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120 Worcester Business Journal | Book of Lists 2018 | wbjournal.com F O C U S P R O F E S S I O N A L S E R V I C E S Ad & marketing communications firms Ranked by annual gross billings, then number of local employees Services offered Firm Annual gross billings/ local FTE employees/ local PR reps/ local web designers B2B marketing Crisis communication Media plan/buy e-commerce Analytics SEO Sample of active clients Other services Head of firm/ year founded 1 Davis Advertising * 1331 Grafton St., Worcester 01604 508-752-4615 • www.davisad.com $30,000,000 40 1 5 • • • • • • Honey Dew Donuts, Cornerstone Bank, Wayback Burgers, Webster First, Yesway Stores, Worcester Railers Full service agency, integrated marketing solutions, video production, website development, photography, research, content development Andrew Davis president 1948 2 Turtle Transit Inc. 6 Fox Road, Hudson 01523 978-365-9300 • turtletransit.com $4,833,000 27 0 0 • Boston Red Sox, Saucony, Kraft Foods, Nestle, Dunkin Brands, L.L.Bean Mobile marketing, experiential marketing James Edward Riseborough president 2001 3 Rainier Communications 287 Turnpike Road, Westborough 01581 508-475-0025 • www.rainierco.com $2,000,000 12 12 0 • • • • Analog Devices, Vicor, Foresight Automotive, Sckipio, AMD, Senion, Versasec, Nano Dimension, Orbotech B2B technology, public relations, inbound marketing Stephen Schuster CEO 1993 3 Surabian Advertising 42 Lake Ave., Worcester 01604 508-792-0650 $2,000,000 12 0 0 • • Park 'n Shop, Goretti's and Donelan's Supermarkets; Mechanics Hall, Reliant Medical Budget management, design and marketing of full-color circulars for food and liquor; signs and banners Arthur Michael Surabian president 1972 5 3 Media Web 7 Felton St., Hudson 01749 508-845-8900 • www.3mediaweb.com $1,500,000 8 0 2 • • • • Acacia Communications, MicroGroup, North Central Chamber of Commerce, MatTek, Navin, Haffty & Associates Web development, digital marketing, web support and hosting Marc Avila founder & CEO Lysa Miller VP & partner 2001 6 Vision Advertising 34 Cedar St., Worcester 01609 508-754-3643 • www.vision- advertising.com $1,500,000 7 0 1 • • • • • • Baba Sushi, Cabot's Ice Cream, Midstate Mold & Engineering, Salem Cross Inn, TJ Woods Insurance, Flying Rhino Marketing planning, social media, brand management, web development, event planning & marketing, photography and more Laura DiBenedetto president & CEO 1999 7 Allen Creative Group Inc. 22 West St., Suite 1, Millbury 01527 508-865-1265 • www.allencreativegroup.com $1,300,000 3 0 0 • • • • Boston Scientific, Saint- Gobain, Adventist Health, Hubway Graphic design services for health care and hospitals Jennie T. Allen principal & creative director 2003 8 Gustin Advertising Group Inc. 3 Charlesview Road, Hopedale 01747 508-381-0943 • www.gustinadvertising.com $1,050,000 4 2 1 • • • • Swarovski, Wingate Healthcare, Bryant University, Shaw's, Airgas USA, Osterman Propane, Benchmark Senior Living Graphic design, web design, recruitment advertising, print production, media buying Jessica Watuku CEO & creative director 2015 9 Expose Yourself Public Relations 4 Prospect St., Shrewsbury 01545 617-957-3868 • exposeyourselfpr.com $692,000 5 5 1 • • • • • • Zia Gianna Caffe, Mortgage Equity Partners, Canner Law Associates, Cafe Escadrille Social media, media relations, SEO, website development, branding/ rebranding, influencer marketing Heather Logrippo owner & president 2011 10 Artefact Inc. 12 Harvard St., Worcester 01609 508-752-9575 • www.artefactdesign.com $250,000 4 0 2 • • Security Engineering Machinery, Trappistine Quality Candy, Renaissance Insurance Group, Radio Oil Web development, online database, CMS, customer communication solutions Christopher Miller president 1999 11 Precision Arts Advertising Inc. 57 Fitchburg Road, Ashburnham 01430 978-855-7648 • precisionarts.com $200,000 2 0 2 • • • • • DND Online and print advertising, website design, Internet marketing, trade show graphics Terri Adams president 1985 12 Web Image Designs 15 Pheasant Hill Drive, Shrewsbury 01545 774-275-0391 • www.webimagedesigns.com $150,000 1 0 0 • • • • AVFX.com, masshoisting.com, alpine- environmental.com WordPress, SEO, AdWords Judy M. Vedder president 2004 13 Sean Patricks Restaurant, www.gustinadvertising.com 1 Benchmark Senior Living buying 2015 9 Expose Yourself Public Relations 4 Prospect St., Shrewsbury 01545 617-957-3868 • exposeyourselfpr.com $692,000 5 5 1 • • • • • • Zia Gianna Caffe, Mortgage Equity Partners, Canner Law Associates, Cafe Escadrille Social media, media relations, SEO, website development, branding/ rebranding, influencer marketing Heather Logrippo owner & president 2011 10 Artefact Inc. 12 Harvard St., Worcester 01609 508-752-9575 • www.artefactdesign.com $250,000 4 0 2 • • Security Engineering Machinery, Trappistine Quality Candy, Renaissance Insurance Group, Radio Oil Web development, online database, CMS, customer communication solutions Christopher Miller president 1999 11 Precision Arts Advertising Inc. 57 Fitchburg Road, Ashburnham 01430 978-855-7648 • precisionarts.com $200,000 2 0 2 • • • • • DND Online and print advertising, website design, Internet marketing, trade show graphics Terri Adams president 1985 12 Web Image Designs 15 Pheasant Hill Drive, Shrewsbury 01545 774-275-0391 • www.webimagedesigns.com $150,000 1 0 0 • • • • AVFX.com, masshoisting.com, alpine- environmental.com WordPress, SEO, AdWords Judy M. Vedder president 2004 13 Kreative Dezign 195 Mill St., Leominster 01453 978-466-9995 • www.kreativedezign.com $117,000 3 0 2 • • • • Sean Patricks Restaurant, Moodz Salon and Spa, Sun in the City Tanning Salon, Mobile and Classic Car Wash and Lube Center Website design, marketing, social media, graphic design Kelly Ann Joseph owner 2004 14 WorldWide WebLabs 51 Naples St., Leominster 01453 978-342-9000 • www.weblabs.com $100,000 4 1 4 • • • • • DND Web development, social media optimization, SEO Greg Koski president 1994 15 Turek Web Design 421 Charlestown Meadows Drive, Westborough 01581 774-285-6916 • www.turekdesign.com $85,000 1 0 1 • • • • • Janice E. Spada DMD, Bergantino Audio System, Putnam Associates, Lighthouse Realty Website design with SEO focus Monika Turek owner 2005 16 Competitive Edge Marketing & Design 374 Elm St., Gardner 01440 978-632-1571 • www.compedgedesign.com $60,000 1 0 1 • • • Lynde Hardware & Supply, Hubbard's Farm, Oppure Oil, Feen's Country Living, PESCO Power Marketing solutions and graphic design for print, web, e-mail and social media; logos, web development, print material, e-marketing Maureen Horrigan owner & designer 1991 17 CommCreative 75 Fountain St., Framingham 01702 877-620-6664 • commcreative.com DND 36 3 8 • • • • • RSA Conference, Johnson Controls, Bose Automotive, iboss, Flooring America Branding, digital marketing, strategy, creative, content creation, social media Robert Fields CEO 1994 18 PENTA Communications Inc. 208 Turnpike Road, Westborough 01581 508-616-9900 • pentamarketing.com DND 17 7 3 • • • • • • DND Full digital and video integration, website development, brand development, strategic marketing consulting, corporate event planning, product promotions, legislative relations, community relations, design services, outsourcing programs Deborah Penta CEO 1989 19 James and Matthew + Co. 2 Shaker Road, Shirley 01331 978-424-4500 • www.jamesandmatthew.com DND 14 0 0 • • • • Advia Credit Union, CAP COM Credit Union, Post Woodworking, Michigan Dental Association Regional and national digital advertising Jim Pond Matt Maguy partners 2007 19 Palley Advertising Inc. 100 Grove St., Worcester 01605 508-792-6655 • www.palleyad.com DND 14 2 3 • • • • • • DND Fully integrated marketing programs Warren Palley president 1982 21 Exsel Advertising Inc. 559 Main St., Sturbridge 01566 774-241-0041 • exselad.com DND 10 1 2 • • • • • Vibram Corp., Southbridge Credit Union, Babcock Power Inc., Mylec, Flex-tek Group, Southern Connecticut Gas, Connecticut Natural Gas, BL Cos. Strategic marketing and media planning, brand development, graphic design, print/collateral, direct mail, packaging, trade shows, multimedia and web design/development Rich Suitum president 1991 21 Idea Agency 420 Main St., Sturbridge 01566 508-347-7793 • www.ideaagency.biz DND 10 2 2 • • • • • • Tufts University, Bryant University, UMass Memorial Healthcare, EdHealth, Acorn Deckhouse, Peppers Artful Events Brand development, strategic planning, lead- generation, design and production services, internal marketing, team building and idea generation Christine Tieri president & certified brand strategist 1994 21 Pagano Media 11 Millbrook St., Worcester 01606 508-595-9200 • www.paganomedia.com DND 10 1 4 • • • • Adcole Corp., Artemis, Biomere, Esler Cos., R.H. White Construction, StanChem Strategy, branding, logo design, web development, video, motion graphic, social media, print and events Kathleen Pagano CEO 1984 24 Eri Design DND Clark University, FIBA Ad & marketing communications firms Davis Advertising, now in its 70th year and second genera- tion, has been a longtime main- stay atop this list. "I just have some great employees here," said Andrew Davis, the president of Davis Advertising for more than 20 years. "There are some extreme - ly talented people here." Davis, which has more than six times the sales of the next highest agency in Central Massachusetts, has succeeded by offering enough of a range of services its clients can get prac - tically everything there, from a website to videography to print advertising. "We can do anything they need," said Davis, whose parents founded the Worcester company. Davis Advertising counts cli - ents throughout the country thanks to word-of-mouth refer- rals, including Yesway, a conve- nience store chain that's based in Beverly but that has locations from Iowa to Texas. Locally, its best known client might be Honey Dew Donuts, including TV spots Davis has created featur - ing Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum. Davis thrives with size & variety Davis Advertising's staff continued on next page