain points around estimate accuracy, deadline management, and sales pipeline growth, suggesting operational scaling challenges typical of project-driven services firms managing complex, multi-site production workflows.
Derse designs, manufactures, and deploys trade show exhibits and experiential marketing environments for approximately 500 clients annually across 60+ countries. The company serves clients ranging from small and medium-sized businesses to Fortune 500 enterprises, offering end-to-end services: strategic consultation, creative design, account management, and in-house production. Derse maintains manufacturing and project delivery capacity across five regional offices (Chicago, Dallas, Las Vegas, Milwaukee, Pittsburgh), with core competencies in exhibit construction, rental logistics, and large-scale branded environments. Founded in 1948, the company operates as a privately held, fully integrated agency.
Derse uses AutoCAD, 3ds Max, and CNC for design and production; Workfront and Monday.com for project management; Paylocity for HR; and Adobe Creative Cloud for design. The stack prioritizes CAD-driven manufacturing and project coordination over software development.
Derse is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and employs more than 450 people across offices in Chicago (Waukegan and Northbrook), Dallas, Las Vegas, Milwaukee, and Pittsburgh.
Derse's technology stack, projects, and hiring signals are inferred from public hiring and company data — career pages, public listings, and company web presence — then clustered and de-duplicated. Figures are estimates that refresh over time. Read our full methodology →
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