The onset of the Great Recession was half a decade ago, but Brogan & Partners has its eyes on making up the last of the lost ground from the economic downturn.
The downtown Birmingham-based company is on track this year to have its best year since 2008. That has allowed it to make three hires over the last year, including a new art director and account managers.
"If we continue to grow at this same rate I expect we will hire more people," says Ellyn Davidson, managing partner of
Brogan & Partners. She thinks those hires could number between three and five people, including two positions in the first quarter of next year. The firm currently employs 40 people, including 25 in Birmingham and the rest in North Carolina.
The 29-year-old firm specializes in Internet advertising, social media and mobile marketing. It works on brand engagement and has a knack for marketing toward women.
Brogan & Partners has landed eight new accounts since April. Those clients range from business-to-business firms, tech companies and business-to-customer businesses.
"Our clients are a real hybrid of types of companies," Davidson says.
Source: Ellyn Davidson, managing partner of Brogan & Partners
Writer: Jon Zemke
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