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10 Hartford Business Journal • September 18, 2017 • www.HartfordBusiness.com THE LIST Largest advertising and public relations firms in Greater Hartford Ranked by 2016 gross billings Source: Each firm via survey. Notes: Glastonbury's Decker Creative Marketing did not respond to the survey by press time. NA = Not available or not applicable. (1) Chris Knopf retired as CEO in April 2017. (2) Formerly Maier Advertising Inc. (3) William F. Maier announced his retirement on Aug. 29, 2017. —Compiled by Stephanie R. Meagher. Largest advertising and public relations firms in Greater Hartford (Ranked by 2016 gross billings) Services offered: Rank Firm 2016 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 and Co. LLC 50 Nye Road Glastonbury, CT 06033 860-659-0514; www.cronin-co.com $85,000,000 82 75 7 a a a a a a a Amica Insurance Co., Konica Minolta Business Solutions, McDonald's, Baystate Health, Liberty Bank, i-Health, TIAA, Neopost, Connecticut Children's Medical Center Kimberly Manning Steve Wolfberg 1947 2 Adams & Knight Inc. 80 Avon Meadow Lane Avon, CT 06001 860-676-2300; www.adamsknight.com $79,575,000 58 48 10 a a a a a a a Webster Bank, Connecticut Office of Tourism, Hartford HealthCare, Connecticut Sun, New England Black Wolves, Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development Jill M. Adams Bill Knight 1988 3 Cashman & Katz Integrated Communications 76 Eastern Blvd. Glastonbury, CT 06033 860-652-0300; cashman-katz.com $69,885,000 29 23 6 a a a a a a a BIC, Trinity Health NE, United Illuminating, CNG, Edge Fitness, ECHN, Iron Mountain, Lincoln Financial, Mass Mutual, CT DOT, DMV, Connecticare, Energize CT, Farmington Bank, Frontier Communications, Gaylord Hospital, Sperry/Wolverine Tony Cashman 1992 4 Avid Marketing Group (AMG) 100 Corporate Place Rocky Hill, CT 06067 860-436-3004; www.avidinc.com $65,000,000 37 NA NA a a a a a Diageo, Beanitos, Billboard, Boston Beer, Constellation Brands, Delicato, Dogfish Head, Dr. Pepper and Snapple, Earth Shoes, Heineken, Four Loko, Goya, Heinz, MW Financial, Tito's, Treasury Wine Estates, Vantis Life Insurance Jonathan Gross DeAnna Drapeau 1986 5 Mintz + Hoke 40 Tower Lane Avon, CT 06001 860-678-0473; www.mintz-hoke.com $37,293,347 54 48 4 a a a a a a a Antares Capital, CTfastrak, My Place CT (DSS), Deloitte, DRS Technologies, Hartford HealthCare, Mohegan Sun, NY Presbyterian Hospital, Spectrum Plastics Group Ron Perine (1) Kara Mitchell Sara-Beth Donovan Andrew Wood 1971 6 Bluespire Senior Marketing 29 South Main St., Suite 301 West Hartford, CT 06107 860-678-4300; bluespireseniormarketing.com $11,100,000 35 35 NA a a a a a a a Covenant Retirement Communities, The Episcopal Home Communities, Benchmark Senior Living, Ecumen, Springpoint Senior Living, United Church Homes Matt Bekelja Jessica Kraft Dylan Pattenaude 1980 7 Maier True Communication (2) 1789 New Britain Ave. Farmington, CT 06032 860-677-4581; www.maier.com $6,250,000 20 18 2 a a a a a a a Braintrace, Cigna, Bridgeport Fittings, Gexpro, The Lee Co., Trumpf, RemedyOne, Z- Medica I. Todd Russell (3) Rick Mellon Laura Kennedy 1971 8 Williams and House 7 Towpath Lane Avon, CT 06001 860-675-4140; www.williamsandhouse.com $4,000,000 6 NA NA a a a a a a a Neenah, CapX Partners Pamela Williams Lisa House 1990 9 Pita Communications LLC dba The Pita Group 40 Cold Spring Road Rocky Hill, CT 06067 860-293-0157; www.thepitagroup.com $3,665,711 15 12 3 a a a a a a Mass Mutual, BlumShapiro, Manchester Community College, Planet Fitness, Aetna, United Healthcare, United Way of Northeast and Central CT, CT Green Bank Paul E. Pita 1996 10 Web Solutions Inc. 250 Pomeroy Ave., Suite 201 Meriden, CT 06450 203-235-7777; www.websolutions.com $2,600,000 25 NA NA a a a a Hole in the Wall Gang, Simoniz USA, Infinity Music Hall, Kamco Building Supply Thomas Barton Lori O'Brien 1996 11 Ryan Marketing 21 Brace Road, #3 West Hartford, CT 06107 860-519-5526; ryanmarketing.com $2,100,000 12 8 3 a a a a a a a Fishers Island Lemonade, CT Historical Society, ProHealth Physicians, United Steel, St. Francis Healthcare Partners, Tower Generator, Cencap Federal Credit Union, Comix at Mohegan Sun, TransTek Patrick T. Ryan Lindsay Ryan Jensen 1996 12 Co-Communications 2 Forest Park Drive Farmington, CT 06032 860-676-4400; www.cocommunications.com $1,555,896 12 0 7 a a a a a a a AdminaHealth, Fordham University, LEGOLAND Discovery Center, MTD Parts, The Palace Theatre, TitleVest (a First American Title Insurance Co.) Stacey Cohen Jessica Lyon 1997 13 Gaffney Bennett Public Relations 1 Liberty Square, Suite 201 New Britain, CT 06051 860-229-0301; www.gbpr.com $1,500,000 9 0 9 a a a a Eversource, KeyBank, Aquarion Water Co., NBC Universal, Watermark Retirement Communities, Boys & Girls Village, Make-A-Wish Foundation Hank Spring 2001 14 Elkinson & Sloves Inc. 11 Talcott Notch Road Farmington, CT 06032 860-674-9902; www.elkinsonsloves.com $1,350,000 4 3 2 a a a a a a a CTrides/CT Dept of Transportation, Hartford Yard Goats, Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, CT State Colleges and Universities (CSCU), CT Latino News, Coach Kevin Ollie Charity Classic/Kevin's Kourt's, The First Tee of Connecticut, West Hartford Housing Authority Jay Sloves 1981 15 Stifel Marcin 701 Hebron Ave. Glastonbury, CT 06033 860-659-0777; www.stifel-marcin.com $1,050,000 7 5 2 a a a a a a SFC KOENIG, Newcomb Spring Corp., Orange Research, Carrier Equipment, Carlyle Johnson Machine Co., Vogelsang USA Andrew Stifel Christine Marcin 2000 16 Image Marketing Consultants 681 Main St. Plantsville, CT 06479 860-863-5861; www.imagemarketingconsultants.com $960,000 12 6 3 a a a a a Centennial Real Estate, CT Post Mall, Winterberry Group, Vesta Corp., SERC Kate Terricciano Sirignano 2007 17 Baldwin Media Strategic Communications 1 Grove St., Suite 100 New Britain, CT 06053 860-408-1580; www.baldwinmedia.net $762,500 10 2 8 a a a a a Hassett & George, Connecticut Association of Boards of Education, New Britain Bees, The Berlin Fair, Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents, The Goodspeed Opera House, Glastonbury EMS Ann Baldwin 1992 18 Dornenburg Kallenbach Advertising 16 Southwood Drive Bloomfield, CT 06002 860-726-9740; www.dk- advertising.com $700,000 6 5 2 a a a a a a a Hartford Symphony Orchestra, Webster Bank, Connecticut Children's Medical Center Jeffrey Dornenburg Tod Kallenbach 1994 19 Dennis PR Group LLC 41 Crossroads, Suite 228 West Hartford, CT 06117 860-778-3826; www.dennispr.com $375,000 4 2 2 a a a a a a a CTfastrak, Lochner, ImageWorks, CT Laborers' District Council, China Education Resources, I-84 Constructors, CT Business Hall Of Fame, FMAMRadio.com, USA Rails Trails Ron Dresner Karen Thompson 2000 20 CJ Public Relations Inc. 50 Center St., 2nd Floor Southington, CT 06489 860-426-9991; www.cjpr.com $264,000 5 NA 5 a a a a a School Nutrition Association, Hartford Marathon Foundation, The United Illuminating Co., Eversource Hartford Marathon & Half Marathon, Gengras Motors Elizabeth Cowles Johnston 2008 21 Andrea Obston Marketing Communications LLC 3 Regency Drive Bloomfield, CT 06002 860-243-1447; www.aomc.com $161,291 3 NA NA a a a a a a a Customized Logistics Delivery Association, Duncaster Retirement Community, Better Packages, Select Express Andrea Obston 1982 22 McDowell Jewett Communications LLC (4) 36 Trumbull St. Hartford, CT 06103 860-247-9100; www.mcdowelljewett.com NA 7 0 7 a a a a a The Jackson Laboratory, Dominion, Boston Red Sox, Greenskies, CT Bar Association, CT Auto Retailers Association Duby McDowell Steve Jewett 2006 Source: Each firm via survey. 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