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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 84 | BOOK OF LISTS 2020 Largest advertising and public relations firms in Greater Hartford (Ranked by 2018 gross billings) Services offered: Rank Firm 2018 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 $87,000,000 75 72 3 a a a a a a a Amica Insurance Co., Henkel, Liberty Bank, Neopost, TIAA, Silver Hill Hospital, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Women's Health USA, Zinburger Wine & Burger Bar Kimberly Manning Steve Wolfberg 1947 2 Adams & Knight Inc. 80 Avon Meadow Lane Avon, CT 06001 860-676-2300; www.adamsknight.com $81,500,000 58 48 10 a a a a a a a UMass Memorial, 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 CashmanKatz 76 Eastern Blvd. Glastonbury, CT 06033 860-652-0300; cashman- katz.com $72,335,000 27 23 4 a a a a a a a BIC, Avangrid, General Dynamics, Edge Fitness, ECHN, Gaylord Hospital, Shriners Hospital, Iron Mountain, Lincoln Financial, Mass Mutual, Mohegan Tribal, CT DOT, DPH, DRS, DCF, MahoneySabol, Ion Bank, MS Society, WTNH 8 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 $53,500,000 54 50 4 a a a a a a a Antares Capital, Connecticut Department of Social Services, Connecticut Department of Transportation, Deloitte, Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation, Inc., Hartford HealthCare, Leonardo DRS, Medtronic, Mohegan Sun, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Women's Health, Access Health CT, American Radio Relay League, Centron, Connecticut Wealth Management, Hartford Steam Boiler|Munich Re, SI Group, Virtus Investment Partners Ron Perine Kara Mitchell Sara-Beth Donovan Andrew Wood Lynette McCarthy 1971 6 Bluespire Inc. 433 South Main St., Suite106 West Hartford, CT 06110 860-678-4300; bluespiremarketing.com $20,000,000 60 48 3 a a a a a a a Gillette Children's, Children's Hospital of Orange County, CHI Franciscan, Wells Fargo, Navy Federal Credit Union, Artis Senior Living, Covenant Retirement Communities, Liberty Lutheran Murad Velani Jim Gilbertson Nicole Nye Jim Ornell Kim Tamble 1980 7 Decker 99 Citizen Drive Glastonbury, CT 06033 860-659-1311; www.deckerct.com $12,500,000 14 14 0 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 8 Maier True Communication (1) 270 Farmington Ave., Suite 128 Farmington, CT 06032 860-677-4581; www.maier.com $5,800,000 18 17 1 a a a a a a Cigna, Gexpro, The Lee Co., ScholarScripts, Trumpf, RemedyOne, ArmorMe, Cancer For College, Constitution Surgery Alliance I. Todd Russell Rick Mellon Laura Kennedy 1971 9 Web Solutions Inc. 250 Pomeroy Ave., Suite 201 Meriden, CT 06450 203-235-7777; www.websolutions.com $3,000,000 27 7 0 a a a a Hole in the Wall Gang, Simoniz USA, Infinity Music Hall, Kamco Building Supply Thomas Barton Lori O'Brien 1996 10 Gaffney Bennett Public Relations 1 Liberty Square, Suite 201 New Britain, CT 06051 860-229-0301; www.gbpr.com $2,000,000 12 0 10 a a a a a a a Eversource, ConnectiCare, BIC, Ørsted, Aquarion Water Company, NBCUniversal, Gateway Terminal, MetroHartford Alliance, Energize CT Hank Spring Patrick McGloin Justin May 2001 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, Ensign Bickford, St. Francis Healthcare Partners, Agave, Tower Generator, Geno Auriemma Restaurant Group, Comix Roadhouse at Mohegan Sun, TruZen Wellness Dispensary Patrick T. Ryan Lindsay Ryan Jensen 1996 12 Stifel Marcin-The B2B Ad Agency 701 Hebron Ave. Glastonbury, CT 06033 860-659-0777; www.theb2bAdAgency.com $1,450,000 8 7 0 a a a a a a Newcomb Spring Corp., SFC KOENIG, Ward Leonard, OKAY Industries, Orange Research, Carlyle Johnson, Pearse Bertram Andrew Stifel Christine Marcin 2000 13 Co-Communications 2 Forest Park Drive Farmington, CT 06032 860-676-4400; www.cocommunications.com $1,446,236 12 0 7 a a a a a a a Fordham University, ENT and Allergy Associates, MTD Parts, The Palace Theatre, TitleVest—a First American Title Insurance Co. Stacey Cohen Jessica Lyon 1997 14 Elkinson & Sloves Inc. 11 Talcott Notch Road Farmington, CT 06032 860-930-7750; www.elkinsonsloves.com $1,250,000 4 2 2 a a a a a a a CTrides/CT Dept of Transportation, Hartford Yard Goats, Trantolo &Trantolo, CT State Colleges and Universities (CSCU), CT Latino News, Coach Kevin Ollie Charity Classic/Kevin's Kourt's, Boys & Girls Club of Hartford Jay Sloves 1981 15 Pro Image Specialty Advertising 154 Walnut St. Southington, CT 06489 860-919-2255; www.proimaged.com $1,200,000 3 3 1 a a a Sargent Manufacturing, Corbin Russwin, The Nurse Network, McKinney, Assa Abloy, Censinet, Imprivata, Sarepta, Airtemp, Network Interiors Doug Spain 1993 16 Sullivan & LeShane Public Relations Inc. 289 Capitol Ave. Hartford, CT 06106 860-560-0001; www.ctpr.com $962,341 6 0 6 a a a United Technologies Corp., Pratt & Whitney, Ideanomics, Energy Innovation Park, JAX Sports Complex, Kolmar, Kaman, National Waste & Recycling Association , CT Public Broadcasting, Masonic Care, Governors Prevention Partnership, University of St. Joseph, blumshapiro, Johnson & Brunetti, American Eagle Credit Union Paddi LeShane Patrick Sullivan 1988 17 Image Marketing Consultants 681 Main St. Plantsville, CT 06479 860-863-5861; imagemarketingconsultants.com $862,000 9 4 3 a a a a a a a Centennial Real Estate, Dave & Buster's, CT Post Mall, Westfield Malls, Wilder Cos., RPAI, Winterberry Group, Vesta Corp. Kate Terricciano Sirignano 2007 18 Baldwin Media Strategic Communications 1 Grove St., Suite 100 New Britain, CT 06053 860-408-1580; www.baldwinmedia.net $850,000 9 0 9 a a a a a CT Association of Public School Superintendents, The Connection, Yankee Institute for Public Policy, Norwich Free Academy, CT Humane Society, Goodspeed Ann Baldwin 1992 19 Dornenburg Kallenbach Advertising 16 Southwood Drive Bloomfield, CT 06002 860-726-9740; www.dk- advertising.com $700,000 6 4 2 a a a a a a a CT State Department of Education, CT Office of the State Treasurer, CNC Software Inc., Companions for Living, Hebrew Senior Care Jeffrey Dornenburg Tod Kallenbach 1994 20 Dennis PR Group LLC 41 Crossroads, Suite 228 West Hartford, CT 06117 860-778-3826; www.dennispr.com $410,000 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 21 CJ Public Relations Inc. 50 Center St., 2nd Floor Southington, CT 06489 860-426-9991; www.cjpr.com $320,000 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 Source: Each firm via survey. Note: NA = Not available or not applicable. Unable to confirm data for Avon's Williams and House or Andrea Obston Marketing Communications of Bloomfield. Southington's Rebel Interactive Group, which acquired The Pita Group of Rocky Hill in 2018, and West Hartford's Bluespire Senior Marketing declined to participate in the survey. (1) Formerly Maier Advertising Inc. —Compiled by Stephanie Meagher and Heide Martin. LARGEST ADVERTISING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS FIRMS IN GREATER HARTFORD (Ranked by 2018 gross bilings) Source: Each firm via survey. Note: NA = Not available or not applicable. Unable to confirm data for Avon's Williams and House or Andrea Obston Marketing Communications of Bloomfield. Southington's Rebel Interactive Group, which acquired The Pita Group of Rocky Hill in 2018, and West Hartford's Bluespire Senior Marketing declined to participate in the survey. (1) Formerly Maier Advertising Inc. —Compiled by Stephanie Meagher and Heide Martin.