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wbjournal.com | Book of Lists 2018 | Worcester Business Journal 121 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 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 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 14 508-792-6655 • www.palleyad.com 3 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 218 Shrewsbury St., Suite 2, Worcester 01604 508-981-1897 • www.eridesign.com DND 9 0 4 • • • Clark University, FIBA Technologies, Kochek Co., Worcester State University Website design, application development, digital marketing, branding Erjon Metohu president 2005 24 InConcert Web Solutions Inc. 55 Lake St., Suite 210, Gardner 01440 978-632-5300 • www.inconcertweb.com DND 9 0 3 • • • • DND Website design, development, maintenance, hosting Matt Ward president & CEO 2002 26 Dever Frankian Inc. 232 Main St., Milford 01757 508-634-9083 • deverfrankian.com DND 7 0 1 • • • DND Full-service firm Patricia Frankian principal 1994 27 Kowal Communications Inc. 28 Hemlock Drive, Northborough 01532 508-393-7023 • www.kowal.com DND 3 2 2 • • • • • • ERA Key Realty Services, Wenning Investments, Equity Institutional, Equity Trust Co. Public relations, content development David Kowal president 1989 28 Choice Words/Chisolm & Co. 66 Eagle Road, Worcester 01605 508-856-7207 • choicewordsonline.com DND 2 1 0 • • • • Primetals Technologies, Nicolai Law Group, Worcester Youth Center, JNP Coffee Business, health care, education Allison Chisolm principal 1996 29 Bergeron Creative Studios 343 Providence Road, #1 , South Grafton 01560 617-834-4840 • www.bergeroncreative.com DND DND 0 0 • • • • • DND Brand strategy, logo design, website design, print and package design, social media Al Bergeron president and chief creative officer 1991 Source: Each firm via survey. Note: B2B = business-to-business, DND = did not disclose. * On July 14, 2016, merged with Providence-based Community Bank Marketing Solutions; firm continues to operate out of Worcester under the same name. - Compiled by: Stephanie R. Meagher, smeagher@nebusinessmedia.com A MAJOR ANNIVERSARY... A NEW BUILDING... 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Worcester Business Journal WBJ Custom Publishing Division Celebrating 50 Years of Growth, Jobs and Development 1 50 Years 1 9 6 5 - 2 0 1 5 C E L E B R A T I N G An advertising supplement to the Worcester Business Journal Shrewsbury Public Library: Building the Next Chapter SHREWSBURY Building the Next Chapter public library Davis Advertising was founded long before the internet was in anyone's home, never mind before it was a factor that's changed practically every indus - try. But the agency has been able to adapt, Davis said, such as with video production. "Obviously the digital world has changed the way people interact with media," he said. Davis Advertising remains strong in standbys like TV and radio, which Davis said are still solid advertising mediums. And its size helps – it's bigger than many of its local competitors, yet can be more affordable than its larger competitors in Boston. "We go up against Boston agencies a lot," Davis said. "Our size puts us on even footing with them." - Grant Welker Davis Advertising's Worcester headquarters

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