Cronin Launches CX / UX Podcast Series

Sandwiched between New York City and Boston, Connecticut lacks a strong voice to support our powerful local work in user and customer experience. A number of professionals from local organizations are creating experiences that deserve to be showcased as a dimension of the kinds of thinking that are happening in our small state. Each podcast episode will feature one local UX/CX leader and be approximately 20–25 minutes long, with a interview questions sent to interviewees ahead of time and designed to facilitate a conversational style.

4A’s Appoints Partners + Napier President Courtney Cotrupe as Chair Of New York State Council

The 4A’s announces that Courtney Cotrupe, president of Partners + Napier, has been named chair of the NY State Council. She succeeds Bill Murtha, recently retired CEO of Roberts Communications, which was acquired by Partners + Napier in October 2017.

Austin Williams Hires Three Across Digital Practice

Hauppauge, NY (April 16, 2018) – Digital advertising, branding and marketing agency Austin Williams today announced three new hires, responding to early 2018 growth across its digital marketing practice in verticals including healthcare, higher education and financial services.

Barbarian Names Leo Leone Executive Creative Director

Barbarian, the agency recognized for breaking convention around message and medium, announced today that Leo Leone has been named Executive Creative Director. He joins the agency from Edelman Digital where he was Senior Vice President, Executive Creative Director working across Samsung and the Hawaii Visitors Convention Bureau.

Partners + Napier Expands Via Acquisition Of Roberts Communications

The acquisition also enhances and expands upon Partners + Napier’s existing relationships with Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, Univera Healthcare, and Xerox, while adding two new clients to its roster: ITT and Jewish Senior Life.

Austin & Williams Named to Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America

National honor latest in a string of yearlong achievements and accolades.

Oxford Communications Wins 25 New Jersey State Marketing Awards

Oxford Communications recently earned twenty-five state advertising and marketing awards, including the prestigious “Best in Show” honor from the New Jersey Communications, Advertising and Marketing Association (NJCAMA.)

Allen & Gerritsen Adds Amy Snelling as SVP, Business Leadership

New England executive has been on founder’s radar for years

Mark Garman Join Allen & Gerritsen’s Philly Office as VP Creative Director, Copy

Garman helped write the much-lauded “Dad Pants” campaign for Dockers

Deutsch Elevates Rachel Mercer to SVP, Head of Digital Strategy and Invention

Since joining in May 2016, as VP, Digital Strategy Director, Rachel has amplified the output of Deutsch’s New York digital strategy department offering and, in addition to delivering incremental new business, was key in winning the social and digital business for AB InBev’s Busch brand.

Roberts Communications Acquires Brandtatorship

Roberts Communications, a full-service integrated communications firm, announced today the acquisition of Brandtatorship, an award-winning digital branding agency.

Boston Agency Turns Its Website Over to 20 Non-Profits

To mark its 20th year in business, CTP in Boston, has turned its website and entire digital presence over to 20 non-profits for the remainder of 2016.