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List of the Best Media Buying Companies & Planning Firms
We craft compelling brand stories and build brands through impactful communication.Anyplace you look, you’ll see ideas at work that are young in spirit and designed to tackle the problems of today. At YOUNG, we believe things should be no different when it comes to the challenges faced by your brand. And so, we invest our ... read Young Creative Services reviews & insights
NA10 - 492010Mumbai, IndiaWhy is it that no matter how long ago you may have seen an ad, slight mention of their name helps you remember them perfectly? Yes, it is the power of a well thought out advertising strategy. We at Ankit Advertising, create fully integrated advertisements, media planning and buying strategies that create an instant brand ... read Ankit Advertising reviews & insights
NA10 - 491993Mumbai, IndiaEikon Digital is an independent multiplatform trading desk specialized in programmatic buying and data management present in the Italian market since 2013.
< $25/hr2 - 92013Milan, ItalyWe’re an independent, neutral media center: we act as consultants, creating dedicated teams for each project and supporting you in choosing the best investments to make your communications succesfull.
< $25/hr2 - 9Milan, ItalyMedia Lives is a digital agency, coming from the integration between different professionals with more than ten years of experience in the field of the online communication. It’s a part of a strong group is constantly growing that can cover every step in the digital process to guarantee the best specialization and the lowest dispersion ... read Media Lives reviews & insights
< $25/hr2 - 92011Milan, ItalyScattered between the operational offices in Milan , Lecco and the “detached section” of Rome, the various Ad Comunicazione collaborators constitute the real added value of the communication agency. Through alternative experiences and paths, each of the creatives of the advertising agency has been catapulted into the world of marketing after years spent in the ... read AD COMMUNICATION reviews & insights
< $25/hr2 - 9Milan, ItalyAt Caring Marketing, we specialize in helping clients determine where to begin their marketing efforts. With your help, we’ll define what makes you different and how best to tell your customers. We’ll prioritize. Strategize. Then we’ll create a marketing plan with you as our guide.A social media campaign grabs attention in the marketplace—and some marketers ... read Caring Marketing reviews & insights
NA10 - 49Columbus, United StatesWith over a quarter of a billion monthly listeners in the U.S. and over 129 million social followers, iHeartMedia has the largest national reach of any radio or television outlet in America. As the leader in multiplatform connections, it also serves over 150 local markets through 858 owned radio stations, and the company’s radio stations ... read iHeartMedia reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr2 - 9El Paso, United StatesTree is a communications agency that has grown over a decade with a single minded focus – create specific solutions for specific challenges. It is this focus that has led to understanding the specifics of our clients’ business and communications needs and developing niche solutions for the same. We don’t mind calling ourselves ‘a small ... read Tree Advertising reviews & insights
NA10 - 491997Mumbai, IndiaWe are here to work with brands to enhance their experience and customer engagement on the web. We understand the brand’s objectives and infuse them into every aspect of their experience. The result is a custom-crafted experience that uses the best and the most creative ways to convey their message with 'Style and Impact'!
NA50 - 2492012Mumbai, IndiaGlobal Ad Agency provides a direct line of communication to your existing and prospective customers about your product or service. Global Ad Agency combines great style and compelling content with state-of-the-art technology. We do this by sticking to the basic and clear ideas and innovative design. We work closely with our clients at very stage ... read Global Ad Agency reviews & insights
NA10 - 49Mumbai, IndiaFutuready Media is an award winning, full service digital agency headquartered in Mumbai, India with an office in Gurugram, NCR. Established in 2012 by IIM alumni, Futuready Media works across technology, marketing and design. Services offered: * Digital Media Strategy * Website Development * App Development (Android/ iOS) * Social Media Management * Online Reputation ... read Futuready Media reviews & insights
NA2 - 92012Mumbai, IndiaFuturescape Advertising was founded in 2011 and headquartered at Navi Mumbai. Our vision is to provide our clients with the perfect mix of advertising solutions, digital presence and optimized content such that their brand(s) can achieve the maximum height of success and popularity. We are an unique advertising agency in our own way of serving ... read Futurescape Advertising reviews & insights
NA2 - 9Mumbai, IndiaFounded in 1984, Percept Limited, an Entertainment, Media and Communications company, is at an enviable leadership position today, with a team of over 200 people and 32 offices in India and the Middle East. Percept companies construct tailor-made content, assets and solutions that deliver in both local and international markets and services millions of clients ... read Percept India reviews & insights
NA250 - 9991984Pune, IndiaThe song of success leaves everyone spellbound and the music of improved sales, growing Brand retention and above all selling profits is the desired melody of every organization. We at Select Media are masters in remixing the clients requirements with the memorable Lyrics of Creativity. Rhythms of mind blowing Concepts, Harmony sleek Design and Composition ... read Select Media reviews & insights
NA2 - 92008Pune, IndiaWe dream of a digital environment where brands are able to tell their stories to the world & connect with their audience on a deeper, more insightful level. Our core idea of doing business is designed to touch upon basic, human elements & emotions that move potential audiences and stakeholders on the deepest possible level.
NA10 - 492014Pune, IndiaWe’ve been creating profound brand experiences since 2008, with more than 300 clients and 950+ projects. We offer 360-degree branding services with data-driven strategies. Our creative collective has some of the most exceptional people in business from diverse backgrounds, experiences, with different interpretations and ideas. It brings the necessary clarity in our views and understanding, ... read Optimist reviews & insights
NA2 - 92007Pune, IndiaXebec is an Ideas, Branding & digital marketing company. We are a next-generation 360-degree Integrated Communications Agency that provides cutting edge digital strategy and creative solutions to meet business challenges and helps build profitable brands. We deliver end-to-end growth marketing and sales solutions to leading clients across BFSI, Real Estate, Education, B2B, Retail Lifestyle & ... read Xebec Communications reviews & insights
NA50 - 2491992Pune, IndiaRadon Media, a Premier Analytics & Adwords Agency is one of the India’s finest Performance Marketing agency. We are passionate about pushing the limits of digital marketing and aimed at bringing out best strategies in intriguing and engaging ways. Because the best innovations are the ones that enhance a brand Online in meaningful ways. Radon ... read Radon Media reviews & insights
NA10 - 492012Pune, IndiaMarquis, being the prominent 360-degree Advertising & Marketing Company, bestows strategically proven advertising campaigns. We are holding 20 years of victorious experience in providing peerless OOH advertising and are known as the Sole Advertising Concessionaire for Pune Airport. Our sagacious team will enlighten you about various tactics to entice the public's attention and convert them ... read Marquis reviews & insights
NA2 - 92001Pune, IndiaPrior to Trivium most of us have held senior most positions at so-called large Pan-World spread advertising agencies, the ones with big teams marked to Global accounts. Few of us, with our diverse, vast knowledge and experience in managing and consulting brands across major industries decided to come together & joined hands to create a ... read Trivium reviews & insights
NA50 - 2492012Pune, IndiaWe, the best digital marketing company in Chennai, imagine a reality where individuals have significant encounters with the brands and associations they trust, regardless of whether face to face or on the web. One where each advanced communication records– be it on a site, in an software or through email – in light of the ... read Golden Advertising & Publicity reviews & insights
NA2 - 9Chennai, IndiaThe way Rabbits multiply fast, so does your Investment with us. At Ad inn Advertising we are dedicated to create a sustainable advantage for our clients, providing them with a quantifiable return from their communications investment that outstrips their competitors. At Ad inn, we design and develop all our strategies around ROIs because we are ... read Adinn reviews & insights
NA2 - 92000Chennai, IndiaA premier digital media services agency offering expert media operations and business services to advertisers, publishers and platforms. ISO 9001:2015 certified, we are distinguished by exceptional delivery optimization and white glove service to 50+ clients.
NA1,000 - 9,9992007Chennai, IndiaFusion Media, started in 2012 by two veterans of marketing and media, has a proven track record for helping advertisers effectively deliver their messages in today’s changing and complex media world. Our team of media strategists, planners and buyers have an average of 18 years of experience. They have been trained at some of the ... read Fusion Media Marketing reviews & insights
NA10 - 492012Cincinnati, United StatesGemini Media was founded in 2006 to capitalize on a growing opportunity to provide media services to medium-sized agencies and businesses at a fraction of the cost of full-time media departments. Offering the full spectrum of media services, from research and planning, to buying and post-buy analysis, Gemini Media is available to handle any and ... read Gemini Media reviews & insights
NA10 - 492006Baltimore, United StatesA marketing media solutions company, Marie Street Media is led by seasoned entrepreneurs who know exactly what it takes to create, grow and sustain a business through multilevel advertising and marketing campaigns. We have the tools and the experience to create, develop and implement an advertising campaign that will empower your brand, propel your business ... read Marie Street Media reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr2 - 92016San Antonio, United StatesThe MediaShop is a full service, innovative, pioneering, always evolving media agency. We provide expertise in media strategy, planning and implementation across all communication channels. We are a highly awarded agency and believe there is always a better way to connect our client’s brands with consumers. We are a diverse group of innovative and highly ... read The Media Shop reviews & insights
NA50 - 2491988Cape Town, South AfricaIn a timespan of 23 years, we've produced over two dozens of serials that have clocked more than 5000 hours on television and launched innumerable new talents.Today, we're numero uno in this space bringing 100+ brands along with us in this journey.
NA2 - 91993Chennai, IndiaR K SWAMY BBDO is one of India's most accomplished advertising agencies, with over four decades of experience serving an amazing array of clients. We are part of R K SWAMY HANSA, the foremost Indian advertising and marketing services group. We are part of BBDO, the most awarded global agency network.
NA2 - 9Chennai, IndiaWe CHENNAI BROADCASTING CORPORATION (CBC) was started in 2006 as a Outdoor Agency catering the needs of companies & Corporate’s in India. Our first release was a Tamil Album for promoting World peace which was called “PICTURE OF BLOOD” This album has reached the nook and corners of the world and was appreciated by the ... read CHENNAI BROADCASTING CORPORATION reviews & insights
NA2 - 92006Chennai, IndiaHeadquartered in India and with 26Pan-Indian locations, Alaknanda Advertising Pvt Ltd functions with the very vision of transforming brand value and making communication as the face value of every organization. Today Alaknanda Advertising Pvt Ltd not only offers 21st century media solutions in a more redefined manner but also enables every brand to carve a ... read Alaknanda Advertising reviews & insights
NA2 - 9Chennai, IndiaThe SSA was started in the year 1998 and has been serving as one of the pre-eminent full service marketing, advertising, design, and public relations firms serving a regional, national, and international client base. Our marketing and promotions, strategic planning and creative execution are tailored to the needs of local national or international campaigns. Our ... read SS Associates reviews & insights
NA10 - 491998Chennai, IndiaInterbrand understands what it takes today to build the worlds’ most iconic brands. Interbrand is its people. We are a global team of thinkers, makers and collaborators. We are proud of our heritage and often regarded as the University of branding. To support our clients in an ever more complex world, we have renewed our ... read Inter brand reviews & insights
NA1,000 - 9,9991974Moscow, RussiaAn integrated approach to solving problems of any complexity, knowledge of the market and extensive experience allows us to prepare and conduct advertising campaigns of any complexity in a short time.
NA10 - 492001Moscow, RussiaRAIN Group is one of the largest local group of advertising agencies in Russia. Founded in 1993. The staff is over 200 people. Since 2011, RAIN Group has been in the Top 10 largest advertising and communication groups in Russia. It includes PRIOR , a universal communications agency , Aviator media agency , i-Guru digital ... read RAIN Group reviews & insights
NA2 - 91993Moscow, RussiaMORE Advertising is a women-led marketing agency launched in 1997. We use sound, informed strategy and strong, meaningful creative to successfully change attitudes and behaviors. Connecting with audiences on an emotional, visceral level is truly what we do best. That’s why we are ‘The Agency of Change.”
NA10 - 491997Boston, United StatesNorbella is a media strategy, planning, and buying partner for smart agencies and marketers. We deliver the goods every day for healthcare, technology, and consumer brands by obsessively studying the way people live, make decisions, and interact with the world.
NA10 - 492009Boston, United StatesFounded in 1985, A&G is a fiercely independent advertising agency with offices in the two cities where independence was born, Boston & Philadelphia. We build your Brand's Best Self by uncovering who your brand is on its very best day, and then helping you live it across every touchpoint and audience interaction.
NA250 - 9991985Boston, United StatesMullenLowe U.S. is a unit of MullenLowe Group, a creatively driven global network of distinctive agencies in more than 65 markets worldwide. MullenLowe U.S. is a “hyperbundled” agency, integrating disciplines from brand strategy to creative, digital marketing, media planning and buying, mobile marketing, public relations and social influence, design, CRM and performance analytics. MullenLowe U.S. ... read MullenLowe U.S. reviews & insights
NA2 - 91970Boston, United StatesSince it was founded in 2003, Fundamental Media has grown substantially becoming a leading specialist in media consultancy and advisory services. With a global reach from the UK and Europe, Asia and Australia to the Americas, Fundamental Media works exclusively across the financial industry providing media intelligence, planning and buying.
NA10 - 492004Boston, United StatesConnect with Ideometry, a Boston-based agency that jump-starts your marketing, extends your brand, and builds full-scale campaign strategies that create engagement, generate leads, and drive sales. Ideometry works with companies of all sizes, across all verticals, and as strategic partners with select agencies.
NA2 - 92014Boston, United StatesIn 2008, after grinding away in corporate America, Brooke Kolodziej took her expertise in advertising, paired it with the best team of media buyers & vendors in the industry and launched One Four Media. Today we serve clients nationally across the US as well as internationally in Europe. When you partner with us, it means ... read Onefourmedia reviews & insights
NA2 - 92008Boston, United StatesFully managed services with world-class media strategy and buying experts.In today's crowded media landscape, capturing attention isn't enough. Brands need to inspire action. We believe in the power of strategic storytelling, data-driven insights, and cutting-edge technology to create media experiences that truly resonate.Amplifying Your Reach and Unlocking New Possibilities with Tech-Driven Media Innovation.
NA2 - 9Boulder, United Statesflytedesk is the full-service ad buying platform that is transforming college media by connecting brands and college students. As the largest media network of college students in the U.S., flytedesk allows advertisers to reach 20 million students at scale across all on-campus media channels including print, digital, social media, radio, outdoor and more. Using proprietary ... read Flytedesk reviews & insights
NA10 - 492015Boulder, United StatesOur Content Development, Media Production and Advertising Operations teams are constantly working behind the scenes to make your campaign work as it should…in a beautiful way! Advertising operations, graphic design and rich media production are handled exclusively in-house, expediting creative timelines and ensuring regular optimizations to your ad placements.
NA10 - 49Boulder, United StatesBlue Onion Media is 100% focused on increasing media ROI. We are a national media planning and buying agency for regional advertisers, both traditional and digital paid media. We’re deeply familiar with both local and national media markets—we’ve negotiated in over 125 media markets nationwide. We’ve placed $800 million nationally and $200 million in the ... read Blue Onion Media reviews & insights
NA2 - 91979Lakewood, United StatesKaufman Advertising Agency brings over 70 years of experience to the table. The original Agency was founded by Leo Kaufman and Lester Kaufman in 1949 in Hartford, Connecticut. Kaufman Advertising Agency operated as a full service agency serving the Greater Hartford community. Since 2002, Ilene Kaufman, Leo’s daughter, has proudly carried on the tradition, specializing ... read Kaufman Advertising reviews & insights
< $25/hr2 - 91951West Hartford, United States
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