Issue link: https://nebusinessmedia.uberflip.com/i/479449
Book of Lists 2014 www.HartfordBusiness.com septemBer 22, 2014 • Hartford Business Journal 89 Professional Services / Manufacturing / Technology Top advertising and public relations firms in the Hartford region (Ranked by 2013 gross billings) Services offered: Rank Company 2013 gross billings Total employees/ No. advertising employees/ No. PR employees B-to-B Crisis comm. Media plan/buy PR Soc. media Web design SEO Major clients Principal(s) Year founded 1 Cronin and Company LLC 50 Nye Rd. Glastonbury, CT 06033 860-659-0514; www.cronin-co.com $80,000,000 (1) 79 69 10 a a a a a a a Amica Insurance, McDonald's, Konica-Minolta, Montefiore Med Ctr, Liberty Bank, TIAA-CREF, iHealth, UConn Health, CT Children's Steve Wolfberg Kimberly Manning 1947 2 Adams & Knight Inc. 80 Avon Meadow Ln. Avon, CT 06001 860-676-2300; www.adamsknight.com $66,841,928 59 47 12 a a a a a a a Connecticut Office of Tourism, Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development, Hartford Courant, Ion Bank, Covidien Jill M. Adams Bill Knight 1988 3 Keiler 304 Main St. Farmington, CT 06032 860-677-8821; www.keiler.com $65,000,000 48 47 1 a a a a a a a Clarcor, Covenant House, Deloitte, Harriott Home Health Services, Raymond Corporation, Telephonics, Verisk, World Fuel Services Lynn Taylor 1973 4 Cashman & Katz Integrated Communications 76 Eastern Blvd. Glastonbury, CT 06033 860-652-0300; www.cashman- katz.com $61,500,000 29 22 7 a a a a a a a BIC, Foxwoods, United Illuminating, CNG, CT. DOT, Connecticare, Fox CT., Tribune Media, Goodwill, Gaylord Hospital, St. Mary's Hospital Tony Cashman 1992 5 Mintz + Hoke 40 Tower Ln. Avon, CT 06001 860-678-0473; www.mintz-hoke.com $60,000,000 55 38 5 a a a a a a a Aetna Medicare, American Arbitration, CTfastrak, GE, Hartford HealthCare (M+H Media Only), My Place CT (DSS), DRS Technologies Chris Knopf Ron Perine Mary Farrell 1971 6 AMG - Avid Marketing Group 1344 Silas Deane Hwy. Rocky Hill, CT 06067 860-436-3004; www.avidinc.com $38,000,000 26 NA NA a a a a a Diageo, Dr Pepper/Snapple, Earth Shoes, Four Loko, Goya, Gunther, Harvey Windows and Doors, Heinz, MW Financial, Sterling Vineyards Jonathan Gross DeAnna Drapeau 1986 7 Decker Creative Marketing 99 Citizen Dr. Glastonbury, CT 06033 860-659-1311; www.deckerdoesit.com $17,000,000 (1) NA NA NA a a a a a a a Days Inns WorldWide, ConnectiCare, UCONN, Wyndham Hotel Group, Travelodge, Howard Johnson, Ramada Worldwide, O2 Jim Decker Kathy Boucher 1977 8 Martino & Binzer Inc. (2) 270 Farmington Ave., Ste. 128 Farmington, CT 06032 860-678-4300; www.goodbait.com $13,000,000 40 30 3 a a a a a a a Covenant Retirement Communities, The Episcopal Home Communities, Senior Quality Lifestyles Corp. Dave Martino Gavin Binzer 1980 9 Williams and House 7 Towpath Ln. Avon, CT 06001 860-675-4140; www.williamsandhouse.com $5,000,000 7 2 5 a a a a a a Neenah, Moo.com, Frontline Insurance, Center for Advanced Reproductive Services Pamela Williams Lisa House 1990 10 Pita Communications LLC dba The Pita Group 40 Cold Spring Rd. Rocky Hill, CT 06067 860-293-0157; www.thepitagroup.com $4,681,966 19 16 2 a a a a a a Mass Mutual, Union Savings Bank, Blum Shapiro, United Healthcare International, Riverfront Recapture, Manchester Community College Paul E. Pita 1996 11 Maier Advertising Inc. 1789 New Britain Ave. Farmington, CT 06032 860-677-4581; www.maier.com $4,500,000 16 13 3 a a a a a a a Agilent Technologies, General Electric, Hubbell, Mott Corporation, Gexpro, Bridgeport Fittings William Maier 1971 12 Web Solutions Inc. 250 Pomeroy Ave., Ste. 201 Meriden, CT 06450 203-235-7777; www.websolutions.com $3,000,000 22 NA NA a a a a Simoniz USA, Fresh Bev, Infinity Music Hall, Wheeler Clinic, Kamco Building Supply, Data Management Inc. (DMI) Thomas Barton Lori O'Brien 1996 13 Ryan Marketing Partners 21 Brace Rd West Hartford, CT 06107 860-678-0078; www.ryanmarketing.com $2,000,000 9 4 3 a a a a a a a Curaleaf, Dattco Transportation, JHM Group, Sardilli Produce + Dairy , ProHealth Physicians, United Steel, City of Hartford Patrick T. Ryan Lindsay Ryan Jensen 1996 14 Gaffney Bennett Public Relations LLC 1 Liberty Sq. New Britain, CT 06051 860-229-0301; www.gbpr.com $1,500,000 10 0 10 a a a a Northeast Utilities, Frontier Communications, First Niagara, Aquarion Water Co., NBC Universal, Manufacturing Alliance of Connecticut Hank Spring Patrick Kinney 2001 14 The BCB Group 10 Alexander Dr. Wallingford, CT 06492 203-774-3446; www.bcbgroup.com $1,500,000 10 3 2 a a a a a a Luxottica Retail, Honeywell Fire Systems, IAE, Robert H Lord Joseph Bunovsky Dick Belmont John Cordone 1985 16 Co-Communications 2 Forest Pk. Farmington, CT 06032 860-676-4400; www.cocommunications.com $1,340,276 15 0 11 a a a Hartford Business Journal, Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents, Filomeno & Co. P.C., End Hunger Connecticut! Stacey Cohen Jessica Lyon 1997 17 Dornenburg Kallenbach Advertising (3) 16 Southwood Dr. Bloomfield, CT 06002 860-726-9740; www.dk- advertising.com $1,000,000 7 5 2 a a a a a a Hartford Symphony Orchestra, Webster Bank, Connecticut Children's Medical Center Jeffrey Dornenburg Tod Kallenbach 1994 18 Bauza & Associates Hispanic Marketing 55 Main St., Ste. 5102A Enfield, CT 06082 860-265-3323; www.bauzaassociates.com $911,035 8 4 2 a a a a a a a CT Housing Finance Authority, CT Lottery, Department of Transportation, CT Center for Advance Technology, Beacon Group, Mintz & Hoke Hector Bauza 2003 19 Stifel Marcin 2790 Main St. Glastonbury, CT 06033 860-659-0777; www.stifel-marcin.com $685,000 7 5 2 a a a a a a Newcomb Spring Corp, Carrier, Carlyle Johnson, Control Module Industries, CMI Time, EVSE LLC, Fleet Management Andrew Stifel Christine Marcin 2000 20 Image Marketing Consultants 876 S. Main St. Plantsville, CT 06479 203-404-4868; www.imagemarketingconsultants.com $620,000 7 3 4 a a a a a SAMI Corp., Westfield, American Red Cross, William B. Meyer Inc., All-Star Driver, Winterberry Gardens, Vesta Corp., TOMZ Corp. Kate Terricciano Sirignano 2007 Source: Individual companies.Elkinson & Sloves was listed in 2013 but did not participate in the list this year. (1) Capitalized billings rather than gross billings. (2) Acquired by Minneapolis' BlueSpire Strategic Marketing in Feb. 2014. (3) Formerly Dorenburg Group. —Compiled by Roger Magnus. Ad and PR firms with most employees Cronin and Company LLC ...........79 Adams & Knight Inc. ..................59 Mintz + Hoke ............................55 Keiler .......................................48 Martino & Binzer Inc..................40 How the top 5 fared: Gross billings (in millions) 100 Adams & Knight Inc. Cronin and Company LLC Keiler Cashman & Katz Integrated Communications Mintz + Hoke 2013 2012 (28.7)% (13.3)% (1.6)% 15.9% 12.9% 80 60 40 20