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Visit www.lightingtheqca.com to find the best electrical contractor foryour next project. 2014 BOOK OF LISTS About the Table of contents Advertising Agencies ....................................... 4 Air Conditioning & Heating Firms ..................... 8 2014 Book of Lists Airport/Transportation Services ........................5 Architectural Firms ......................................... 6 Auto Dealers................................................6, 7 The 2014 Quad-City Business Journal Book of Lists is compiled by Banks & Financial Services ..............................10 Business Journal staff to provide consumers and businesses with Building Management Services ......................... 8 helpful, detailed information in one publication. Caterers & Food Services ................................. 9 Certified Public Accounting Firms ....................16 Information was collected through telephone and email interviews Chambers of Commerce ..................................14 sent to company representatives as well as from company websites. Colleges & Universities ................................... 12 Criteria is noted in each category header. We contacted businesses Commercial Real Estate Firms.......................... 15 or service providers in each category; however, not all responded. An Credit Unions ................................................16 asterisk denotes a listing that contains information from the 2013 Book Electrical Contractors ..................................... 18 of Lists. Employers ................................................ 20, 21 Employment Services .....................................22 The 2014 Book of Lists is being distributed to 10,000 community and Engineering Firms ..........................................24 business leaders. Environmental Services .................................. 18 Fitness Facilities ............................................26 Book of Lists information will be available online at qctimes.com/ General Contractors ....................................... 25 business. Hospitals ......................................................28 Hotels & Motels .............................................29 WHO TO CONTACT: If you have questions, comments or Insurance Providers .......................................27 ideas for future Book of Lists editions, please contact Quad-City Landscaping Firms .........................................32 Business Journal editor Deborah Brasier at 563-383-2452 or Law Firms .....................................................30 [email protected]. Manufacturing Firms ......................................33 Media ...........................................................34 Meeting/Convention Facilities ........................ 35 Mortgage Companies .......................................11 Office Supply/Equipment/Furniture ................36 Printing Companies ........................................37 Public Golf Courses ........................................38 Residential Real Estate Firms ...........................39 CONTACT US Senior Living Centers ............................... 40, 41 Quad-City Business Journal is a weekly email newsletter focusing on local Travel Agencies .............................................36 business news, up-to-the-minute economic indicators and local achievements. The Business Journal is the Quad-City electronic source for all things business. Sign up EDITOR’S NOTE: Information was compiled through telephone interviews at qcbusinessjournal.com. and email questionnaires sent to company representatives, as well as PUBLISHER QUAD-CITY TIMES BUSINESS JOURNAL EDITOR from company websites. Inclusion based on participation. Greg Veon EXECUTIVE EDITOR Deborah Brasier Key: * – Information from 2013 Book of Lists. N/A – Not available. 563-383-2224 Jan Touney 563-383-2452 WND – Would not disclose. 563-383-2264 Cover illustration by ADVERTISING: 563-383-2296 Claire Moreno, Regional Design Center, Munster, Ind. BOOK OF LISTS 2014 Advertising Agencies The largest in the Quad-City area ranked by number of full-time employees Name Phone Person in Address Fax FT PT Local charge Year Website or email empl. empl. accounts Services offered Title founded 1. Silver Oaks Communications (309) 797-9898 43 3 WND Comprehensivemarketing, branding and media forcorporate,retail and professional business. Greg Scott 824 17th St., Moline IL 61265 (309) 797-9653 Social marketing,e-marketing and all creativecollaborativemedia forWeb,print or broadcast. President 1983 www.silveroaks.com 2. TAGCommunication (563) 355-2200 32 0WND Consulting and production services; full media management foraudio,video,print and online/digi- MikeVondran 1990 230 E. 2nd St., DavenportIA52801 (563) 355-7200 tal market-ing communications. President/CEO www.adgroup.biz; www.tagmarcom.com 3. QCT media group (563) 383-2388 29 0 N/A Strategic business marketing campaigns that include measureable digital and social marketing to Katie Wilson 2008 500 E. 3rd St., DavenportIA52807 www.qctmediagroup.com fit all budgets; webdesign; email and mobile campaigns; target marketing; SEO; SEM; Yo uTube Digital marketing [email protected] pre-roll; data mining and lead generation. The digital companyofthe Quad-City Times director 4. Ivie &Associates Inc. (563) 386-5886 14 6WND Full-service ad agency Warren Ivie 1993 5217 Grand Ave.,Davenport, IA 52807 (563) 386-5669 President www.ivieinc.com 5. MindFire Communications (855) 646-3347; 14 1 WND Services offered: Brand development, creative, research, public relations,web and interactive, Erik Meade, 2007 102 N. Cody Rd., P. O. Box202 (563) 265-5556 social media, media buying Lynn Manternach, LeClaire,IA52753 (888) 436-4510 MikeSmith www.MindFireComm.com 6. Nehlsen Communications (309) 736-1071 12 0WND Full-service agency including services in strategic marketing and planning, public relations, Nancy Nehlsen 1972 3000 16th St., Moline IL 61265 (309) 736-1073 advertising, media, audio and video production, and events,and Website design, creation and President www.ncpr.com maintenance 7. VictoryEnterprises Inc. (563) 884-4444 12 0 WND Ad creation and placement, Website construction and maintenance,public relations,print mail, Steve Grubbs 1993 5200 SW 30th St., DavenportIA52802 (563) 884-4446 TV and radio,Internet search advertising, polling and focus groups,political consulting CEO www.victoryenterprises.com 8. Edwards CreativeServices (309) 756-0199 81WND Graphic design, vehicle wraps,trade showdisplays,large format printing Steve and Cathy 2005 435 1st St. East, Milan, IL 61264 (309)756-0224 Edwards www.edwardsideas.com Owners *9. Terrostar (563) 355-7174 7 2 More than Webdesign and Internet marketing and search-engine optimization (SEO) TomTerronez 1999 3565 Utica Ridge Road, (563)322-4500 40 President Bettendorf IA 52722 www.terrostar.com 10. DMW Design Ltd. (563) 445-6678 60WND Full-service communications firmfocused on corporate collateral, branding, design, trade-show Beth Darnell 1993 5000 Tremont Ave. Ste.204, (563) 445-6671 exhibits and displays Principal DavenportIA52807 www.dmwdesign.com 11. Gunter Schwarz Advertising (309) 797-1658 5 2 15 Full-service ad agency Rob Gunter,Kristin 1990 1509 3rd Ave. A, Moline IL 61265 (309) 797-1691 Schwarz www.gunter-schwarz.com Partners 12. Anne Holmes &Associates (563) 344-9434 50WND Strategic Internet marketing, including e-mail campaigns and search-engine optimizers,design Anne Holmes 1994 9672 W. U.S. Hwy.20, Galena IL 61036 (888) 465-6378 and consulting services such as Webdesign, interactiveCDs,e-commerce,domain brokering President www.quadcities.com 13. Results Marketing (563) 322-2065 4 3 WND Strategic sales and marketing plans,brand and product positioning, competitiveanalysis,all Todd Ashby 1996 2018 Grant St., Bettendorf IA 52722 (563) 322-2093 media, crea-tive, electronic marketing and sales promotions Managing partner www.resultsimc.com 14. Hanson Watson Associates (309) 764-8315 4222 Full-service advertising, marketing, brand creation and management, corporate communications, James Watson 1945 1411 15th St., Moline IL 61265 (309) 764-8336 public relations,Web site design, Internet marketing, marketing to Hispanic community President www.hansonwatson.com *15. UpStream (309) 623-4788 4 2 13 Business consulting firm; full-range marketing services,including Webdevelopment, public affairs TedThoms 2009 224 18th St., Ste.M200, (309) 283-3577 CEO/COO RockIsland IL 61201 www.beupstream.com *16. Media Link Inc. (309) 786-5142 4030 Full-service ad agency and inventor of design software used nationally by agencies Natalie Linville-Mass 2001 1902 17th St., RockIsland IL 61201 (309) 786-5143 President www.medialinksoftware.com 17. Grueskin Marketing Communications (309) 799-3859 3 5 WND Strategic marketing and media planning; full creativeservices including graphic design, Web RobertGrueskin 1992 5ForestviewDr.,Coal ValleyIL61240 (309) 517-3439 design, print and broadcast on local and national levels President www.grueskin.com 18. Riffle (563) 324-0900