Mower (company)
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Mower (Formerly Eric Mower + Associates) is a full-service integrated marketing communications agency that offers consumer and business-to-business marketing and public relations/public affairs.
In 2014 and 2012, EMA was named a "Best Place to Work" on Advertising Age’s ranking.[2] EMA was also named a "Top Place to Work in PR" by PR News [1] and was named Agency of the Year by Bulldog Reporter. [4] The agency’s work has been recognized in the Cannes Lion, Clio, One Show, Addy, PRSA Silver Anvil, ACE and B2B Awards.
History
Eric Mower joined the agency in 1968 and in 1975 it became Silverman & Mower. In 1980, the firm became Eric Mower and Associates.[2]
EMA combined with Levy King & White of Buffalo, N.Y., in 1990 and Blair BBDO of Rochester, N.Y., in 1991. EMA opened its offices in Albany, N.Y.,[3] in 1996 and in Atlanta, Ga., in 1998. EMA combined with Mitchell, DeTine & Neiler of Buffalo, N.Y. in 1999; Smith Advertising Group of Syracuse, N.Y., in 2000;[4] Sage Marcom of Syracuse, N.Y. in 2001;[5] and Price McNabb of Charlotte, N.C. in 2004.[6] In 2008, EMA combined with Mark Russell & Associates of Syracuse, N.Y. and Atlanta [2] and with Sawchuck Brown Associates of Albany, N.Y.[7] In addition, EMA combined with Strata-G Communications of Cincinnati, Ohio in 2012[8] and Middleton & Gendron of New York City in 2014.[9] And most recently in October 2015, EMA combined with HB Agency, a Boston-based integrated marketing and public relations agency.
In 2011, Doug Bean was named chief operating officer.[10]
In 2018, the agency celebrated its 50th anniversary and rebranded itself Mower.[11]
Locations
Eric Mower + Associates has nine U.S. locations: Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse (in Armory Square), New York City, and Albany, New York; Charlotte, North Carolina; Atlanta, Georgia; Cincinnati, Ohio and Boston, Massachusetts.[12]
The firm has 250 professionals.[13]
References
- ^ "Top Places to Work in PR 2014: Eric Mower + Associates - PR News". PR News. 2014-09-16. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
- ^ a b "Eric Mower, Mark Russell ad agencies to combine". www.syracuse.com. 2008-05-13. Retrieved 2010-02-26.
- ^ Pinckney, Barbara (2004-02-13). "EMA: Determined growth of upstate footprint". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2010-02-26.
- ^ "Consolidating Displays". www.promomagazine.com. 1999-12-01. Retrieved 2010-02-26.
- ^ "LOCAL ADVERTISING AGENCIES JOIN FORCES; AD AGENCY DEAL HAD BEEN DISCUSSED FOR TWO YEARS; ERIC MOWER AND ASSOCIATES ACQUIRES SAGE MARCOM INC. FOR AN UNDISCLOSED SUM". www.highbeam.com. 2001-09-27. Retrieved 2010-02-26.
- ^ Elliott, Stuart (2004-06-29). "THE MEDIA BUSINESS: ADVERTISING -- ADDENDA; Eric Mower Group Buys Price McNabb". www.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2010-02-26.
- ^ "Eric Mower buys Sawchuk Brown Associates". www.bizjournals.com. 2009-04-06. Retrieved 2008-08-12.
- ^ "Press Releases".
- ^ "Eric Mower + Associates Gets a Presence in New York". www.adweek.com. 2014-10-22. Retrieved 2015-01-26.
- ^ http://downtown.wgrz.com/content/eric-mower-and-associates-names-doug-bean-chief-operating-officer
- ^ "50-year-old Eric Mower + Associates shortens name to Mower". syracuse.com. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
- ^ "IN Agency in USA: New York, Florida, Georgia and North Carolina". www.agencies.in-advertising.com. Retrieved 2010-02-26.
- ^ http://www.adhub.com/companies/eric_mower_associates.html