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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 92 | HARTFORD BUSINESS JOURNAL • DECEMBER 24, 2018 Largest advertising and public relations firms in Greater Hartford (Ranked by 2017 gross billings) Services offered: Rank Firm 2017 gross billings Total employees/ Advertising employees/ PR employees B-to-B Crisis comm. Media plan/buy PR Soc. media Web design SEO Major clients Principal(s) Year founded 1 Cronin 50 Nye Road Glastonbury, CT 06033 860-659-0514; www.cronin-co.com $95,000,000 75 72 3 a a a a a a a Amica Insurance Co., Konica Minolta Business Solutions, Liberty Bank, i-Health, TIAA, Neopost, Silver Hill Hospital, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Kimberly Manning Steve Wolfberg 1947 2 Adams & Knight Inc. 80 Avon Meadow Lane Avon, CT 06001 860-676-2300; www.adamsknight.com $78,850,000 58 48 10 a a a a a a a Webster Bank, Connecticut Office of Tourism, Hartford HealthCare, Travelers, Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development, Hackensack Meridian Health, VantageScore Solutions Jill M. Adams Bill Knight 1988 3 Cashman & Katz Integrated Communications 76 Eastern Blvd. Glastonbury, CT 06033 860-652-0300; cashman-katz.com $76,465,000 29 24 5 a a a a a a a BIC, Trinity Health NE, United Illuminating, CNG, Edge Fitness, ECHN, Iron Mountain, Lincoln Financial, Mass Mutual, CT DOT, DMV, DPH, DRS, Energize CT, MahoneySabol, Farmington Bank, Frontier Communications Tony Cashman Eric Cavoli Amanda Mueller 1992 4 Avid Marketing Group (AMG) 100 Corporate Place Rocky Hill, CT 06067 860-436-3004; www.avidinc.com $65,000,000 44 NA NA a a a a a Diageo, Beanitos, Billboard, Boston Beer, Constellation Brands, Delicato, Dogfish Head, Dr. Pepper, Snapple, Earth Shoes, Heineken, Four Loko, Goya, Heinz, MW Financial, The Wine Group, Tito's, Treasury Wine Estates Jonathan Gross DeAnna Drapeau 1986 5 Mintz + Hoke 40 Tower Lane Avon, CT 06001 860-678-0473; www.mintz-hoke.com $43,024,500 54 50 4 a a a a a a a Antares Capital, Connecticut Department of Social Services, Connecticut Department of Transportation, Deloitte, Dur-A-Flex, Evans Cooling Systems, Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation, Inc., Hartford HealthCare, Leonardo DRS, Medtronic, Mohegan Sun, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Women's Health Ron Perine Kara Mitchell Sara-Beth Donovan Andrew Wood 1971 6 Decker 99 Citizen Drive Glastonbury, CT 06033 860-659-1311; www.deckerct.com $9,500,000 13 13 NA a a a a a ConnectiCare, The Connecticut Lottery, Super 8 Hotels, Howard Johnson Hotels, CT Energy Marketers Assoc., RecycleCT, Green Earth Energy, CT Department of Public Health Kathy Boucher James Decker 1977 7 Bluespire Senior Marketing 29 South Main St., Suite 301 West Hartford, CT 06107 860-678-4300; bluespireseniormarketing.com $6,900,000 29 29 0 a a a a a a a Covenant Retirement Communities, Liberty Lutheran, Presbyterian SeniorCare Network, Hearth Management, Ecumen, Westminster Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay John Falldine Jessica Kraft 1980 8 Maier True Communication (1) 1789 New Britain Ave. Farmington, CT 06032 860-677-4581; www.maier.com $6,750,000 19 18 1 a a a a a a Braintrace, Cigna, Gexpro, The Lee Co., PRN, ScholarScripts, Simsbury Bank, Trumpf, RemedyOne I. Todd Russell Rick Mellon Laura Kennedy 1971 9 Williams and House 7 Towpath Lane Avon, CT 06001 860-675-4140; www.williamsandhouse.com $5,000,000 5 NA NA a a a a a a a Neenah, CapX Partners Pamela Williams Lisa House 1990 10 Web Solutions Inc. 250 Pomeroy Ave., Suite 201 Meriden, CT 06450 203-235-7777; www.websolutions.com $3,000,000 25 NA NA a a a a Hole in the Wall Gang, Simoniz USA, Infinity Music Hall, Kamco Building Supply Thomas Barton Lori O'Brien 1996 11 Ryan Marketing 970 Farmington Ave. West Hartford, CT 06107 860-519-5526; ryanmarketing.com $1,850,000 12 8 3 a a a a a a a CT Historical Society, ProHealth Physicians, United Steel, St. Francis Healthcare Partners, Ensign Bickford, Tower Generator, Cencap Federal Credit Union, Comix at Mohegan Sun Patrick T. Ryan Lindsay Ryan Jensen 1996 12 Gaffney Bennett Public Relations 1 Liberty Square, Suite 201 New Britain, CT 06051 860-229-0301; www.gbpr.com $1,500,000 11 0 8 a a a a a a a Eversource, KeyBank, ConnectiCare, Aquarion Water Co., NBC Universal, BIC, Boys & Girls Village, Energize CT, Rand Whitney, MetroHartford Alliance, Tilcon Hank Spring 2001 13 Sullivan & LeShane Public Relations Inc. 289 Capitol Ave. Hartford, CT 06106 860-560-0001; www.ctpr.com $1,500,000 8 0 8 a a a a a United Technologies, Pratt & Whitney, CT Public Broadcasting Network, Farmington Bank, Masonicare, University of St. Joseph, Kaman Eugene A. Sheehan III (2) Paddi LeShane Patrick Sullivan 1988 14 Co-Communications 2 Forest Park Drive Farmington, CT 06032 860-676-4400; www.cocommunications.com $1,373,325 12 0 7 a a a a a a a Alliance Homecare, Fordham University, LEGOLAND Discovery Center, MTD Parts, The Palace Theatre, TitleVest (a First American Title Insurance Co.) Stacey Cohen Jessica Lyon 1997 15 Stifel Marcin-The B2B Ad Agency 701 Hebron Ave. Glastonbury, CT 06033 860-659-0777; www.theb2bAdAgency.com $1,150,000 8 7 1 a a a a a a Newcomb Spring Corp., SFC KOENIG, Orange Research, Carrier Equipment, Carlyle Johnson Machine Co., Pearse Bertram Andrew Stifel Christine Marcin 2000 16 Image Marketing Consultants 681 Main St. Plantsville, CT 06479 860-863-5861; www.imagemarketingconsultants.com $950,000 10 4 4 a a a a a a a Centennial Real Estate, Westfield, Kringle Candle, CT Post Mall, Winterberry Group, Vesta Corp., SERC Kate Terricciano Sirignano 2007 17 Baldwin Media Strategic Communications 1 Grove St., Suite 100 New Britain, CT 06053 860-408-1580; www.baldwinmedia.net $825,000 11 2 9 a a a a a The Connection Inc., Connecticut Association of School Superintendents (CAPSS), Connecticut Association of Boards of Education (CABE), McLean Care, Connecticut Humane Society, Goodspeed Opera House Ann Baldwin 1992 18 Dornenburg Kallenbach Advertising 16 Southwood Drive Bloomfield, CT 06002 860-726-9740; www.dk- advertising.com $700,000 6 5 2 a a a a a a a Hartford Symphony Orchestra, Webster Bank, Connecticut Children's Medical Center Jeffrey Dornenburg Tod Kallenbach 1994 19 Dennis PR Group LLC 41 Crossroads, Suite 228 West Hartford, CT 06117 860-778-3826; www.dennispr.com $390,000 4 2 2 a a a a a a a CTfastrak, Lochner, ImageWorks, CT Laborers' District Council, China Education Resources, I-84 Constructors, CT Business Hall Of Fame, FMAMRadio.com, USA Rails Trails Ron Dresner Karen Thompson 2000 20 CJ Public Relations Inc. 50 Center St., 2nd Floor Southington, CT 06489 860-426-9991; www.cjpr.com $330,000 4 0 4 a a a a a School Nutrition Association, Hartford Marathon Foundation, The United Illuminating Co., Eversource Hartford Marathon & Half Marathon Elizabeth Cowles Johnston 2008 21 McDowell Jewett Communications LLC (3) 36 Trumbull St. Hartford, CT 06103 860-247-9100; www.mcdowelljewett.com NA 7 0 7 a a a a a The Jackson Laboratory, Dominion, Boston Red Sox, Greenskies, CT Bar Association, CT Auto Retailers Association Duby McDowell Steve Jewett 2006 Source: Each firm via survey. Note: NA = Not available or not applicable. Unable to confirm data for Farmington's Elkinson & Sloves Inc. or Andrea Obston Marketing Communications of Bloomfield. Rocky Hill's Pita Communications LLC, d/b/a/ The Pita Group, merged with Rebel Interactive Group of Southington on July 1; Pita is now operating under the Rebel name at 142 Center St. in Southington. Rebel Interactive Group chose not to participate in the 2018 survey. (1) Formerly Maier Advertising Inc. (2) Announced plans to step back from day-to-day operations, effective Jan. 1, 2019; Paddi LeShane will continue as CEO. (3) Formerly Duby McDowell Communications LLC. —Compiled by Stephanie R. Meagher. LARGEST ADVERTISING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS FIRMS IN GREATER HARTFORD (Ranked by 2017 gross bilings)