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24 HARTFORDBUSINESS.COM | SEPTEMBER 16, 2024 THE LISTS Largest advertising, marketing & PR firms in Greater Hartford Ranked by gross billings in 2023 Services offered: Firm 2023 gross billings/ local employees/ (1) Advertising staff/ PR staff/ web developers B-to-B Crisis Comm. Media plan/buy PR Social media Web design SEO E-commerce Analytics Sample of active clients Top executive(s) Year founded 1 Adams & Knight Inc. 80 Avon Meadow Lane, Avon 06001 860-676-2300 • adamsknight.com $86,715,000 65 50 6 9 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Hartford HealthCare, UMass Memorial Health, Webster Bank, CT Office of Statewide Marketing & Tourism, CT Airport Authority Bill Knight Jill M. Adams 1988 2 Cronin 300 Winding Brook Drive, Glastonbury 06033 860-659-0514 • cronin-co.com $74,244,848 (2) 48 (3) 34 (4) 4 (4) 2 (4) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Dartmouth Health, Modern Woodmen of America, Dunkin', Travelers, Fred Hutch Cancer Center, Spectrum Enterprise Mark Demuro Sean Folan 1948 3 CashmanKatz 76 Eastern Blvd., Glastonbury 06033 860-652-0300 • cashmankatz.com $73,634,000 25 20 4 2 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ECHN, Waterbury Hospital, Orthopedic Association, Yale School of Public Health, Gaylord Hospital, AssaAbloy, Ion Bank, Summit Broadband Tony Cashman Amanda Mueller Eric Cavoli 1992 4 Mintz + Hoke 40 Tower Lane, Avon 06001 860-678-0473 • mintz-hoke.com $48,500,000 32 32 5 3 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Access Health CT, AdvanceCT, Deloitte, Hartford HealthCare, Mohegan Sun, Citizens Bank, Electric Boat Ron Perine Kara Mitchell Sara-Beth Donovan 1971 5 Avid Marketing Group (AMG) 100 Corporate Place, Suite 200, Rocky Hill 06067 860-436-3004 • avidinc.com $31,000,000 46 0 0 6 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Athletic Brewing, Adidas, BIC, Boston Beer, Campari, Constellation Brands, Delicato, Diageo, Mercedes Benz DeAnna Drapeau Jonathan Gross 1986 6 Decker 1111 Cromwell Ave., Suite 501, Rocky Hill 06067 860-659-1311 • deckerct.com $15,605,000 8 7 1 0 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ConnectiCare, CT Lottery, UConn School of Business, CT Department of Transportation, CT Department of Energy & Environmental Protection James Decker Kathy Boucher 1977 7 The Latino Way 1965 Main St., East Hartford 06108 860-770-6071 • thelatinoway.com $6,750,000 4 7 1 2 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ CT Lottery, CT Public Health, Hartford Yard Goats, CT Green Bank, Hartford Public Schools Maria J. Lino 2012 8 Makiaris Media 1111 Cromwell Ave, Suite 503, Rocky Hill 06067 860-854-6380 • makiarismedia.com $5,000,000 14 14 0 0 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ CT Lottery, State of CT, University of Connecticut, UConn Health Center, Spectrum Healthcare Donna Staples 1987 9 BlueStar Communications Group 270 Farmington Ave., Suite 128, Farmington 06032 860-677-4581 • bluestarcg.com $4,800,000 (2) 12 (4) 10 (4) 2 (4) 2 (4) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ NABCO, Distribution Solutions Group, Cigna, GE, NanoFlex Power, Ensora Systems, Fleet Pride, Janus Healthcare Partners, Prove ID, Curtis Packaging I. Todd Russell Laura Kennedy Rick Mellon 1971 10 Exposure 5 Brookside Drive, Wallingford 06492 203-235-7777 • exposure.com $4,600,000 37 15 1 8 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ National Kidney Registry, University of Saint Joseph, Munson's Chocolates Thomas Barton Lori O'Brien 1996 11 Image Marketing 681 Main St., Plantsville 06479 860-863-5861 • imagemarketingconsultants.com $3,200,000 17 6 5 2 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Blue Back Square, Shops at Evergreen Walk, University of Southern California, CT Post Mall, Westfield Malls, Brand Street Properties Kate Terricciano 2007 12 Co-Communications 71 Raymond Road, Suite 860, West Hartford 06107 860-676-4400 • cocommunications.com $2,104,115 2 2 1 1 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ CJR, TitleVest-a First American Title Insurance Co., Orange Bank & Trust Co. Stacey Cohen Jessica Lyon 1997 13 Stifel Marcin-The B2B Marketing Agency 294 New London Turnpike, Glastonbury 06033 860-659-0777 • stifel-marcin.com $2,050,000 9 5 2 2 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Henkel, Loctite, Underwater Construction Corp., Envirosight, WinCan, IDEX, H-O Products, AKO Torque, ACS Industries, Carlyle Johnson, Orange Research Christine Marcin Andrew Stifel 2000 14 Ryan Marketing 970 Farmington Ave., Suite 202, West Hartford 06107 860-519-5526 • ryanmarketing.com $1,875,000 10 6 2 2 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Ensign Bickford Aerospace & Defense, Colt Manufacturing, ProHealth Physicians, The Bushnell, RLTYco, Johndrow Wealth Management Lindsay Ryan Jensen 1996 15 Elkinson & Sloves Inc. 11 Talcott Notch Road, Farmington 06032 860-930-7750 • elkinsonsloves.com $1,500,000 5 3 1 2 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ New Haven Department of Health, CT State Community Colleges, Hartford Yard Goats, American Manufacturing Hall of Fame, CT Office of Manufacturing Jay Sloves 1981 16 McDowell Communications Group LLC 36 Trumbull St., Hartford 06103 860-247-9100 • mcdowellcg.com $1,125,000 5 0 5 0 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Dominion Energy, The Jackson Laboratory, Frontier Communications, CT Auto Retailers Association Duby McDowell 2006 17 Sullivan & LeShane Public Relations Inc. 289 Capitol Ave., Hartford 06106 860-560-0001 • ctpr.com $1,100,044 5 0 5 0 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Pratt & Whitney, VRSim, SONE Health, American Eagle Credit Union, American School for the Deaf, Johnson Brunetti, Day Pitney, CT Public Broadcast Inc. Paddi LeShane 1988 18 Andrea Obston Marketing Communications LLC 98 Mallard Drive, Avon 06002 860-803-1155 • aomc.com $500,000 3 0 3 1 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Customized Logistics Delivery Association, Infoshred, Siegel, Colin & Kaufman, Ryders Healthcare, Kensington Senior Living, Fine Fettle, Back East Brewing Andrea Obston 1982 19 Dennis PR Group LLC 41 Crossroads, Suite 228, West Hartford 06117 860-305-7728 • dennispr.com $424,000 2 1 2 0 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Anderson-Taylor IT, I-84 Constructors, Jonathan Perkins Injury Lawyers, CT Business Hall Of Fame, ImageWorks Ron Dresner Barbara Springer 2000 Source: Each firm via survey as of Q3 2024. Note: N/A = Not available. (1) The total of local PR, web development and advertising professionals can exceed the total of local staff when employees fulfill multiple roles. (2) 2022 gross billings from 2023 survey. (3) Figure from press kit at cronin-co.com. (4) Data from 2023 survey. -Compiled by Stephanie R. Meagher, research@nebusinessmedia.com LARGEST ADVERTISING, MARKETING & PR FIRMS IN GREATER HARTFORD Ranked by gross billings in 2023