About Us

Key-Ads, Inc. is a family owned and operated outdoor advertising company founded in 1955 by Edward W. Keyes.

After serving in World War II, Ed returned to his hometown of Dayton, Ohio and began a career in sales.  It was in his sales/management position in the field of outdoor advertising, that he found his calling.

At the age forty, with a wife and six children, Ed struck out on his own and founded Key-Ads.   Building and operating the new 8-sheet poster panel business in the market over the next 25 years (and having two more children) kept Ed & Virginia Keyes very busy!   The children, as they grew older, worked helping Ed when they were on summer vacations to maintain and build new locations over the years.  In March of 1973, Ed was joined full-time in the business by their son, Nicholas.

By 1979, the year in which Nicholas purchased the company, Key-Ads had expanded its 8-sheet business and up-dated many existing structures.

Since 1979, Key-Ads has aggressively expanded their 8-Sheet plant while entering into the 30-Sheet and Bulletin market. 

Key-Ads, Inc. now operates within 20+ counties in Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky.

With the help of an experienced, dedicated staff, Nicholas L. Keyes, President, is working to take the family business into the next Keyes generation.

Nicholas is now joined by his three sons: Nick Jr., Stephen, and Joe.

The Keyes family enjoys the outdoor business, the clients they serve, and will remain dedicated to excellence in the industry.