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Top advertising and PR firms
Ranked by number of local full-time employees as of December 2014
Services offered:
Name
Local Full-
Time
Employees/
Local Part-
Time
Employees
2013 Gross
billings
Business-to-business
marketing
Crisis
communications
Media
planning/buying
Public
relations
Social
media
marketing
Website
design
SEO
Sample of active clients Head of Firm
Year
Founded
1
Davis Advertising
1331 Grafton St., Worcester 01604
508-752-4615 • www.davisad.com
43
5
$28 million • • • • • • •
Honey Dew Donuts, Quinsigamond Community
College, SpencerBank, Globoforce, Wayback Burgers ,
Webster First FCU, Harr Motors, and Leominster Credit
Union
Andrew Davis,
President
1948
2
CommCreative
345 Union Ave., Framingham 01702
508-620-6664 • www.commcreative.com
25
2
DND • • • • • • •
Tyco SimplexGrinnell, Staples, RSA Conference,
Nuance, Massage Envy, Verisk Health, Beth Israel
Deaconess Medical Center, Joslin Diabetes Center
Robert Fields,
President
1994
3
PENTA Communications Inc.
208 Turnpike Rd., Westborough 01581
508-616-9900 •
www.pentamarketing.com
22
3
DND • • • • • • • DND
Deborah Penta,
CEO
1988
3
Turtle Transit *
842 Sterling Rd., Lancaster 01523
978-365-9300 • turtletransit.com
22
6
DND •
Dunkin Donuts, Disney, Arby's, Planters, Oscar Mayer,
Saucony
James Riseborough,
Founder and Creative
Director
2001
5
Rainier Communications
287 Turnpike Rd., Westborough 01581
508-475-0025 • www.rainierco.com
15
0
DND • • • •
AdaCore, Analog Devices, AMD, AMS, Compass EOS,
Cxense, enVerid, Guardicore, ObserveIT, Optimal+,
QD Vision, SalesPredict, Sckipio, Mutualink, Vicor,
MA-COM
Stephen Schuster,
CEO
1993
5
Surabian Advertising
42 Lake Ave., Worcester 01604
508-792-0650
15
4
DND • • • • DND
Arthur Michael
Surabian,
President
1972
7
Palley Advertising Inc.
100 Grove St., Worcester 01605
508-792-6655 • www.palleyad.com
14
4
DND • • • • • • • DND
Warren Palley,
President
1982
8
smith&jones idea agency
76 Main St., Sturbridge 01566
508-347-7793 • www.smithnjones.com
12
4
DND • • • • • • •
Workers Credit Union, Southbridge Savings Bank,
UMass Medical School, Hudson Valley Community
College, Tufts University, Ahearn Equipment, Venture
Community Services, MassMEP, BRIX Chocolate
Christine Tieri,
President & Certified
Brand Strategist
1994
9
Pagano Media
11 Millbrook St., Worcester 01606
508-595-9200 • www.paganomedia.com
11
2
DND • • • • •
Brigham & Women's Hospital, New Balance, UniBank,
Timber Trading Group, RH White Construction,
Imperial Distributors, Building Excellent Schools, Case
Western Reserve University, Worcester State
University, UMASS Memorial Healthcare, Worcester
Art Museum
Joe Pagano,
President
1981
10
James and Matthew + Co.
975 Merriam Ave, Ste. 200, Leominster
01453
978-424-4500 •
www.jamesandmatthew.com
10
4
DND • • • • • • Advia Credit Union, Wada Farms, Post Woodworking
Jim Pond
Matt Maguy,
Partners
2007
10
RDW Group Inc.
714-B Southbridge St., Auburn 01501
508-795-0535 • www.rdwgroup.com
10
0
$10 million • • • • • • •
Johnson School of Business at Cornell University,
Reliant Medical Group, New York Life, National Grid,
TRC, New Hampshire Ball Bearings, Salem State
University, David Clark
James Malachowski,
Chairman
1987
Source: Each firm via surveys. Note: DND = Did not disclose.
* Firm did not respond to survey in 2015. Data are from 2012.
- Compiled by: Roger Magnus, rmagnus@nebusinessmedia.com
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