The List
TOP AREA AD, MARKETING AND PR FIRMS
Ranked by capitalized billings*
1.
Clarke Advertising & Public Relations
2710 333 N. Orange Ave.
Sarasota, FL 34236
(941) 365-2710
Fax: (941) 366-4940
www.clarkeadvertising.com
Number of full-time, local employees: 32
Number of clients: 10 retainer, 18 project
2002 capitalized billings: $19 million
2003 capitalized billings: $20.6 million
Notable accounts: ClosetMaid, Debartolo
Top local executive: Bill Pierson, president
2.
SMITH
1133 Fourth St.
Sarasota, FL 34236
(941) 955-7094
www.smithadv.com
Number of full-time, local employees: 5
Number of clients: 7
2002 capitalized billings: $2.5 million
2003 capitalized billings: $4.3 million
Notable accounts: The Concession Golf Club and Residences, Meridian at The Oaks Preserve, Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport
Top local executive: Michelle Young, vice president
3.
Grapevine Communications International Inc.
7680 Matoaka Road
Sarasota, FL 34243
(941) 351-0024
Fax: (941) 351-0034
www.grapeinc.com
Number of full-time, local employees: 12
Number of clients: 60, 42 highly active
2002 capitalized billings: $2.865 million
2003 capitalized billings: $3.88 million
Notable accounts: Casto Southeast, Body & Spirit Luxury Day Spa,
Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Broadway Promenade, Decorating Resources, Dooley & Mack Constructors
Top local executive: Angela Massaro-Fain, president and co-owner; John Fain, executive vice president and co-owner
4.
ADWORKS Communications, Inc.
7365-D Merchant Court
Lakewood Ranch Corporate Park
Sarasota, FL 34240
(941) 907-8440
Fax: (941) 907-8441
Number of full-time, local employees: 2 (with 25 subcontractors)
Number of clients: 12
2002 capitalized billings: $2.5 million
2003 capitalized billings: $3.75 million
Notable accounts: Neal Communities, Pat Neal, Inland Homes, Sarasotaboating.com, Burns Court Villas, Coastal Behavioral Healthcare, Inc.
Top local executive: Linda Gross, owner
5.
Jennings & Company
436 Woodland Drive
Sarasota, FL 34234
(941) 351-1005
Fax: (941) 351-0846
www.jenningsandcompany.com
Number of full-time, local employees: 1
Number of clients: 20
2002 capitalized billings: $3.3 million
2003 capitalized billings: $3.5 million
Notable accounts: Siematic Corp., Teka USA, Harrington Brass Works
Top local executive: Linda Jennings
6.
Design Marketing Group, Inc.
Northgate Business Park
375 Interstate Blvd.
Sarasota, FL 34240
(941) 377-6709
Fax: (941) 378-9965
www.dmgSarasota.com
Number of full-time, local employees: 7
Number of clients: 175
2002 capitalized billings: $2.37 million
2003 capitalized billings: $2.47 million
Notable accounts: Tropicana Products, West Marine, Sarasota Ballet, Genmar Recreational Boat Group, Teleflex Inc., PPi Technologies, Florida West Coast Symphony
Top local executive: Sanford A. Cohen
7.
Marketing By Design of Sarasota, Inc.
Lakewood Ranch Corporate Park
6001-B Business Blvd.
Sarasota, FL 34240
Number of full-time, local employees: 9
Number of clients: 46
2002 capitalized billings: $1.95 million
2003 capitalized billings: $1.88 million
Notable accounts: Lee Wetherington Companies, FCCI, Tropicana, Bradenton Visitors & Convention Bureau, Dupont, ATA Airlines
Top local executive: Bennie Barton, president
8.
KSC Advertising & Public Relations
40 Sarasota Center Blvd., Suite 107
Sarasota, FL 34240
(941) 906-1555
Fax: (941) 906-1556
Number of full-time, local employees: 6
Number of clients: 15
2002 capitalized billings: $1.6 million
2003 capitalized billings: $1.85 million
Notable accounts: US Home, First Step of Sarasota, Florida Public Relations Association, Leedom & Associates, Bon Secours HealthPark Surgery Center
Top local executive: Christopher Carroll and Cheray Keyes-Shima, managing partners
9.
Stephen A. Smith & Associates
1240 4th St., Suite A
Sarasota, FL 34236
(941) 366-7959
Number of full-time, local employees: 5
Number of clients: 23
2002 capitalized billings: $1.4 million
2003 capitalized billings: $1.75 million
Notable accounts: Sarasota County Committee for Economic Development, Albritton Fruit Company, Lux-Art Silks
Top local executive: Steve Smith, president and creative director
10.
Sisti & Others, Inc.
9059 Misty Creek Drive
Sarasota, FL 34241
Number of full-time, local employees: 2
Number of clients: 15
2002 capitalized billings: $335,000
2003 capitalized billings: $1.1 million
Notable accounts: Blue Cross Blue Shield, Misty Creek Country Club
Top local executive: Mike Sisti
11.
Blue Sky Creative Works
613 Ixora Ave.
Ellenton, FL 34222
Number of full-time, local employees: 2
Number of clients: 10
2002 capitalized billings: $600,000
2003 capitalized billings: $1,000,000
Notable accounts: Piano Distributors, Lanning Tire, Manatee Golf
Top local executive: Mike Frost
*Our list includes companies with annual revenues of capitalized billings of $1 million or more that are headquartered here or are self-contained divisions of larger companies. Capitalized billings represent agency income from commissions, fees and consultation, multiplied by 6.67 to represent billables to clients, with the agency keeping a 15 percent commission. Another way of capitalizing billings is to divide agency gross income/revenue by 15 percent.