The Shand Group (also known as TSG) is an independent, integrated advertising and marketing agency located in Santa Barbara, California, and operating satellite offices in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Seattle and Austin. The agency was founded in Los Angeles in 1982 by president Bobby Shand, and operates with ten to thirty employees and contract associates. Marketing services include: market positioning and strategy, brand identity, advertising and collateral, web development, media planning and placement. TSG's client base includes products and services aimed at the upscale consumer and trade markets.