Established by celebrated ad man Hal Riney in 1977, it was acquired by Paris-based advertising and media services conglomerate Publicis Groupe in 1998. It operates today as the flagship San Francisco outpost of Publicis Worldwide. This Bay Area firm brings together Hollywood style and Madison Avenue savvy. Publicis & Hal Riney is a leading creative advertising agencies in the US, known for its visually stunning and sometimes edgy campaigns. It has provided creative development and campaign planning services for such clients as 24 Hour Fitness, Jamba Juice, SanDisk, and Sprint.

Initiative Media Worldwide is one of the world's leading media planning and buying agencies, operating through 90 offices in nearly 70 countries. Doing business simply as Initiative, the company offers strategic planning services to help its advertising clients reach their intended audiences through the proper mix of radio, television, print, outdoor, and interactive media and purchases the required airtime or publication space. Major clients have included AOL, Bayer, Gateway, The Home Depot, LucasArts, and Showtime. Initiative is a unit of global advertising and marketing services conglomerate Interpublic Group.

Wilks Broadcast Group, LLC ("WBG" or "Wilks") has been established as a platform to acquire and operate radio broadcasting stations in attractive mid-size U.S. markets. As its first transaction, WBG closed on the acquisition of three radio stations serving the Fresno, CA market in June 2005. Fresno is the 66th ranked market based on population and the 55th ranked market based on radio advertising revenue. WBG made its second acquisition in October 2005, with the purchase of four FM stations in Reno, NV and four FM stations in Lubbock, TX. Reno and Lubbock are ranked 124th and 182nd based on population, and 83rd and 155th based on radio advertising revenue, respectively.In January 2007, WBG further expanded its platform to a total of 18 FM stations with the acquisition of four FM stations in Kansas City, MO and three FM stations in Columbus, OH. Kansas City and Columbus are ranked 29th and 38th based on population, and 31st and 32nd based on radio advertising revenue, respectively. In March 2009, WBG added 3 more FMs in Denver, CO to bring its platform to a total of 21 FM stations in 6 markets. Denver is ranked 21st based on population and 17th based on radio advertising revenue.

Founded in 1986, La Agencia de Orci & Asociados is an independent and Latino-owned advertising and marketing agency. Orci & Asociados company specializes in Hispanic marketing and advertising offering such services as direct marketing, interactive marketing, public relations and promotional marketing in addition to its creative advertising services. The agency's clients have included Georgia Pacific, MassMutual, and Jack in the Box. Its strategy is led by CEO Hector Orci.

West Business Services stands in for a business-to-business (B2B) staff when you don't have one. The contract sales and marketing firm, a subsidiary of telemarketing giant West Corporation, provides direct marketing, sales territory coverage, customer service, product support, and consumer affairs, as well as market research. It can augment or substitute for a company's sales force. Clients are in retail, consumer services, foodservice, and health care (among other industries), and have included such notable names as Bayer, Reckitt Benckiser, Coleman, GlaxoSmithKline, and 3M. The business services firm partners with West Asset Management to offer B2B management of receivables and debt recovery.

Overall, Fahlgren maintains about 10 offices in the midwestern and southeastern US. Clients have included such high-profile brands as the American Heart Association, Cooper Tire, Kroger, McDonald's, and NAPA. Fahlgren was founded in 1962. An independent marketing communications agency, Fahlgren creates ad campaigns and provides design, event marketing, interactive, media buying, and strategy-related services. Public relations services are offered through the company's Fahlgren Mortine business unit (named after CEO Neil Mortine), which provides expertise in media relations, investor relations, and reputation management.

Liggett Stashower is ready to open a line of communications for clients launching new products. The agency provides advertising and public relations services, as well as direct and interactive marketing services for clients in various industries (the firm has particularly deep experience in the building products sector). The employee-owned company was founded over 75 years ago. It extends its reach to about 90 cities around the world through its membership in WORLDCOM Public Relations Group, a consortium of 110 independently owned public relations firms. Clients have included Cleveland State University, Cedar Point amusement park, the Ohio Lottery, and Henkel Consumer Adhesives.

Original Productions produces non-fiction, often danger-laden television series for broadcast networks and cable channels, including the documentary series Deadliest Catch, about the dangerous lives of King Crab fisherman; Ice Road Truckers; and Ax Men, a show about loggers in the Pacific Northwest. In addition to TV production, the company provides all the music for its programs through subsidiary Amygdala Music. Original Productions was founded in 1999 by producer Thom Beers. UK-based FremantleMedia owns a 75% stake in the business.

Eye-To-Eye Communications, Inc. was founded in 1996 and primarily serves clients in and around the San Diego region. Serving privately held and publicly traded companies Eye-to-Eye Communications counts Applied Medical, Arrow Electronics, and Trellia Networks among its clients. Eye-To-Eye Communications helps its clients create a direct line of communication with the press, investors, customers, and employees. The public relations company offers corporate positioning, crisis communications, investor relations, media placement, and product marketing for clients in the high-tech, education, and not-for-profit sectors.

Leapfrog Online was founded in 1995 by CEO Dave Husain and President Scott Epskamp. Leapfrog Online hopes web users make the jump from just browsing store sites to the "Buy Now" page. The online direct marketing agency focuses on attracting and retaining new customers for clients in the financial services, telecom, and automotive industries. Leapfrog uses its own technology to generate leads, and clients pay only for the new customers. Clients include AutoNation, Cox Communications, and Discover Financial Services. The company acquired Pennsylvania-based Arrowhead Direct Marketing in 2007, which helped it branch out to the East Coast.

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