For each of the last five years, Benchworks – a marketing enterprise rooted in Chestertown, Md., that went on to expand into a Philadelphia-based healthcare agency – has earned a spot on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing companies. At the same time, the persistent evolution of the agency remained quietly under the radar, Benchworks executives say – until now.
Curiosity is the catalyst that sparked a year of record growth for Biolumina, according to the agency. Following a period of prolific launch activity, 2019 was punctuated with organic growth and new business wins, increased talent acquisition, and expanded offerings.
Without a single doubt, 2019 was the best year The Bloc has ever had,” agency management says. “And, while the metrics were record-breaking for us, with nearly 50 percent revenue growth and a pitch win rate of over 80 percent, the real story was the growth of our community, with the addition of key talent across functions and levels to support the agency’s expansion. Our success in 2019 was built upon the foundation set in 2018, when we converted significant business after rebounding from a difficult period in 2017.”
“We are living at a time where all industries are rethinking their business models,” say leaders at The BlocPartners. “Be it because of a global pandemic, artificial intelligence, climate change, or shifting global politics, business as usual is no longer an option. Yet, business as usual was never an option for The BlocPartners. Current global dynamics reinforce that we can only guess what will come tomorrow, but true to our entrepreneurial spirit, The BlocPartners has always thrived in never getting comfortable.”
Brick City Greenhouse was founded on the idea that the agency-client relationship should be more than transactional. Many of the agency’s employees came from large holding company agencies and saw firsthand how bottom lines were a bigger driver of agency behavior than doing what’s right for brands. The agency’s leaders wanted to change this and create an agency model that was truly focused, not just in words, on bringing out the best in brands and in the people that serve them.
BullsEye Healthcare LLC has gone virtual after 13 years of maintaining a bricks-and-mortar presence in Parsippany, New Jersey. “We work remotely so much of the time, as do our clients, that the value of having a “physical headquarters” became less important,” says Al Paz, one of the two founding members of BullsEye. “The tools for productive on-line, team collaboration – Skype, Zoom, Webex, etc. – have been improving constantly over the last few years so holding a meeting on-line has become easy and effective,” says Guy Dess, BullsEye’s other co-founder.
Butler/Till Health is an independent marketing agency headquartered in Rochester, N.Y., with an additional office in New York City. Butler/Till is a women-owned and 100 percent employee-owned agency as well as a Certified B Corporation. According to its leaders, Butler/Till Health is one of the fastest growing private companies in the United States, with 20 percent revenue increase year-over-year for the last 10 years, and earning placement on the Inc. 5000 for seven consecutive years.
New hires, new business wins, and accolades have marked 2019-2020 for Calcium as the agency looks at expanding its New York City office while keeping overall flexibility.
Cambridge BioMarketing (CB) solidified the agency’s place as a leader in the rare disease and specialty medicine space during 2019, according to management. With the agency’s underlying mission of “serving the underserved” guiding every action, CB introduced its proprietary methodology, won game-changing new business, made key hires, and was recognized by peers and industry alike for its accomplishments.
2019 was a transformative year as Carling Communications as it continued to grow in capabilities and identify complementary services as a member of the Fishawack Group of Companies. “By combining our creative strategies with experts in patient journeys, influencer mapping, and customer engagement across digital and social channels, we have been able to build upon and hone our core offerings, while meaningfully enhancing our value to clients,” says Carling President Sherri Wilkins. “Moving forward as Fishawack Health, we are in a unique position to elevate ourselves as healthcare marketing specialists, who bring a truly integrated approach to marketing solutions without sacrificing our entrepreneurial spirit.”