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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BOOK OF LISTS 2021 | 81 Largest advertising and public relations firms in Greater Hartford (Ranked by 2019 gross billings) Services offered: Rank Firm 2019 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 $87,946,000 67 64 3 a a a a a a a Amica Insurance Co., Dunkin', Henkel, Quadient, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health, Soapbox, TIAA, Silver Hill Hospital, Women's Health USA Mark Demuro Kimberly Manning Steve Wolfberg 1947 2 Adams & Knight Inc. 80 Avon Meadow Lane Avon, CT 06001 860-676-2300; www.adamsknight.com $81,650,000 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, Connecticut Children's Jill M. Adams Bill Knight 1988 3 CashmanKatz 76 Eastern Blvd. Glastonbury, CT 06033 860-652-0300; cashman- katz.com $73,845,000 25 21 4 a a a a a a a ECHN, National Grid, Yale School Public Health, Edge Fitness, Gaylord & Shriners Hospital, Iron Mountain, Q88, Mass Mutual, Bouvier Ins., Scan Optics, Aero Snow, Playcraft, DOT, DPH, DCF, Kingswood Oxford, MahoneySabol, Ion Bank, MS Society, WTNH 8, Ticket Network, Science Ctr. Tony Cashman Eric Cavoli Amanda Mueller 1992 4 Mintz + Hoke 40 Tower Lane Avon, CT 06001 860-678-0473; www.mintz- hoke.com $45,000,000 45 29 3 a a a a a a a Antares Capital, American School for the Deaf, Cooper Surgical, 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, ilani Casino Resort, Resorts Atlantic City Ron Perine Kara Mitchell Sara-Beth Donovan Andrew Wood Lynette McCarthy 1971 5 Makiaris Media Services 101 Centerpoint Dr. Middletown, CT 06457 860-854-6380; makiarismedia.com $25,000,000 12 NA NA a a a a a BJ's Wholesale Club, Blum Shapiro, Burger King, ConnectiCare, Jiminy Peak, Manhattanville College, People's United Bank, Travelers, UConn Irene Makiaris 1987 6 Bluespire Inc. (1) 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 (1) 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 Avid Marketing Group (AMG) 100 Corporate Place Rocky Hill, CT 06067 860-436-3004; www.avidinc.com $12,000,000 40 NA NA a a a a a Beanitos, Billboard, Boston Beer, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Constellation Brands, Delicato, Diageo, Dogfish Head, Dr. Pepper, Snapple, Fever Tree, Heineken, Four Loko, Goya, Heinz, Proximo, O'Neil Wines, The Wine Group, Treasury Wine Estates, Vantis Life Jonathan Gross DeAnna Drapeau 1986 9 BlueStar Communications Group (2) 270 Farmington Ave., Suite 128 Farmington, CT 06032 860-677-4581; www.bluestarcg.com $5,400,000 14 13 1 a a a a a a Cigna, The Lee Co., NABCO, Group CBS, NanoFlex Power, Renbrook School, Waste Management. I. Todd Russell Rick Mellon Laura Kennedy 1971 10 Web Solutions Inc. 250 Pomeroy Ave., Suite 201 Meriden, CT 06450 203-235-7777; www.websolutions.com $3,250,000 28 NA NA a a a a National Kidney Registry, University of Saint Joseph, Munson's Chocolates, GCI Outdoor, Hole in the Wall Gang, Simoniz USA Thomas Barton Tom Barton Lori O'Brien 1996 11 Gaffney Bennett Public Relations 1 Liberty Square, Suite 201 New Britain, CT 06051 860-229-0301; www.gbpr.com $2,300,000 12 0 10 a a a a a a a Eversource, ConnectiCare, WellSpark, Ørsted, Aquarion Water Company, MetroHartford Alliance, Enstructure, Energize CT Patrick McGloin Justin May 2001 12 Ryan Marketing 970 Farmington Ave., Suite 202 West Hartford, CT 06107 860-519-5526; ryanmarketing.com $1,850,000 12 8 3 a a a a a a a Ensign Bickford, Colt, ProHealth Physicians, CT Historical Society + Museum, Commercial Sewing, Comix at Mohegan Sun, Viking Construction Patrick T. Ryan Lindsay Ryan Jensen 1996 13 Co-Communications 71 Raymond Rd., Ste. 860 West Hartford, CT 06107 860-676-4400; www.cocommunications.com $1,804,401 10 NA 8 a a a a a a a Fordham University, The Palace Theatre, TitleVest—a First American Title Insurance Co. Stacey Cohen Jessica Lyon 1997 14 Stifel Marcin-The B2B Ad Agency 701 Hebron Ave. Glastonbury, CT 06033 860-659-0777; www.theb2bAdAgency.com $1,520,000 10 9 0 a a a a a a Newcomb Spring Corp, Carrier, SFC KOENIG, OKAY Industries, Orange Research, Carlyle Johnson, Regent Controls, Women in Manufacturing Andrew Stifel Christine Marcin 2000 15 McDowell Communications Group LLC 36 Trumbull St. Hartford, CT 06103 860-247-9100; www.mcdowellcg.com $1,500,000 5 NA 4 a a a a a The Jackson Laboratory, Dominion, Boston Red Sox, Greenskies, NECTA, CT Auto Retailers Association Duby McDowell 2006 16 Elkinson & Sloves Inc. 11 Talcott Notch Road Farmington, CT 06032 860-930-7750; www.elkinsonsloves.com $1,500,000 4 3 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, Boys & Girls Club of Hartford, New Haven Health Dept. Phillips Health Center Jay Sloves 1981 17 Image Marketing Consultants 681 Main St. Plantsville, CT 06479 860-863-5861; imagemarketingconsultants.com $980,000 11 7 2 a a a a a a a Centennial Real Estate, Dave & Buster's, CT Post Mall, Westfield Malls, Wilder Cos., RPAI, Vesta Corp., CT Democracy Center, Ripe Bar Juice Kate Terricciano Sirignano 2007 18 Sullivan & LeShane Public Relations Inc. 289 Capitol Ave. Hartford, CT 06106 860-560-0001; www.ctpr.com $950,000 5 0 5 a a a a a Raytheon, Pratt & Whitney, Ideanomics, Energy Innovation Park, JAX Sports Complex, Kolmar, Kaman Aerospace, Credit Union League of CT, CTPublic Broadcasting, CT Public Broadcasting, Masonic Care, LYFT, blumshapiro, Johnson & Brunetti, American Eagle Credit Union, Orlando Sentinel, Town of Thompson, YMCA of Greater Hartford, CT State Medical Society, American School for the Deaf, Johnson Brunetti, CT Insurance Association, Ct Bankers Association Paddi LeShane 1988 19 Baldwin Media Strategic Communications (1) 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 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) Did not respond to 2020 survey. Data from 2019 survey. (2) Formerly Maier True Communication —Compiled by Timothy Doyle. LARGEST ADVERTISING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS FIRMS IN GREATER HARTFORD (Ranked by 2019 gross bilings)