THE LIST
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2015
Company/Address/ Phone/Fax/Web
OBJ.CA
18
Largest advertising agencies (Ranked by number of local employees) No. of local employees/ Year established in Ottawa
Principals
Notable current clients
1 2
McMillan 541 Sussex Dr. Ottawa, ON K1N 6Z6 613-789-1234/613-789-2255 mcmillan.com SMITH (formerly Cactus Commerce) 300-490 St. Joseph Blvd. Gatineau, QC J8Y 3Y7 819-778-0313/819-420-0121 smith.co
72 1996
Gordon McMillan, CEO and chief creative officer Robert Hyams, president
Schneider Electric; Salesforce; Trend Micro; Unify; Business-to-business creative agency focusing on brand and campaigns, primarily Intuit; HUB International; LexisNexis; Commvault; for global technology companies. BrandActive
70 1995
AT&T; Microsoft; Cisco; Tourisme Montreal
Strategy and intelligence; technology - commerce; website; content management; experience design
3 4 5 6
Banfield Agency 35 Armstrong St. Ottawa, ON K1Y 2V4 613-722-6832/613-722-7151 bsl.com Acart Communications 600-171 Nepean St. Ottawa, ON K2P 0B4 613-230-7944/613-232-5980 acart.com bv02 Inc. 103-858 Bank St. Ottawa, ON K1S 3W3 613-231-2802/613-822-8340 bv02.com Mediaplus Advertising 103-141 Catherine St. Ottawa, ON K2P 1C3 613-230-3875/613-230-1458 mediaplusadvertising.com
45 1973
Benoit Lavigne, vicepresident of managed services Sylvain Boies, vicepresident of account services Nancy Webb, president John Charette, vicepresident and creative director
Iridium; Alcatel-Lucent; MeadJohnson Nutrition; National Arts Centre; Hydro Ottawa; Canadian Medical Association
Creative; marketing; brand strategy; PR, social and content strategy; graphic design; advertising and promotional campaigns; event management; video production; web and mobile application development; media strategy and buying
40 1976
Al Albania, president
Calypso; Canadian Bar Association; Egg Farmers of Full-service agency including: strategic planning; integrated ad campaigns; media Canada; federal government; Elections Canada; planning; media buying; direct marketing; branding; creative; digital media; public Grand River Transit; Harding; Holitzner; Hydro relations; media relations; social marketing Ottawa; La Maison D'Or
35 2002
Andrew D. Milne, CEO
Yukon Arts Centre; United Way; University of Manitoba; Canadian Ski Patrol; Carleton University; Algonquin College; NAV Canada; Export Development Canada; CHEO; Open Text
Website design and development; mobile app and responsive design; digital strategy; user experience; storytelling (video concepting, scripts, video and audio production); digital marketing (social media and community management, SEO); analytics
24 1984
Ottawa Tourism; Rideau Centre; Shaw Centre; Ottawa Sports & Entertainment Group; CPAC; Canada Post; Rogers TV; AIC; CATSA; NAPRA; CHEO Foundation; Tartan Homes
Advertising; interactive; branding
Accurate Design & Communication Inc. 100-57 Auriga Dr. Ottawa, ON K2E 8B2 613-723-2057/613-228-0145 accurate.ca Xactly Design & Advertising 204-311 Richmond Rd. Ottawa, ON K1Z 5H8 613-745-2225/613-745-3861 xactlydesign.com gordongroup 334 Churchill Ave. N. Ottawa, ON K1Z 5B9 613-234-8468/613-234-8655 gordongroup.com Kaboom Communication Design 14 Jeanne d'Arc St. Gatineau, QC J8Y 2H2 819-772-4621/819-772-1629 kaboom.ca Marketing Breakthroughs 202-2255 Carling Ave. Ottawa, ON K2B 7Z5 613-721-3335/613-721-3337 marketingbreakthroughs.com Stiff 101-9 Gurdwara Rd. Ottawa, ON K2E 7X6 613-683–4100/WND stiff.ca Cyan Solutions Ltd. 200-58 Arthur St. Ottawa, ON K1R 7B9 613-860-4444/613-247-9190 cyansolutions.com Electric Medialand 101-45 Spencer St. Ottawa, ON K1Y 2P5 613-723-6777/613-728-4628 emland.com The Bytown Group Inc. 2-326 Somerset St. W. Ottawa, ON K2P 0J9 613-562-1861/613-562-0987 bytowngroup.com MediaStyle 131 Bank St., 3rd Floor Ottawa, ON K1P 5N7 613-369-5006/WND mediastyle.ca TRUEdotDESIGN 43 Eccles St., 1st Floor Loft Ottawa, ON K1R 6S3 613-749-9449/WND truedotdesign.com H3Creative Inc. 114-42 Antares Dr. Ottawa, ON K2E 7Y4 613-722-7871/613-722-5351 H3creative.com Star Marketing Group 7-1149 Shillington Ave. Ottawa, ON K1Z 7Z3 613-759-4400/WND starmar.ca Creekside Communications Inc. 201-200 Isabella St. Ottawa, ON K1S 1V7 613-695-7755/WND creeksidecommunications.com
22 1988
Don Masters, president and creative director Christine Kincaid, vicepresident Jennifer Irwin, vicepresident Diane J. Dufour, president Marc Landry, partner and chief financial officer
Business-to-business sector; industry associations; federal, provincial and municipal governments
Creative services include strategy and implementation, copy, design for print and online, video production.
22 2002
Denis Andre Sabourin, president
Carlingwood Mall; Canadian Veterinary Medical Association; David Beckham Academy; Gal Power; Air Force Association; City of Ottawa; Bytown Catering; Ottawa Construction Association
Advertising; branding; content development; desktop publishing; hosting; graphic design; mobile; online marketing; printing and promotional items; search engine optimization; social media; trade show booths and exhibits; web design and development
15 1987
Robert Chitty, founder and WND president
Strategic identity development and brand building for governments, private enterprises and NGOs; content development and execution of digital media; go to market; strategies; brand and identity; stakeholder engagement; ROI reporting
15 1998
Katleen Allen Pierre Falardeau Christine Lajoie, partners
National Gallery of Canada; Canadian Space Agency; Slush Puppie Canada; Industry Canada; Canadian Museum of History; Ville de Gatineau; Canada Revenue Agency
Advertising; graphic design; web design; multimedia; web programming; branding
15 1995
Stephen Klein, CEO and creative director
Preston Hardware; District Realty; Greely Sand & Gravel; Paramount Properties; BluMetric Environmental; BEMAC Collision Group
Strategic and marketing planning; branding, advertising campaigns, web marketing; enterprise SEO and SEM; Google advertising; promotional videos; WordPress web design and development; website copywriting and maintenance; social media marketing
14 1985
James Hanington, CEO
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11 1994
Argo Group; Canadian Blood Services; Canadian Fuels; CARE Canada; Elections Ontario; Hamilton Insurance Group; M. Sullivan & Sons; Office of the Governor General of Canada; Saatchi & Saatchi; University of Ottawa Telfer School of Business Brent MacGillis, president Amnesty International; Canadian Real Estate Association; Forest Products Association of Canada; Bell Canada; Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement; Railway Association of Canada
Services offered
Builds and manages brands, develops communications strategies and go-tomarket through traditional, digital and social communication.
Full-service digital marketing and communications: strategic marketing planning; social media; content marketing; inbound lead generation; SEO; graphic design; web design and development; printing; promotional branding; video production; signage
11 1985
Todd Marcotte, president and owner
10 1977
Bob Corrall, president and WND owner
Full-service marketing communications: graphic design; advertising; web design and development; multimedia and video development; photography; corporate brand development and management
9 2009
Ian Capstick, managing partner Caitlin Kealey, partners
National Association of Friendship Centres; National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation; Canada's Nurses; Credit Unions of Canada; Canada's Building Trades Union
Full-service agency specializing in communications audits, plans and strategy; media relations, graphic design, digital strategies, social media management, communications workshops and training, message crafting and speech writing.
9 2012
Shelley True, president
Barry Hobin & Associates Architects; Uniform Developments; Deslaurier Custom Cabinets
Strategy; branding; marketing; graphic design; social media; public relations; copywriting; web design and programming; advertising; showroom interior design
8 1972
Rob Herrera, president
7 1990
6 2008
ACCC; University of Ottawa Heart Institute; DND Advertising and marketing including web design; video production; graphic Support our Troops; Carleton University; Alti design; corporate ID packages; trade show materials and displays; direct mail; Construction; AltMed Pharmaceuticals; HTG fundraising campaigns Sports; Inside Edge; Algonquin College
Hydro Ottawa; Canadian Commercial Corp.; SOGC; PWGSC; CFIA; NRCan; Elections Canada; IDRC; Graphic Media Group; Canadian Judicial Council; Health Canada; Interactive Audio Visual; Science, Technology and innovation Council; Ind.ee John Saykali, president and Calabogie Golf, Carlingwood Dental; All Seasons creative director Restaurant; Air Tabs Bridlewood and Barrhaven Dental; Lieutenant's Pump; Green by Nature; DNS Networks
Graphic and web solutions; creative and communications consulting; branding; corporate identities; advertising; corporate reports and publications; project/print management; web and application development and programming
Michaela Tokarski, president
Marketing: graphic design, website development, and communications
Red Apron; GoodFood2u; Whalesbone; KineMedics; Ottawa High Performance Centre; Bikram Yoga North York; Toronto Ultimate Club; Fitmom Ottawa; Bloomfields; GradeA; Canadian Leaders in International Consulting
Branding; graphic and web design services; marketing strategies; media planning and placement; advertising campaigns; awareness campaigns; print co-ordination; promotions/special events; trade show personnel and support services
WND = Would not disclose *Did not respond to 2015 survey. Using data from previous years. Should your company be on this list? If so, please send details to research@obj.ca. This list is current as of August 24, 2015 by Ottawa Business Journal. All rights reserved. This material may not be reproduced by any method in whole or in part without written permission by Ottawa Business Journal. While every attempt is made to ensure the thoroughness and accuracy of the list, omissions and errors sometimes occur. Please send any corrections or additions by e-mail to research@obj.ca. OBJ lists are primarily compiled using information provided voluntarily by the organizations named. Some firms that may qualify for the list are not included because the company either failed to respond to requests for information by press time, because the company declined to take part in the survey or because of space constraints. Categories are drawn up in an attempt to gather information of relevance to the Ottawa market. Research by Patti Moran. Please send questions and comments to research@obj.ca.