Advertising Agencies - Top 25
Ranked by net revenue | List information taken from the 2013 Business Information Guide
Source: Company representatives and websites. If you were not contacted for this list but would like to be in the future, please contact research@tcbmag.com.
Abbreviations: NP--Not provided, AJAX--asynchronous JavaScript and XML
Note: All financial information is for each company's most recently completed fiscal year as of July 2012.
1 | Olson
420 N 5th St.
Minneapolis, MN 55401
612-215-9800 • olson.com
| 1992
5
| $91,000,000
| $165,000,000
| 335
425
| John Partilla
John Partilla
| 9
0
9
| 12
18
26
| 12
0
0
| Advertising, Public Relations, Interactive/Digital, 1:1 Loyalty Marketing, Mobile, Social Engagement
| Amtrak, Best Buy, General Mills, Northwestern Mutual, PepsiCo, Target
|
2 | Periscope
921 Washington Ave. S
Minneapolis, MN 55415
612-399-0500 • periscope.com
| 1994
4
| $51,474,000
| $466,856,000
| 410
450
| Greg Kurowski
| 5
30
15
| 5
15
3
| 2
5
0
| Insight and innovation, creative, design, experiential and events, digital, social media, loyalty marketing, packaging, graphic services, media planning and buying
| Allstate Insurance, Andersen Windows, Arctic Cat, Cargill, Cox Communications, ExxonMobil, Great Clips, Minnesota Twins, Papa Murphy's, Red Robin, Target, UnitedHealth Group
|
3 | Fallon Worldwide
901 Marquette Ave., Ste. 2400
Minneapolis, MN 55402
612-758-2345 • fallon.com
| 1981
3
| $45,103,000
| NP
| 170
400
| Mike Buchner
| 11
0
27
| 14
1
2
| 21
1
0
| Creative services, including advertising, branding, account and connection planning, media planning and buying, interactive, and design
| Cadillac, H&R Block, Travelers Insurance, Buffalo Wild Wings, Charter Communications, Nestlé Purina
|
4 | Carmichael Lynch
110 N 5th St.
Minneapolis, MN 55403
612-334-6000 • carmichaellynch.com
| 1962
1
| $42,441,000
| NP
| 200
200
| Mike Lescarbeau
| 46.8
17.4
10.6
| 4.4
.7
1.7
| 0
0
0
| Brand building, broadcast and film, print, relationship advertising, social media, digital marketing, PR
| Subaru of America, Jack Link's Beef Jerky, Newell Rubbermaid
|
5 | Martin|Williams
60 S 6th St., Ste. 2800
Minneapolis, MN 55402
612-340-0800 • martinwilliams.com
| 1947
1
| $40,571,000
| NP
| 150
150
| Tom Moudry
| NP
NP
NP
| NP
NP
NP
| NP
NP
NP
| Full-service advertising
| Syngenta, Cargill, Raymond James Financial, Payless ShoeSource, Marvin Windows and Doors, 3M, Beautyrest/Simmons Bedding Company, Integrity Windows and Doors, Sheex Performance Sheets
|
6 | Campbell Mithun
222 S 9th St.
Minneapolis, MN 55402
612-347-1000 • cmithun.com
| 1933
1
| $36,101,000
| NP
| 350
350
| Steve Wehrenberg
| 0
26
21
| 0
0
14
| 0
18
11
| Creative development, media planning and buying, user-experience planning, digital connections planning, systems architecture, application development, social marketing and platforms, SEM and SEO, performance analytics and optimization
| Best Western, Chipotle, General Mills, Great Clips, Johnsonville, KeyBank, Land O'Lakes, Mayo Clinic, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Purina, Supervalu, Toro
|
7 | Risdall Advertising Agency Interactive
550 Main St.
New Brighton, MN 55112
651-286-6700 • risdall.com
| 1972
1
| $28,600,000
| $47,400,000
| 71
71
| Ted Risdall
| NP
NP
NP
| NP
NP
NP
| NP
NP
NP
| Website design and development, SEO, social media, strategic consultations
| Smith System, UnitedHealth Group, Vision-Ease Lens, Pearson, OptumHealth, Baxter Healthcare
|
8 | Colle+McVoy
400 1st Ave. N, Ste. 700
Minneapolis, MN 55401
612-305-6000 • collemcvoy.com
| 1935
1
| $28,000,000
| $58,000,000
| 204
204
| Christine Fruechte
| NP
NP
NP
| NP
NP
NP
| NP
NP
NP
| Account and strategic planning, advertising, design, direct marketing, guerilla marketing, interactive, media planning and buying, public affairs, PR
| Land O'Lakes, Caribou Coffee, CHS, General Mills, Indian Motorcycle, Nestlé Purina
|
9 | Space150
212 3rd Ave. N, Ste. 150
Minneapolis, MN 55401
612-332-6458 • space150.com
| 2000
3
| $17,225,000
| $26,000,000
| 115
130
| William Jurewicz
| NP
NP
NP
| NP
NP
NP
| NP
NP
NP
| Digital concept and design, content development, brand strategy and identity, user-experience design, media planning and buying, site optimization, technology development, social media
| American Express, OptumHealth, Dairy Queen, Buffalo Wild Wings, Forever 21, 3M
|
10 | Fame
60 S 6th St., Ste. 2600
Minneapolis, MN 55402
612-746-3263 • fameretail.com
| 1990
1
| $13,000,000
| NP
| 65
65
| Lynne Robertson
| NP
NP
NP
| NP
NP
NP
| NP
NP
NP
| Retail branding and promotion, graphic and environmental design, in-store, digital, motion graphics
| Time Warner Cable, Supervalu, St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, My Burger, Johnson Bros., MillerCoors, Duluth Trading Company, King Solutions, Best Buy
|
11 | Clarity Coverdale Fury
120 S 6th St., Ste. 1300
Minneapolis, MN 55402
612-339-3902 • claritycoverdalefury.com
| 1979
1
| $10,300,000
| $68,701,000
| 64
64
| Tim B. Clarity
| 5
0
25
| 8
5
8
| 5
5
0
| Advertising, brand development, digital marketing, brand design, social media, PR, event marketing/promotions
| Wings Financial, Dairy Queen, ClearWay Minnesota, Metro Transit, Land O'Lakes, Park Nicollet
|
12 | Peterson Milla Hooks
1315 Harmon Pl.
Minneapolis, MN 55403
612-349-9116 • pmhadv.com
| 1989
1
| $10,200,000
| NP
| 48
48
| Dave Peterson
| 10
30
0
| 25
0
0
| 15
0
0
| Brand building, advertising
| J. C. Penney, Gap, Kmart, Sephora, Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, Chico's
|
13 | Mono
3036 Hennepin Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55408
612-454-4900 • mono-1.com
| 2004
1
| $9,800,000
| $65,500,000
| 66
66
| James Scott
| NP
NP
NP
| NP
NP
NP
| NP
NP
NP
| Advertising, non-traditional, social media, brand building, marketing
| Apple, msnbc, Harvard Business School, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, Target, National Hockey League
|
14 | Larsen
7101 York Ave. S, Ste. 120
Edina, MN 55435
952-835-2271 • larsen.com
| 1975
2
| $7,502,114
| $8,047,254
| 29
43
| Tim Larsen
| 0
0
0
| 35
25
0
| 10
10
0
| Branding and identity, naming, print design, marketing communications, interactive media, packaging, environmental graphics
| Applied Materials, Best Buy, Charles Schwab, Deluxe, Medtronic, VMware
|
15 | JT Mega Food Marketing
4020 Minnetonka Blvd.
Minneapolis, MN 55416
952-929-1370 • jtmega.com
| 1976
1
| $6,600,000
| $13,100,000
| 55
55
| Phil Lee
| 0
0
5
| 50
0
10
| 15
0
0
| Food marketing and advertising
| Hormel, Jennie-O Turkey Store, General Mills, Schwan's, Michael Foods
|
16 | Preston Kelly
222 1st Ave. NE
Minneapolis, MN 55413
612-843-4000 • prestonkelly.com
| 1950
1
| $6,331,000
| $24,660,000
| 48
48
| Chuck Kelly
| 10
0
16
| 7
1
30
| 8
0
0
| Strategy, broadcast, Web design, SEM, media planning and buying
| Grand Casino, HealthPartners, Mall of America, OfficeMax, Roundy's
|
17 | StoneArch
710 S 2nd St., 7th Floor
Minneapolis, MN 55401
612-200-5000 • stonearchcreative.com
| 1984
1
| $6,200,000
| $9,500,000
| 42
42
| Jessica Boden
| 10
25
10
| 20
0
10
| 10
0
0
| Health and medical marketing communications, including strategy, branding and messaging, video and interactive media, clinical and patient education, and event planning
| Baxter Healthcare, Walgreens, 3M, Medtronic, Gambro, St. Luke's Hospital, Bioventus
|
18 | Hunt Adkins
15 S 5th St., Ste 1200
Minneapolis, MN 55402
612-339-8003 • huntadkins.com
| 1991
1
| $5,921,000
| $39,494,097
| 35
35
| Patrick Hunt
| 5
0
10
| 15
10
10
| 15
5
0
| Brand strategy and identity, naming, advertising, design, creative, consumer research, connection and media planning, interactive strategy and development, PR
| Mayo Clinic, Calabrio, Concord, Northern Tool + Equipment, Minnesota Timberwolves, Mainsail Global
|
19 | Broadhead
123 N 3rd St., Ste. 400
Minneapolis, MN 55401
612-623-8000 • broadheadco.com
| 2001
2
| $5,895,000
| $10,200,000
| 48
55
| Dean Broadhead
| 0
0
20
| 35
0
15
| 0
0
0
| Marketing and communications for the agribusiness, energy, food safety, government, health care, outdoor, and lifestyle sectors
| Almond Board of California, Boehringer Ingelheim, Mosaic, AGCO, U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service, California Avocado Commission, Toro
|
20 | Modern Climate
800 Hennepin Ave., 8th Fl.
Minneapolis, MN 55403
612-343-8180 • modernclimate.com
| 1998
1
| $5,500,000
| NP
| 40
40
| Geoff Bremner
| 0
0
0
| 60
0
0
| 0
0
0
| Brand strategy, research, connection planning, creative, interactive, measurement
| Best Buy/Geek Squad, Intel, UnitedHealth Group, Medtronic
|
21 | Kruskopf Coontz
310 4th Ave. S, 2nd Floor
Minneapolis, MN 55415
612-338-3870 • kctruth.com
| 1988
1
| $5,250,000
| NP
| 20
20
| Sue Kruskopf
| 0
5
15
| 10
10
0
| 10
0
20
| Advertising and brand building for the health care, consumer products, food, technology, and financial services sectors
| 3M; Cost Cutters; Portico; Transamerica; Field Nation; Sieben, Grose, Von Holtum & Carey
|
22 | Scales Advertising
2303 Wycliff St.
St. Paul, MN 55114
651-641-0226 • scalesadvertising.com
| 1972
1
| $5,172,952
| $6,111,810
| 44
44
| Dan Bauer
| 20
0
2
| 50
2
2
| 5
5
4
| Strategy and brand development; traditional and interactive advertising and marketing; outdoor recreation, packaging, and B2B manufacturing sectors; in-house services include photography, 3-D design, and mock-ups
| 3M, Hayward, Allina Hospitals & Clinics, AnchorBank, Wagner, Foxpro
|
23 | Bolin Marketing
2523 Wayzata Blvd., Ste. 300
Minneapolis, MN 55405
612-374-1200 • bolinmarketing.com
| 1950
3
| $5,038,852
| $13,029,340
| 38
40
| Todd Bolin
| 0
0
0
| 69
3
0
| 0
0
0
| Strategic consulting; digital; partnerships; brand development; media, travel and hospitality, health care, building and shelter, and consumer packaged goods industries
| Carmex, Schwan's Consumer Brands, Wilsonart International, Honeywell, Baxter, Tennant
|
24 | A|B Geist
903 Washington Ave. S
Minneapolis, MN 55415
612-220-3800 • buzzthatbrands.com
| 2006
2
| $4,855,000
| $12,200,000
| 18
24
| Chris Birt
| 10
0
15
| 5
5
10
| 20
10
0
| Buzz branding, social media, search marketing,nationally syndicated bloggers raised right here
| Group Health of Wisconsin, Metropolitan Health Plan, Southwest Transit, Constellation Brands, Schroeder Dairy, Lucid Brewing
|
25 | Yamamoto
252 1st Ave. N
Minneapolis, MN 55401
612-375-0180 • go-yamamoto.com
| 1979
1
| $4,500,000
| $8,000,000
| 35
35
| Kathy McCuskey
| 5
5
15
| 10
10
10
| 5
10
5
| Brand positioning, naming, identity development, advertising, collateral support, interactive and social media, sales organization support, environmental design, experiential marketing, online media buying, packaging
| Walgreens, Kroll Ontrack, St. Jude Medical, Virtua Health, UnitedHealthcare, Weisman Art Museum
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