Business Services
Business Services
Advertising, Marketing and PR Firms Ranked by No. of Employees in the Charleston Area
Defense & logistics
Company
education financial services Health & wellness
Top Local Official(s)/ Year Founded
42
Influential communications, including strategic planning, creative, interactive, public relations, advertising, and media planning and buying
Peter Wertimer 1938
Levelwing P.O. Box 2589 Mount Pleasant, SC 29465
843-628-2816 INP www.levelwing.com
38
Digital media strategy; Internet advertising; search marketing; media planning/buying; data mining and analytics; social media strategy and measurement; creative and design
Steve Parker 2008
843-577-7327 843-722-3960 www.rawlemurdy.com
35
Integrated marketing communications planning and execution, digital, advertising, public relations, social media, media planning and buying
David L. Rawle, Bruce D. Murdy 1975
843-856-7322 843-654-1344 www.motivatedmarketing.biz
9
Website design; TV and radio production; graphic design; media buying; strategic planning
T.J. Sack INP
Trio Solutions Inc. 505 Belle Hall Parkway, Suite 202 Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
843-216-0442 843-216-5790 www.trio-solutions.com
9
Marketing, graphic design, public relations, advertising, event planning and Web solutions that increase awareness and strengthen brands
Jessica Munday 2001
The Bosworth Group 113 Wappoo Creek Drive, Suite 3 Charleston, SC 29412
843-795-7944 843-795-7948 www.thebosworthgroup.com
6
Marketing strategies and positioning; product introduction; branding; multimedia creativity; Website development, search engine optimization; interactive and social marketing
Kent Bosworth 1984
Little Dog Agency Inc. 3850 Bessemer Road, Suite 220 Mount Pleasant, SC 29466
843-856-9201 843-856-9207 www.littledogagency.com
6
Advertising, marketing, social media management, Website design, Internet marketing, media production, promotional materials
Brent McKay, Soraya McKay 2004
Obviouslee Marketing 501 Wando Park Blvd., Suite 200 Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
843-972-0712 866-324-3410 www.obviouslee.com
6
Marketing strategy, public relations, web and graphic design, online marketing, social media, video
Lee Deas 2005
843-571-2299 843-571-2294 www.departure-media.com
5
Backlit billboards, video commercials, auto displays, visitor information, kiosks, cell phone sponsorships, business center sponsorships
Leslie Clark Bensen 1996
843-727-0163 843-727-0164 www.smicharleston.com
5
Strategic market planning, collateral development and production, website design and optimization, Internet marketing
Matt West INP
843-580-9054 800-516-0903 www.travelerofcharleston.com
5
Tourism marketing, advertising, print and Web
Keith A. Simmons 2005
843-529-1240 843-746-7642 www.veeckadpro.com
5
Sports marketing, radio creative, TV creative
Roger Gaither 1997
The AIO Group/AIO Design LLC 3527 Mary Ader Ave., Suite 200 Charleston, SC 29414
843-735-5066 843-556-2694 www.marketingtoaffluentwomen.com
4
Web design, brand identity design, graphic design, copy writing, search engine optimization, marketing consulting
Tiffany Jonas 2004
Gil Shuler Graphic Design 250 Mathis Ferry Road, Suite 200 Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
843-971-1216 843-971-7034 www.gsgd.com
4
Brand identity, strategy, interactive design, brochures, product packaging, trade show display, signage systems
Tina Garrett 1989
843-722-2221 843-722-8346 www.slantmedia.net
4
Marketing, brand development, motion media, advertising, design, website development
Christopher Cecil, William G. Bullock Jr. 2004
843-971-0427 843-971-0549 www.spectrumstudiosdesign.com
4
SpecDisk CD presentations, graphic design and photography, Website design and hosting, corporate image and logo development, marketing materials, ads
Pepper Rose 1997
843-991-1689 INP www.stepaheadinc.com
4
Results-oriented social media management, public relations campaigns
Lyn M. Mettler 2007
843-884-5056 843-278-2434 www.unimediasolutions.com
4
Video production, Web, print, ID, marketing, public relations; multimedia projects; documentaries; motion picture, TV and live event production
Richard Almes, Rich Carnahan 1989
ClearView Displays P.O. Box 1239 Charleston, SC 29465
843-991-3085 843-856-0001 www.yourmessageisclear.com
3
Digital signage and advertising
Jeff Marcino 2006
Cre843.com P.O. Box 13330 Charleston, SC 29422
843-327-9396 843-327-9396 www.cre843.com
3
Identity design and branding development, Website design, online and print advertising campaign design, print collateral design, graphic design, vinyl graphics
Brian Zimmerman 2006
843-868-1455 INP www.diademagency.com
3
Web design, search engine optimization, graphic design, branding, print, Internet marketing, social media, photography, video
Allen D. Bayless 2010
Departure Media Airport Advertising P.O. Box 31577 Charleston, SC 29407 Strategic Marketing International 635 G East Bay St. Charleston, SC 29401
Hospitality
Area of Specialization
843-971-5141 843-971-5889 www.chernoffnewman.com
Motivated Marketing 1250 Fairmount Blvd. Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
Traveler of Charleston - Visitor Magazine P.O. Box 22677 Charleston, SC 29413 Veeck Advertising Professionals LLC P.O. Box 618 Mount Pleasant, SC 29465
Slant Media LLC 263 King St., Suite C Charleston, SC 29401 Spectrum Studios Design LLC 945 Cottingham Drive Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
Real estate & construction
Employees
Chernoff Newman 482 Wando Park Blvd. Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
Rawle Murdy 2 Beaufain St. Charleston, SC 29401
2011 Business journal events
Phone Fax Website
Step Ahead Inc. 78 Alexander St. Charleston, SC 29403 UniMedia 4 Carriage Lane, Suite 205 Charleston, SC 29407
Diadem Marketing Agency / Ill FX Designs LLC 2120 Noisette Blvd., Suite 120 North Charleston, SC 29405
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