The Rest of the Top 100 Fastest Growing Agencies

The growth is impressive, and the stories of how they got there are all unique and compelling. See what it took for the rest of Adweek’s Fastest Growing honorees to make the list and keep moving their agencies—and the industry—forward. Here are the rest of the fastest growing agencies by percent change in revenue. (Number in parentheses represents overall ranking.) (Be sure to check out Adweek's top 100 Fastest Growing agencies and 10 solution providers for the complete list.) Saltwater Collective (21) HQ: Portsmouth, N.H.Growth: 352%Select Clients: Mercury Systems, Phillips Exeter Academy, SkillsoftClassification: Full-Service Saltwater Collective’s growth has been driven by the acquisition of Swell Media, which expanded the agency’s business. “Since the merger, we have expanded many of the media planning/buying relationships into multiservice engagements, while also growing our existing Saltwater client spend,” says Laura Boggs, new business development director. Marketing Doctor (29) HQ: Northampton, Mass.Growth: 250%Select Clients: Allergan, Friendly's, U.S. ArmyClassification: Media At its core, Marketing Doctor is a media planning and buying agency with one clear mission: apply its specialized knowledge of how media is sold to plan, negotiate and secure better rates and bonus weight on behalf of its clients. The agency continues to grow despite the downturn in the economy. Advoc8 (34) HQ: Washington, D.C.Growth: 208%Select Clients: CNN, Google, YouTubeClassification: Experiential A top 10 Adweek Fastest Growing Agency in 2019, Advoc8’s growth has come from an increase in new clients and expanding existing partners’ projects. But it's the shop’s commitment to pushing its clients to think bigger, while thinking more strategically, that has proven to be of greatest value. GeistM (42 tie) HQ: New YorkGrowth: 162%Select Clients: Hint, PayPal, P&GClassification: Full-Service A performance marketing and technology platform, GeistM places a focus on high-value customers and works toward a clear win-win, with media and fees backed out of target KPIs. This formula, with an eye toward lifetime value, has helped the agency grow. Create Media (44) HQ: Dubai, United Arab EmiratesGrowth: 161%Select Clients: Audi, Dubai Tourism, NespressoClassification: Digital Create Media has grown into a leading digital communications agency across the UAE and Saudi Arabia. “We are agile and able to deliver at scale across verticals which have made us an ideal partner for government and multinational brands across the Middle East,” says Tom Otton, managing partner. January Digital (45)HQ: New YorkGrowth: 160%Select Clients: David's Bridal, Drybar, The Honest Co.Classification: DigitalSeeing ample opportunity to grow, January Digital made a significant adjustment to its practice: leading with its consulting business—supported by the agency—and a more robust data analytics product. The shop claims one move grew its existing business by 40%. Such was the success that new projects from existing clients continued to grow. Transmission (46) HQ: LondonGrowth: 160%Select Clients: Dropbox, HP, VerizonClassification: Full-Service Transmission is a global, data-driven b-to-b marketing agency. With offices in San Francisco, London, Munich, Singapore, Delhi and Sydney, the shop’s success is driven by its organic growth and global footprint while serving local needs. Refinery89 (47 tie) HQ: AmsterdamGrowth: 158%Select Clients: Asus, Disney, NetflixClassification: Digital A digital agency and ad-tech provider, Refinery89 operates a publisher trading desk from offices in Amsterdam and Madrid. With service and transparency at its core, the shop jumps on new, emerging tech with an eye toward unburdening publishers from complicated header bidding integrations. Madwell (49) HQ: Brooklyn, N.Y.Growth: 156%Select Clients: Danone, Johnson & Johnson, VerizonClassification: Full-Service For Madwell, “integrated” is more than just a buzzword; it’s a daily practice. The agency remains driven by its founding philosophy: Change is the only constant. Its biggest growth drivers have been relationships with companies in the Johnson & Johnson, Danone and Verizon brand families as well as positive word of mouth. Whites Agency (51 tie) HQ: Warsaw, PolandGrowth: 154%Select Clients: DHL, Nestlé, OrangeClassification: Digital Word of mouth and a history of trust help digital shop Whites Agency grow. According to the agency, over 80% of new clients come from recommendations. Its in-house technology and R&D teams dig deeply into data to find precision for its partners. Digital Hyve (54 tie) HQ: Syracuse, N.Y.Growth: 139%Select Clients: Del Lago, Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, Syracuse UniversityClassification: Digital Digital Hyve leans heavily on its team to deliver the next generation of success and innovation. Growing mainly from referrals, the agency gives all employees—even new hires—the tools and support they need if they identify a better way to serve clients. Looney Advertising & Branding (54 tie) HQ: Montclair, N.J.Growth: 139%Select Clients: Gym Source, Liberty Mutual, Rowan UniversityClassification: Full-Service Looney created the trademarked Creative Strategist role, a hybrid position that combines research and data with creativity, which has accounted for growth across a wide range of categories. It boasts a flat structure and an anticorporate culture, one that truly respects a work-life balance. Agency revenue has grown nearly 150% in the past two years. Minds + Assembly (56) HQ: New YorkGrowth: 138%Select Clients: Argenx, Otsuka, TakedaClassification: Full-Service Success and growth for Minds + Assembly starts with the individual instead of revenue and profits. On Adweek's Fastest Growing list for the second year in a row, the belief is that personal growth translates to professional success. To that end, the shop offers a financial incentive to learn something—anything—that accelerates growth. Hawke Media (64) HQ: Los AngelesGrowth: 122%Select Clients: Alibaba, Red Bull, VerizonClassification: Full-Service Los Angeles consultancy Hawke Media thinks like the modern CMO. Acting as a full-service, outsourced marketer, the agency, which has grown from seven employees to over 150 in six years, offers flexible services to help lead marketing efforts at brands. To date, the shop has served the likes of Red Bull and Verizon. REQ (65) HQ: Washington, D.C.Growth: 121%Select Clients: Amazon, eBay, StubHubClassification: Full-Service This digital marketing and brand management company serves global firms and leaders in technology, real estate, healthcare, government, hospitality, retail and finance. REQ has grown both organically and through strategic acquisitions, including the 2019 purchases of SpeakerBox Communications and Internet Marketing Inc., to provide a comprehensive suite of solutions for brands. SmartBug Media (67) HQ: Newport Beach, Calif.Growth: 119%Select Clients: Black Swan Group, HumanGood, OrtalClassification: Full-Service While many agencies rely on outsourcing talent, SmartBug Media is filled with veteran marketers and in-house talent. A pioneer of the 100% remote agency, most of the shop’s revenue is recurring from retainer clients, and its growth has come from organic search after investing in inbound marketing efforts. Digital Farm (68 tie) HQ: Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesGrowth: 118%Select Clients: Abu Dhabi Culture and Tourism, Audi, InterContinental HotelsClassification: Creative Digital Farm found a niche that helped it grow. Spotting a gap in the UAE and MENA markets, the digital shop offered affordable and scalable social and digital packages for its clients. This resulted in a one-year increase from 12 retainer clients to 50 and set the stage for explosive growth. Ford Media Lab (70) HQ: Brooklyn, N.Y.Growth: 117%Select Clients: Absolut, Beefeater, SwoonClassification: Creative Ford Media Lab relies on its photography and creative chops, working directly with brand marketers. The content creation studio is known for its signature imagery and playful stop-motion, with a specialization in beverage/alcohol marketing. Its growth stems from significant word of mouth in its retainer business. SmartSites (71 tie) HQ: Paramus, N.J.Growth: 116%Select Clients: AGA Parts, Harlem Grown, New Jersey Institute of TechnologyClassification: Full-Service A digital marketing agency with a focus on website design and search engine marketing, brothers Alex and Michael Melen founded SmartSites in 2011. The shop’s relentless focus on clients resulted in double-digit growth each year and landed a 97% quality of service rating from Dun & Bradstreet. Brunet-Garcia (74) HQ: Jacksonville, Fla.Growth: 114%Select Clients: Florida Dept. of Health, CDC, U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services Classification: Full-Service Brunet-Garcia partners with brands, companies and organizations it believes in. Led by 70% women in the executive suite, work like HIV prevention, fire safety and immunizations drives a philosophy of education. This empowers communities to change behaviors to become healthier and safer. Cummins&Partners (75 tie) HQ: New YorkGrowth: 111%Select Clients: Jeep, Kraft Heinz, SpecsaversClassification: Full-Service Cummins&Partners doesn’t think of itself simply as a vendor, but as an extension of its clients’ teams. The shop has found a new specialization in emerging-generation marketing, travel and hospitality. With growth driven by word of mouth and referrals, its goal is to cut through the clutter. Logical Position (77) HQ: Lake Oswego, Ore.Growth: 110%Select Clients: Bausch + Lomb, Servpro, StorablesClassification: Digital Logical Position’s growth falls squarely on the shoulders of its employees, who are rewarded with a robust compensation model that is among the tops in the industry, and compassionate leadership. Its relentless dedication to service, transparency and best-in-class educational tools give it a big edge in a cluttered field. Pomp & Circumstance (78) HQ: TorontoGrowth: 106%Select Clients: Canadian Tire, Bacardi, Mercedes-BenzClassification: Full-Service The craft of public relations is changing rapidly, and Pomp & Circumstance, though a PR agency, places a high premium on strategy and creativity. Top-tier global clients benefit from its combination of media relations, experiential, digital and social capabilities. Exverus Media (79) HQ: Los AngelesGrowth: 101%Select Clients: Bonobos, MasterClass, Premier ProteinClassification: Media Born from the Latin word meaning “from the truth,” Exverus’ passion for data and strategy is only exceeded by its dedication to client service. Additionally, and in the spirit of its namesake, the agency commits to full transparency. The results are new projects and AOR assignments coming from major brands providing referrals and recommendations. Praytell (80) HQ: Brooklyn, N.Y.Growth: 97%Select Clients: Danone, Anheuser-Busch, Canada Travel and TourismClassification: Full-Service With a PR heritage, Praytell saw an opportunity to reimagine communications. With more investment in creativity, strategy and insights, the shop has nabbed plum AOR assignments, especially in the food and beverage industry. Additionally, Praytell offers $2 million of pro bono work to nonprofits. Day One Agency (81) HQ: New YorkGrowth: 92%Select Clients: American Express, Facebook, NikeClassification: Creative Keeping up with the speed of culture is challenging. Yet, Day One Agency staked its claim by hiring creative directors in New York and Los Angeles in 2019 to help clients tell stories that endure. The result is an impressive roster of globally recognized brands that count on inclusive, participatory storytelling. Pavone Marketing Group (82) HQ: Harrisburg, Pa.Growth: 83%Select Clients: Del Monte, Ortega, PorscheClassification: Full-Service With an emphasis on financial services, healthcare, government, entertainment and retail, Pavone focuses on efficiency, trackability and meeting margins for clients. The company’s growth is in strategic acquisitions and aggressive relationship building with current and past clients, resulting in new business opportunities. Tinuiti (83) HQ: New YorkGrowth: 82%Select Clients: Bombas, Seventh Generation, TruistClassification: Full-Service Tiniuti states its goal is to grow happiness, which leadership believes accelerates growth and attracts and retains the best talent. And that translates to success for its clients. Tiniuti has doubled its business every three years and is able to identify, attract and engage prospects across verticals. Mindgruve (84 tie) HQ: San DiegoGrowth: 81%Select Clients: Martinelli's, Skullcandy, VictorinoxClassification: Full-Service DTC remains rich territory as new brands continue to pop up. Mindgruve found its niche working with the new generation of companies both directly online and through Amazon. Big into beta testing new ad-tech, mar-tech and web development technologies, growth comes from existing clients and word of mouth. The Taboo Group (84 tie) HQ: Cremorne, AustraliaGrowth: 81%Select Clients: Coopers Brewery, Moxie, TelstraClassification: Full-Service The Taboo Group keeps it simple with two guiding principles: What a brand does is more important than what it says, and people are the most powerful medium. The pandemic forced the agency to find growth in new areas, and it was up to the challenge, tapping digital to help build client success. Color (86) HQ: SeattleGrowth: 80%Select Clients: Amazon, Microsoft, OracleClassification: Creative Color began with a small group of indie filmmakers hell-bent on creating better content for large brands. Since its founding in 2016, major brands, especially in tech, have benefited from the collective. Even without traditional marketing, word of mouth and referrals lead the way when it comes to growth. The Idea Suite (87) HQ: TorontoGrowth: 78%Select Clients: AARP, Mondelez, PepsiCoClassification: Creative Rooted in design principles, this boutique shop finds talented and experienced marketers and gives them at least 12 to 18 months on-the-job training. The result is impressive organic, repeat and referral growth. Fortnight Collective (88 tie) HQ: Boulder, Colo.Growth: 77%Select Clients: B Corp, Patagonia, Yo! SushiClassification: Full-Service Fortnight Collective places a premium on speed without compromising quality. Positioned as a brand marketing accelerator, the shop’s growth comes from companies looking for an alternative to the traditional agency model. Fortnight runs the gamut, working with startups, blue chips and in partnership with AOR agencies. Tombras (88 tie) HQ: Knoxville, Tenn.Growth: 77%Select Clients: Orangetheory, Pernod Ricard, Re/MaxClassification: Full-Service Independent and scrappy, Tombras connects data and creativity to achieve business results. The full-service shop nearly doubled in size in the past three years, winning a range of top-tier client brands and delivering fully integrated solutions to the tune of $350 million in annual media billings. The Mark (90 tie) HQ: TorontoGrowth: 73%Select Clients: Scotiabank, Shoppers Drug Mart, Wine RackClassification: Full-Service The ability to change behavior is an ever-moving target and one that demands relentless focus. The Mark has an open culture, where good ideas can come from anywhere, and leans heavily on subject-matter experts to acquire deeper understanding. Bringing it all to bear with a transparent, human-centric approach has resulted in impressive growth. Rosewood Creative (90 tie) HQ: Los AngelesGrowth: 73%Select Clients: Apple, Beats by Dre, NetflixClassification: Full-Service Being a hybrid creative is a plus for Rosewood Creative. The result is a culture in which talent is dedicated across one or two accounts, upping the client service ante. Growth for the shop has come from an expansion of duties with Apple Music, leading to new opportunities across the brand. Croud (92 tie) HQ: New YorkGrowth: 72%Select Clients: AMC Networks, IWG, VansClassification: Digital Digital marketing agency Croud has found great success in crowdsourcing. But, rather than being all about output, the agency’s 2,300-plus on-demand digital experts utilize proprietary tech. Croud’s next act comes as a result of $38 million in private equity investment. United Media Services Romania (94) HQ: Bucharest, RomaniaGrowth: 69%Select Clients: Bic, Carlsberg, Deutsche BankClassification: Media United Media Services Romania built a strategic affiliation with IPG Mediabrands in 2017. But even with the support of a major global holding company, the firm works with a spirit of independence. With over 80 active clients, growth continues through developing best-in-class digital capabilities. Fingerpaint (95) HQ: Saratoga Springs, N.Y.Growth: 61%Select Clients: Concussion Legacy Foundation, Endo Pharmaceuticals, Sun PharmaClassification: Full-Service Health and wellness agency Fingerpaint made some key acquisitions, one of which is focused on gene and cell therapies, to foster growth. But its balance in finding new clients, while nearly matching organic growth among its existing roster, points to a smart way to keep the momentum going. Hook (96) HQ: Ann Arbor, Mich.Growth: 59%Select Clients: NASA, Nike, YouTubeClassification: Digital Tucked in a college town, creative production agency Hook likes thinking “best,” as in outstanding work for clients and providing a place employees consider the best job they’ve ever had. Coupled with an efficient way of working, the agency nabbed more than 40 new client referrals in 2019. Bluewater (96 tie) HQ: Clearwater, Fla.Growth: 59%Select Clients: KitchenAid, Philips Indoor Smokeless Grill, SodaStreamClassification: Full-Service Performance marketing agency Bluewater started with production and spot creative and focused on creating work that resonates. The entrepreneurially minded shop added media planning and digital capabilities, which have helped it grow substantially since its founding in 2005. Humanaut (98) HQ: Chattanooga, Tenn.Growth: 58%Select Clients: Bombas, Hello, SplendaClassification: Full-Service When new work from Humanaut breaks, consumers are in for a wild ride with quirky creative that demands attention. Capitalizing on changing brand expectations, the agency embraces project-based life and moves quickly. With constant iteration, Humanaut found an efficient, cost-effective way to make an impact. Wpromote (100) HQ: El Segundo, Calif.Growth: 56%Select Clients: Adobe, Cinemark, WhirlpoolClassification: Digital Wpromote’s acquisition of five companies over the past four years is a big part of its growth story. But its heavy investment in technology (hiring its first CTO) and process is what’s taking the agency into its next chapter.

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