northwest arkansas business journal list: largest marketing & pr firms

N O RT H W E S T A R K A N S A S B U S I N E S S J O U R N A L L I S T: L A R G E S T M A R K E T I N G & P R F I R M S Rank Agency Telephone Web site 2007 Employees Local Executive Street address, City, ZIP code Fax E-mail Year founded Title Sample clients or services offered 8 Maloney Marketing Group 479-248-1722 www.maloneymarketinggroup.com 9 Mike Maloney 448 W. Wallis Road, Cave Springs, 72718 479-248-6620 [email protected] president Northwest Arkansas Home Builders Association, Collier Drug Stores, Stitt Energy Systems, George Nunnally Cheverolet 8 Mitchell Communications Group Inc. 479-443-4673 www.mitchcommgroup.com 9 Elise Mitchell 320 W. Mountain St., Fayetteville, 72701 479-443-0854 [email protected] 1995 president Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Wal-Mart Foundation, Tyson Foods Inc., J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., Greenwood & Associates, Southwestern Energy Co., Crystal Bridges Museum 12 Live Light Media Services Inc. 479-621-5500 www.livelightcreative.com 8 Barry Cobbs 3625 W. Chestnut, Rogers, 72756 479-621-5511 [email protected] 2001 owner/president pb2, Wal-Mart Realty, Susan G. Komen Foundation (Ozark affiliate), United Bilt Homes, CSC 12 Resource Design 479-633-8181 www.rede316.com 8 Ron Hudnall 316 S. 1st St., Rogers, 72756 479-633-9204 [email protected] 1992 CEO Arvest Bank, Cott Beverages, FTD, Journeys, Lids, Mossy Oak, City of Rogers, Sam’s Club, TJ Maxx, University of Arkansas, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 12 Aisle Think 479-254-3723 www.aislethink.com 8 Mac Freeman 6028 Stoney Brook Road, Suite 7, Rogers, 72758 479-254-9793 [email protected] 2003 President design and marketing, manufacture prototypes of point-of-purchase displays, outsource display manufacture and order fulfillment 13 The C3 Group 479-935-9609 www.thec3group.net 6 Bobby Cook 116 N. School Ave., Fayetteville, 72701 479-935-9610 through Web site 2005 president WND 13 Moe Studio 479-524-5264 www.moestudio.com 6 Mark Decker 122 S. Broadway, Siloam Springs, 72761 479-524-6775 [email protected] 1994 co-owner DaySpring Inc., Gordon International, Leafwood Publishing 13 Marketing Partners 479-756-3237 none 6 Jeff Wood 402 W. Allen Ave., Springdale, 72764 479-751-3855 [email protected] 1997 president Auto Master, Apartment Search, Eureka Pizza, Superior Automotive Group, Randall Noe Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ford, Molder Motors, Action Motors, First Cash Financial Services Totals 387 Notes: WND — would not disclose. Only companies in Benton and Washington counties with more than six fulltime employees were included. Firms that would not disclose relevant information or firms whose core business is not advertising, marketing or public relations were intentionally excluded. Source: the companies Research by Robert Bell and Andrew Jensen

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS BUSINESS JOURNAL

JULY 16, 2007

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