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wbjournal.com | Book of Lists 2025 | Worcester Business Journal 25 FUNDING LOANS & FUNDING DREAMS SBA CREDIT UNION OF THE YEAR 10 YEAR IN A ROW TH www.stmaryscu.org (508) 490 8000 Ten years ago, Katie Mullahy-Quinn opened Mullahy's Cheese Shop in downtown Hudson, MA, with a passion for bringing people together and really good food, specifically cheese. After about 5 years, she realized that it was time for Mullahy's to grow, and she reached out to Armand at St. Mary's Credit Union. Armand provided a member-first approach and gave Katie all of the guidance and support she needed to achieve her goals and dreams as a local business owner. As a result, Katie was able to finance her new location, two specialty freezers, and commercial shelving for the wine room! What could we do for you & your business? P R O F E S S I O N A L S E R V I C E S F O C U S Advertising, marketing & communications firms Ranked by number of local staff, then gross billings Services offered Firm Local employees/ public relations reps/ web developers/ 2024 gross billings B2B marketing Crisis communications Media plan/buy e-commerce Analytics SEO Sample of active clients Head(s) of firm/ year founded 1 Davis Advertising 1331 Grafton St., Worcester 01604 508-752-4615 • davisad.com 26 1 4 $22,000,000 • • • • • HoneyDew, Webster First, Yesway Stores, Fitchburg State University, NH Bancorp, American Alarm, SpeeDee Oil, Edward Street, All-One Credit Union Natalie Bauer director of client services Andrew Davis president 1948 2 Wakefly Inc. 2 South St., Grafton 01519 508-475-9975 • wakefly.com 20 1 8 N/A • • • • • Echo, HarborOne Bank, Community Medical, BankFive, Atlas Vanlines Dean Dorazio CEO 2002 3 ERI Design 507 Park Ave., Worcester 01603 508-459-1552 • eridesign.com 18 1 4 N/A • • • • Worcester State University, Clark University, Tufts University, UMass Chan Medical School, Susquehanna University, Valpo, Trinity College, IC Credit Union, EDIC Erjon Metohu president & chief creative officer Raffi DerSimonian vice president & chief strategy officer 2005 4 PENTA Communications Inc. 208 Turnpike Road, Westborough 01581 508-616-9900 • pentamarketing.com 16 3 2 N/A • • • • • • Undisclosed Deborah Penta CEO 1989 5 Dovetail Internet Technologies LLC 103A Millbury St., Auburn 01501 508-845-6465 • dovetailinternet.com 13 0 7 $1,400,000 • • • Webster Five Cents Savings, UEI Test Instruments, Village Bank, Solatube, MutualOne Bank, Sun Mountain Sports, Merle Norman Cosmetics Michael J. Villa founder & president Mark Peters executive vice president & principal 1999 6 Ladybugz Interactive Agency 43 Broad St., Suite A407, Hudson 01749 978-376-7878 • ladybugz.com 13 2 4 $1,250,000 • • • • MaveriX Oncology, Tharimmune, Aitia Bio, Tacit TX, Paradigm4, Sanaheal, MediTresse, JB Sash & Door, Pine Point School, Women in America, UPenn Perelman School of Medicine Billie Kenyon chief operating officer Lysa Miller founder 2020 7 Palley Advertising Inc. 100 Grove St., Worcester 01605 508-792-6655 • palleyad.com 12 1 3 N/A • • • • • • Undisclosed Warren Palley president 1982 8 Vision Advertising 367 West Main St., Suite D, Northborough 01532 508-754-3643 • vision-advertising.com 11 2 1 N/A • • • • • Undisclosed Laura DiBenedetto president & CEO Julia Becker Collins chief operating officer 1999 9 Enroll Media Group 100 Grove St., Worcester 01605 508-556-1095 • enrollmediagroup.com 8 0 0 N/A • • • • Undisclosed Angie Ward president 2018 9 Juuced 365 Boston Post Road, Suite 213, Sudbury 01776 508-251-9051 • juuced.com 8 0 2 N/A • • • • Undisclosed James Nunn owner 2018 9 Pagano Media 11 Millbrook St., Worcester 01606 508-595-9200 • paganomedia.com 8 2 2 N/A • • • • • Adcole Corp., CSP Associates, DIENES USA, Keystone Capital, Mass. Maritime Academy, Assumption University, New Balance, Worcester County Food Bank Joe Pagano president Kathleen Pagano CEO 1981 12 3 Media Web 11 Apex Drive, Suite 300A, Marlborough 01752 508-845-8900 • 3mediaweb.com 7 N/A 0 N/A • • • • Boston Scientific, JazzHR, Beth Israel Deaconess, Rockland Trust, Johnson Controls, Rocket Software, Covenant Health, Rand Whitney Mary Inman CFO Jessica Hennessey CEO 2001 12 Dever Frankian Inc. 22 West St., Millbury 01527 508-634-9083 • deverfrankian.com 7 0 0 N/A • • Undisclosed Patricia Frankian principal 1994 12 inConcert Web Solutions Inc. 55 Lake St., Suite 210, Gardner 01440 978-632-5300 • inconcertweb.com 7 0 3 N/A • • • • • Undisclosed Mark Smith Julie Spain owners 2002 12 Stryker-Munley Group Boston 48 Main St., Upton 01568 774-545-5142 • strykermunleygroup.com 7 4 2 N/A • • • • • • National Life Group, Prologis, Opus Inspection Technologies, Caesars Entertainment, Assoc. of Edison Illuminating Cos., Advocates Kevin Gould president 2020 16 Exsel Advertising Inc. 420 Main St., Sturbridge 01566 774-241-0041 • exselad.com 6 0 2 N/A • • • • • Southbridge Credit Union, Babcock Power, Flex-Tek, Wachusett Mountain Ski Area, Homefield Credit Union, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Zillow Rich Suitum president 1991 16 Jade 40 Jackson St., Suite 2000, Worcester 01608 508-552-4213 • hellojade.com 6 0 1 N/A • • • • • Zahara Cannabis, Worcester Center for Crafts, Sanctuary Medicinals, Rapscallion, Cal Verde Naturals, Worcester Cultural Coalition, Zyp Run, Yankee Golden Retriever Rescue Brittany Ayala CEO 2021 16 Rainier Communications P.O. Box 7415, Worcester 01605 508-868-5892 • rainierco.com 6 9 0 N/A • • • KLA, AMD, NexWafe, Cognyte, Steakholder Foods, SPARK Micro, The Cultivated B, Classiq, Before Health Intelligence Stephen Schuster CEO 1993 19 New Perspective 364 Burncoat St., Suite 2, Worcester 01606 508-755-6797 • npws.net 5 0 2 $2,000,000 • • • • • Veolia, Impact Plastics, Heliogen, Heat Recovery Innovations, QiO, Windesco, Carbon Clean, Planet Aid, AccessTCA, Living Greens Farm, Micatu Nathan Harris founder & CEO 2004 20 Applied Interactive 40 Jackson St., Worcester 01608 508-657-8600 • appliedinteractive.com 5 2 3 $750,000 • • • • • Coghlin Cos., Kinefac Corp., Lutco Inc., Lampin- MITRPAK, Duval Grinding, Taylor Fenn, DetecTogether, BCP Electric Joshua Rothschild president & CEO 2008 21 Allen Creative Group Inc. 22 West St., Millbury 01527 508-865-1255 • allencreativegroup.com 5 0 0 N/A • • • • Azenta, Breezeline, Good Shepherd Health, EforAll, MarinHealth, MiNina, NRC Health, St. Paul Catholic High School, ThermoFisher, TE Connectivity Jennie Allen principal & creative director 2003 12 3 Media Web 11 Apex Drive, Suite 300A, Marlborough 01752 508-845-8900 • 3mediaweb.com N/A 0 N/A • • • • Deaconess, Rockland Trust, Johnson Controls, Rocket Software, Covenant Health, Rand Whitney CFO Jessica Hennessey CEO 2001 12 Dever Frankian Inc. 22 West St., Millbury 01527 508-634-9083 • deverfrankian.com 7 0 0 N/A • • Undisclosed Patricia Frankian principal 1994 12 inConcert Web Solutions Inc. 55 Lake St., Suite 210, Gardner 01440 978-632-5300 • inconcertweb.com 7 0 3 N/A • • • • • Undisclosed Mark Smith Julie Spain owners 2002 12 Stryker-Munley Group Boston 48 Main St., Upton 01568 774-545-5142 • strykermunleygroup.com 7 4 2 N/A • • • • • • National Life Group, Prologis, Opus Inspection Technologies, Caesars Entertainment, Assoc. of Edison Illuminating Cos., Advocates Kevin Gould president 2020 16 Exsel Advertising Inc. 420 Main St., Sturbridge 01566 774-241-0041 • exselad.com 6 0 2 N/A • • • • • Southbridge Credit Union, Babcock Power, Flex-Tek, Wachusett Mountain Ski Area, Homefield Credit Union, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Zillow Rich Suitum president 1991 16 Jade 40 Jackson St., Suite 2000, Worcester 01608 508-552-4213 • hellojade.com 6 0 1 N/A • • • • • Zahara Cannabis, Worcester Center for Crafts, Sanctuary Medicinals, Rapscallion, Cal Verde Naturals, Worcester Cultural Coalition, Zyp Run, Yankee Golden Retriever Rescue Brittany Ayala CEO 2021 16 Rainier Communications P.O. Box 7415, Worcester 01605 508-868-5892 • rainierco.com 6 9 0 N/A • • • KLA, AMD, NexWafe, Cognyte, Steakholder Foods, SPARK Micro, The Cultivated B, Classiq, Before Health Intelligence Stephen Schuster CEO 1993 19 New Perspective 364 Burncoat St., Suite 2, Worcester 01606 508-755-6797 • npws.net 5 0 2 $2,000,000 • • • • • Veolia, Impact Plastics, Heliogen, Heat Recovery Innovations, QiO, Windesco, Carbon Clean, Planet Aid, AccessTCA, Living Greens Farm, Micatu Nathan Harris founder & CEO 2004 20 Applied Interactive 40 Jackson St., Worcester 01608 508-657-8600 • appliedinteractive.com 5 2 3 $750,000 • • • • • Coghlin Cos., Kinefac Corp., Lutco Inc., Lampin- MITRPAK, Duval Grinding, Taylor Fenn, DetecTogether, BCP Electric Joshua Rothschild president & CEO 2008 21 Allen Creative Group Inc. 22 West St., Millbury 01527 508-865-1255 • allencreativegroup.com 5 0 0 N/A • • • • Azenta, Breezeline, Good Shepherd Health, EforAll, MarinHealth, MiNina, NRC Health, St. Paul Catholic High School, ThermoFisher, TE Connectivity Jennie Allen principal & creative director 2003 22 Inside Out Communications Inc. (1) 23 Water St., Holliston 01746 508-429-8184 • iocomm.com 4 2 0 N/A • • • • Undisclosed Alicia Frick Laguarda president 1987 22 McCue & Associates LLC 56 Sterling St., Clinton 01510 978-733-1353 • mccueassociates.com 4 2 0 N/A • • • • • • The L.S. Starrett Co., Norton|Saint-Gobain Abrasives, EMUGE-FRANKEN USA, OPEN MIND Technologies, Wintriss Controls Group, Greenerd Press & Machine, GROB Systems, Flex Machine Michael S. McCue president 2001 24 Kreative Dezign Inc. 197 Mill St., Leominster 01453 978-466-9995 • kreativedezign.com 3 3 3 N/A • • • • • Luccas American Kitchen, Lahtis Jeep, East Coast Custom Apparel, Boxborough Gymnastics, First Choice Limo Kelly Ann Joseph owner 2004 Source: Each firm via survey as of Q4 2024 and Q1 2025. Note: In September 2024, Framingham-based COMM was acquired by MarketBridge, headquartered in Bethesda, Md. In early 2024, COMM reported 15 local employees. N/A=not applicable or not available. (1) Data from WBJ's Q1 2024 survey -Compiled by: Heide Martin, research@nebusinessmedia.com