THE RANKINGS
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by Chief Marketer Staff
| 2006 Rank | Agency/Primary Services | 2005 Net Rev. | 2-Year Growth | Agency Age | Net Rev./Employee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Marketing Werks Chicago, IL, Scott Moller, Julie Guida (312) 228-0800 – Mobile marketing, sponsorship activation, youth, diversity (Hispanic focus), retail sales activation | $5,708,223 | 111% | 19 | $81,546 |
| 27 | Wunderman New York, NY, Daniel Morel (212) 941-3000 – Planning, loyalty, partnership, trade, sponsorship, interactive marketing | 225,600,000* | 19 | 48 | 451,200* |
| 28 | Active Marketing Group New York, NY, Dave Alberga (858)-964-3834 – Field/mobile marketing, brand sampling, peer-to-peer lifestyle marketing, online/database marketing, consulting/research services | 12,100,000 | 169 | 6 | 165,753 |
| 29 | Alternative & Innovative Marketing, LLC Escondido, CA, Jeff Symon (760) 747-0444 – Experiential marketing, event marketing, in-store marketing, Hispanic marketing, creative consulting | 3,899,320 | 94 | 9 | 299,948 |
| 30 | KKY/OTT Communications Louisville, KY, Christoper Ott, Jack Hagerty (502) 636-0288 – Promotion, advertising, food/beverage marketing, mobile marketing, value-added services | 11,106,354 | 484 | 36 | 246,808 |
| 31 | 141 Worldwide New York, NY, Jay Farrell (212) 297-7899 – Strategic planning, promotional marketing, interactive and digital marketing, events and field marketing, sports and entertainment | 49,000,000* | 17% | 27 | 153,125* |
| 32 | Marketing Store Oakbrook Terrace, IL, Graham Kemp (630) 693-1400 – Consumer products, promotion, direct/relationship, digital studio, event/experience | 47,355,000 | 34 | 20 | 205,891 |
| 33 | CoActive Marketing Group New York, NY, John Benfield (212) 660-3800 – On-premise marketing, experiential marketing, customer marketing, engagement marketing, ethnic marketing | 35,157,000 | 18 | 34 | 149,604 |
| 34 | Malone Advertising Akron, OH, Fred Bidwell (330) 376-6148 – Retail/customer marketing, merchandising/P-O-P, sales promotion/event marketing, media services, advertising | 19,000,000* | 154 | 63 | 95,477* |
| 35 | Jack Morton Worldwide New York, NY, Josh McCall (212) 727-0400 – Live events (strategy, creative, production, staging), training/communications strategy, environmental design/fabrication, interactive/online media | 116,280,000* | 5 | 67 | 290,700* |
| 36 | Alloy Marketing and Promotions (AMP) Boston, MA, Gary Colen (617) 723-8929 – Events/location promotion, promotional “location media,” field marketing, sampling, Web design/interactive marketing | 57,557,000 | 16 | 10 | 209,291 |
| 37 | Grand Central Marketing, Inc. New York, NY, Matthew Glass (212) 253-8777 – Promotional tours, entertainment marketing, grassroots marketing, sports marketing, p.r. | 1,102,437 | 97 | 7 | 110,244 |
| 38 | Mr. Youth LLC New York, NY, Paul Tedeschi (212) 799-8700 – On-campus marketing services, influencer student rep marketing, mall marketing, p.r., street teams stunts | 2,305,851 | 86 | 4 | 85,402 |
| 39 | Source Marketing, LLC Westport, CT, Derek Correia (203) 291-4000 – Integrated promotion services, direct marketing, media planning/buying, co-promotion, event marketing | 13,400,000* | 41 | 17 | 291,304* |
| 40 | Bensussen Deutsch & Associates Woodinville, WA, Jay Deutsch (425) 492-6111 – Sales promotion, branded merchandise, sports/entertainment marketing, medical marketing, consumer products | 145,500,000 | 23 | 22 | 477,049 |
| 41 | BFG Communications Hilton Head Island, SC, Kevin Meany (800) 248-0173 – Integrated promotions, sponsorship maximization, sampling programs/field marketing, sweepstakes/games/contests, sports/entertainment marketing | $15,177,040 | 227% | 11 | $63,769 |
| 42 | EMAK Worldwide, Inc. Los Angeles, CA, Jim Holbrook (323) 932-4300 – Custom promotional merchandise (premiums), kids/family marketing, collaborative marketing, strategic planning/research, promotion | 40,530,000 | 1 | 22 | 151,231 |
| 43 | RedPeg Marketing Alexandria, VA, Brad Nierenberg (703) 519-9000 – Strategic planning, mobile marketing, sampling, college marketing, nightlife | 6,305,388 | 47 | 11 | 123,635 |
| 44 | IMG Consulting Cleveland, OH, Theodore Forstmann (212) 522-1200 – Sponsorship strategy/planning with expertise in music, motorsports, procollege sports, Olympics and branded entertainment, experiential marketing, sampling, digital media strategy/production, promotion marketing | 9,219,499 | 48 | 45 | 4,610 |
| 45 | Euro RSCG 4D Impact Chicago, IL, Bill Meyer (770) 393-8942 – Experiential/event marketing, sampling, place-based media/wallboards, sports/entertainment marketing, field servicing/merchandising | 23,000,000* | 35* | 9 | 255,000* |
| 46 | Renegade Marketing Group New York, NY Drew Neisser (646) 486-7700 – Event marketing, Web site production, advertising (creative and media), promotions, guerilla/street theater | 6,043,115 | 28 | 10 | 151,078 |
| 47 | Vibes Media Chicago, IL, Alex Campbell (312) 753-6330 – General creative design/execution, text-2-screen, text trivia, text-2-win sweepstakes, sports events | 2,948,048 | 623 | 8 | 113,386 |
| 48 | LeadDog Marketing Group New York, NY, Dan Mannix (212) 488-6533 – Experiential/event marketing strategy/activation (includes mobile marketing), brand promotion planning/awareness campaigns, national brand consumer promotions, live event production, creative development/creative services | 3,272,440 | 334 | 7 | 130,898 |
| 49 | Regan Group Los Angeles, CA, Patti Regan (323) 735-8700 – Barter media, sweepstakes/gaming, fulfillment, strategic alliance, special events (see profile page 49) | 3,516,908 | 23 | 14 | 152,909 |
| 50 | Mastermind Marketing Atlanta, GA, Daniel Dodson (678) 420-4000 – Strategic planning, tactical planning/concept development, communications development/design/production, program execution/management, program analysis/research | 10,950,000 | 20 | 23 | 188,793 |
| 51 | Next Marketing Atlanta, GA, Henry Rischitelli (770) 225-2200 – Sports marketing, mobile marketing, sponsorship management/activation, event marketing/production, sampling programs | 5,506,000 | 97 | 13 | 229,417 |
| 52 | Big Communications, Inc. Ferndale, MI, Lisa Stern (248) 246-5200 – Strategic Communication Solutions (CD-ROM, DVD, Web and print production), live events, premiums | 9,276,556 | 457 | 12 | 206,146 |
| 53 | Pro Motion, Inc. St. Louis, MO, Steve Randazzo (314) 997-0101 – Experiential marketing/tours, field sampling/retail demos, custom vehicles/displays, strategic field marketing/buzz/guerilla | 4,439,000 | 44 | 11 | 221,950 |
| 54 | hawkeye | Group Dallas, TX, Richard Beanland (214) 659-5656 – Direct marketing, promotional marketing, interactive, loyalty, retail merchandising | 56,685,000 | 19 | 7 | 209,944 |
| 55 | Campaigners El Segundo, CA, Melissa Orr (310) 643-7500 – Experiential marketing services, sales training, market intelligence, promotional marketing services | 11,402,625 | 84 | 9 | 65,158 |
| 56 | A Team New York, NY, Andrew Cohen (212) 239-0499 – Strategic planning, concept development, account-specific marketing, event marketing, sweepstakes/games/contests | $2,825,000 | 20% | 7 | $134,524 |
| 57 | Seismicom, Inc. San Francisco, CA, David Flaherty (415) 864-4000 – Channel marketing with promotional emphasis, event marketing, research/consulting services, online marketing, partnership marketing | 4,669,724 | 23 | 6 | 116,743 |
| 58 | latitude Dallas, TX, Stuart Hayashi (214) 696-7900 – Strategic planning, creative concept development, strategic concept development, production, activation, research/account planning | 6,000,000 | 38 | 18 | 166,667 |
| 59 | Noble World Communications Springfield, MI, Robert Noble (417) 875-5000 Creative, program development, strategic planning, p.r., program implementation | 13,220,841 | 16 | 37 | 47,217 |
| 60 | Boomm Marketing and Communications Westchester, IL, Gary Mattes (708) 836-9500 – Sales promotion, advertising, brand positioning, strategic planning, trade show promotion | 2,840,457 | 133 | 8 | 157,803 |
| 61 | Concept One Communications Westport, CT, John Kocis (203) 221-1118 Integrated marketing, strategic planning, creative dDevelopmnet, promotion management, entertainment marketing | 2,929,638 | 17 | 5 | 292,964 |
| 62 | SharpLeft New York, NY Douglas Langway (212) 284-9930 – Video/audio services, multimedia, advertising, graphic design | 660,023 | 435 | 8 | 66,002 |
| 63 | Fathom Communications New York, NY, Peter Groome (212) 817-6600 Brand consulting, events, mobile tours, advertising, online | 3,047,455 | 95 | 5 | 179,262 |
| 64 | PowerPact Marketing Midlothian, VA, Alison Glander (877) 361-5700 – Promotional marketing (including events/grassroots), retail marketing/shopper marketing, cause marketing, direct marketing, brand launches (strategy, product creation/development, packaging) | 8,877,997 | 20 | 6 | 125,042 |
| 65 | Firehouse Dallas, TX, Mark Hall (972) 692-0911 – Brand development, consumer promotions, P-O-P, design/collateral, advertising | 2,735,000 | 90 | 9 | 124,318 |
| 66 | Guild Group – White Plains, NY, Victor Ayala (914) 467-8200 – Promotional planning/implementation, multicultural marketing, creative services, event/field Marketing, direct marketing | 9,387,197 | 3 | 26 | 144,418 |
| 67 | Career Sports & Entertainment Inc. Atlanta, GA, Lonnie Cooper (770) 955-1300 – Client representation, corporate marketing, p.r., event management, entertainment production, property consulting | 7,780,000 | 36 | 20 | 134,138 |
| 68 | Alpha Marketing, Inc. Bar Harbor, ME, Steve Greene (207) 288-4448 – Sales promotion, event marketing, trade incentive programs, interactive services, design | 1,131,201 | 51 | 6 | 141,400 |
| 69 | Marden-Kane, Inc. Manhasset, NY, Gibby Kane (516) 365-3999 – Sweepstakes/game/contests administration/creative, online promtions/instant-win game administration/creative, rebates/spiffs, trade incentive programs, premium offers | 22,518,377 | 6 | 49 | 562,959 |
| 70 | J. Brown Agency Stamford, CT, Joe Celia (203) 352-0600 – Channel co-marketing, sales promotion, co-op TV/radio/print, strategic planning, event marketing/sampling | 29,600,000* | 0.3 | 22 | 238,710* |
| 71 | Harwood Marketing Group Addison, TX, Forest Harwood (972) 458-4670 Account Services, creative services, print production management for all collateral materials, Web Design/interactive support | 5,257,026 | 3 | 18 | 122,256 |
| 72 | Massivemedia, Inc. New York, NY, Robert Rukstalis (212) 730-7222 – Guerilla marketing, event marketing, mobile event marketing, lifestyle marketing | $2,602,450 | 304% | 11 | $130,122 |
| 73 | B.A.R.C. Communciations San Francisco, CA, John Randazzo (415) 772-1989 – Account-specific marketing, promotion development, strategic planning, graphic design services, Web design services | 2,791,220 | 18 | 17 | 139,561 |
| 74 | Gage Minneapolis, MN, E.C. Skip Gage (763) 595-3888 – Interactive marketing, CRM (emphasis on installed customer base programs), sales promotion, channel marketing, incentive/loyalty, direct marketing, brand communications | 18,295,000 | -31 | 14 | 166,318 |
| 75 | TSE Sports & Entertainment New York, NY, Robert Tuchman (212) 695-9480 – Promotions/sweepstakes, corporate hospitality, meetings/incentives, golf, athlete/celebrity marketing | 4,979,000 | 51 | 9 | 184,407 |
| 76 | Launch Creative Marketing Chicago, IL, Kevin Keating (312) 234-9800 – Sales promotion, brand marketing, package design, in-store marketing, advertising | 2,701,007 | 54 | 33 | 135,050 |
| 77 | Don Jagoda Associates Melville, NY, Don Jagoda (631) 454-1800 – Strategic planning/creative concepting/administration of on-/offline sweeps/games/contests, on-/offline incentive program management, group/individual travel award fulfillment, on-/offline hosting/administration, Web site design/hosting | 6,105,284 | -13 | 44 | 101,755 |
| 78 | Barkley Evergreen & Partners Sponsorships & Events Kansas City, MO, Dan Fromm (816) 842-1500 – Sponsorship marketing, mobile marketing, promotions, event marketing (sampling), entertainment marketing | 2,771,513 | 25 | 8 | 145,869 |
| 79 | Javelin Inc. St. Louis, MO, Mike Campbell, Brad Carsten, Donna Meier, Jen Novak (314) 361-1450 – Account-specific/in-account events, mall tours, mobile/custom vehicle tours, sampling/street intercept programs, publicity stunts | 2,456,949 | 9 | 8 | 163,797 |
| 80 | TPN Dallas, TX, Sharon Love (214) 692-1522 – Promotion planning/execution, retail/trade marketing, account-specific marketing, online marketing, field marketing | 22,400,000* | 4 | 23 | 135,758* |
| 81 | Fuse Burlington, VT, Bill Carter (802) 864-7123 – Brand consulting, communications services, event marketing, creative services, production | 2,836,139 | 46 | 11 | 81,033 |
| 82 | National Tour, Inc. Concord, NC, Johnny Capels (704) 707-1200 – Mobile marketing, electronic lead generation/data collection, vehicle paint/graphics, online scheduling/reporting, vehicle deign/fabrication | 13,100,000 | -4 | 10 | 154,118 |
| 83 | Marlin Entertainment Westport, CT, Neal Frank (203) 255-6100 – Events, guerilla, entertainment, sweeps, partnerships | 5,045,000 | 27 | 16 | 360,357 |
| 84 | Summit Marketing St. Louis, MO, Daniel Renz (314) 569-3737 – Promotional products, promotional marketing (consumer/retail promotion, event marketing, sponsorship activation, production/fulfillment), direct response, recognition/incentives, non-profit fundraising | 34,014,011 | -2 | 10 | 97,183 |
| 85 | PriceWeber Marketing Communications, Inc. Louisville, KY, Shanna Columbus (502) 499-9220 – Advertising, sales promotion, graphic design, Internet/Web page design, photography, p.r. | 7,038,000 | 9 | 38 | 117,300 |
| 86 | Zipatoni St. Louis, MO, Karen Sauder (314) 231-2400 – Retail sales promotion/consumer activation, sponsorship marketing, partnership marketing, interactive marketing, buzz marketing | 21,000,000* | -26 | 22 | 140,000* |
| 87 | Ventura Associates, Inc. New York, NY, Marla Altberg (212) 302-8277 Judging/administration, creative/consulting services, prize procurement/fulfillment, rules/legal copy review, online creative/Web hosting services | $3,115,000 | 16% | 35 | $194,688 |
| 88 | MarketingLab, Inc. Minneapolis, MN, Rich Butwinick (312) 823-2292 – Co-marketing, event marketing, media-based marketing, program development/execution, brand/corp. programs | 1,418,580 | 16 | 6 | 202,654 |
| 89 | Centra Marketing & Communications, LLC Westbury, NY, Robert Bell (516) 997-3147 – Sweepstakes/games/contests, incentive management, creative, strategic planning, event management | 2,190,063 | 75 | 10 | 199,097 |
| 90 | Shumsky Dayton, OH, Michael Emoff (800) 223-2203 – Promotional (custom manufactured products), online fulfillment/promotional item distribution, Online recognition, P-O-P promotional graphics/design, Web design/promotional tools | 6,341,717 | 6 | 53 | 105,695 |
| 91 | Media Logic Albany, NY, David Schultz (518) 456-3015 – Strategic marketing/planning (includes R&D), brand positioning/strategy, pomotion marketing, interactive services/Web development, media planning/buying | 9,052,907 | 1 | 22 | 125,735 |
| 92 | Brand Fuel Promotions Morrisville, NC, Robert Fiveash (919) 484-2565 – Sales/marketing, Web services, onsite fulfillment center/services, in-house graphic design | 2,299,026 | 40 | 8 | 76,634 |
| 93 | IMC Holmdel, NJ, Robert Zick (732) 332-0515 – Strategic planning, promotion development, trade marketing, design of collateral material, Web design/new media | 2,337,270 | -11 | 22 | 129,848 |
| 94 | Vertical Marketing Network Tustin, CA, Philip Saifer (714) 258-2400 – Strategic planning, creative development/implementation, account-specific marketing/co-marketing, sweepstakes/games/contest administration, multicultural branding/advertising | 2,013,555 | 8 | 10 | 143,825 |
| 95 | Strottman International, Inc. Irvine, CA, Ken Strottman (949) 852-1166 – Custom premium design/manufacturing, strategic plan development, creative concepting/execution, custom research, entertainment marketing/promotional licensing, sweeps/games management | 6,017,553 | -23 | 22 | 133,723 |
| 96 | Makai, Inc. Manhattan Beach, CA, Robbie Thain (310) 546-9585 – Sampling (Hispanic/general market), event sponsorship activation (Hispanic/general market), logistics, marketing strategy, mobile tours | 1,433,152 | 10 | 11 | 75,429 |
| 97 | Roundhouse Marketing & Promotions, Inc. Waunakee, WI, William Towell (608) 850-6300 – Consumer promotions (creative concepting through execution), P-O-P/merchandising/sales collateral, fulfillment, premiums, graphics/Web support | 1,643,973 | -22 | 15 | 82,199 |
| 98 | Nine Two Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, Don Reddin (949) 216-9200 – Promotions/customer loyalty programs, merchandising/P-O-P materials, Web site development, advertising (print), crew/franchise communications | 478,897 | 13 | 6 | 68,413 |
| 99 | Ervin Marketing Creative Communications St. Louis, MO, Sallie Ervin (314) 994-1155 – Strategic planning/brand marketing, employee/change management communications, advertising, promotion planning/execution, graphic design | 889,822 | -17 | 18 | 88,982 |
| 100 | Tipton & Maglione, Inc. Great Neck, NY, Martin Maglione (516) 466-0093 – Sales promotion, P-O-P design, event marketing, advertising, sweepstakes administration/fulfillment | 1,740,200 | -58 | 24 | 174,020 |
| Description of agency capabilities provided by each company. See page 20 for methodology. | |||||
| * Revenue and two-year growth estimated by promoeditors; not verifiable. | |||||
