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People always ask, what does strategic communications mean? For us, it means finding interesting, smart, and inventive ways to get information to the right people. It means streamlining programs that are cumbersome, messy, and confusing and making them easy to use. It means identifying dated layout and design and creating content that is stunning and engaging. Based in Natick, MA, Strategic Communications, Inc. (StratComm) has served the marketing, communications, training, and project management needs of nationwide Fortune 500 companies, many federal agencies, and all branches of the Armed Forces for over 45 years. Our team works with a variety of clients and delivers an array of services. We create high-quality publications, both print and electronic, and training platforms for leading corporations and organizations such as IBM, VMware, the United States Navy and Air Force, the U.S. Department of State, Veterans Affairs, the U.S. Treasury, and many other important agencies and organizations. We also manage large programs for the federal government utilizing emerging technologies. Two examples are online training and testing programs for U.S. Embassies worldwide and program management for the Social Security Administration. Many high profile clients contract with StratComm to update the design and content of their websites, brochures, annual reports, and web apps. Our team is constantly seeking newer technologies and developing efficiencies to better serve our clients. Within our headquarters, we house a core team of dedicated professionals who administer our programs. Together, we manage varied projects and communications challenges for both large and small clients. Strategically, of course.
Squaremouth.com, and their multi-award winning customer service team, has helped over 2.5 million travelers save time and money to find the best travel insurance policy for their trip. Leveraging decades of travel expertise, and industry-leading technology, Squaremouth.com hosts the most intuitive travel insurance quoting and comparison engine on the market today. Coupled with verified customer reviews and the largest portfolio of products, Squaremouth allows travelers to instantly purchase a travel insurance policy from every major provider in the US.
Oakbridge Insurance is a prominent independent insurance and risk management agency with over 100 years of experience. Founded with a mission to enhance the insurance industry through community-focused service, Oakbridge combines the flexibility of an independent agency with the resources of a larger brokerage. As of 2023, it operates under Audax Private Equity, providing a range of commercial and personal insurance solutions. The company specializes in commercial property and casualty insurance, employee benefits, surety bonds, personal property and casualty insurance, and risk management services. Oakbridge operates through a partnership model, having expanded from four founding agencies to 13 partner firms by 2022, employing 280 people. The agency fosters a collaborative culture, emphasizing trust and long-term relationships with clients. In 2022, Oakbridge was recognized as a Top 100 Property/Casualty Agency by *Insurance Journal*, highlighting its strong position in the industry.
The Helper Bees is a technology platform focused on enhancing the aging-in-place experience for older adults in the healthcare sector. Founded in 2015 and based in Austin, Texas, the company operates across all 50 U.S. states, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico. It offers a wide range of non-medical in-home care services, including home care, home modifications, pest control, and meal delivery, all facilitated through its Aging-In-Place Provider Network. The platform features several tools to ensure quality care, such as automatic fulfillment that monitors service quality, digital invoicing and payment systems, and digital claims tools to streamline processes and improve data collection. Additionally, the company provides care concierge services to help individuals navigate their supplemental benefits and manage payments. The Helper Bees partners with major insurance carriers and health plans to improve in-home care delivery and reduce healthcare costs, making aging in place more accessible for seniors and their families.
Ascend empowers entrepreneurial CPAs to reach their goals with an innovative growth model that brings their firms into the new age. Backed by private equity from people-focused Alpine Investors, Ascend is building a modern platform for regional accounting firms that enables them to stay independent while accessing the resources of a large CPA firm to help them grow. Ascend provides access to growth capital, robust talent acquisition, best-of-breed technology, a catalytic leadership system, shared back-office services, and modernized equity incentives so that firms can surmount todays industry challenges and reach their full potential. Founded in January 2023, the company attained revenues sufficient to qualify it as a Top 100 U.S. accounting firm within six months of operation.