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Propelled BrandsTM is the multi-brand platform company under which service industry franchise brands operate and grow. Our family of brands includes FASTSIGNS®, NerdsToGo®, MY SALON Suite® and Salon Plaza®, all of which have found tremendous success in their respective industries. FASTSIGNS is the leader in the $29 Billion sign industry, while NerdsToGo is a growing franchise organization in the IT services business. MY SALON Suite and Salon Plaza (Suite Management Franchising, LLC) are a principal leader in the rapidly growing salons and beauty services sector and are on the way to becoming one of the nation`s largest salon suite franchisors. We are excited to help them reach even greater heights as we move into the future. We know franchising, we love franchisees, and we have a supportive, motivating culture. Propelled Brands started with acquiring FASTSIGNS and built a network with extremely high franchisee satisfaction, yearly improvements in franchisee profitability, and strong financial benchmarks and net promoter scores. We bring the same strategy, culture, and discipline to every company we partner with while also enriching the lives of their franchisees.
Founded in 1979, GMR Marketing is a global, integrated, award-winning engagement marketing agency. We create provocative, passion-based experiences that connect brands and consumers around the world. We leverage passions that already run deep—sports, music, entertainment, lifestyle—to create memorable experiences and rich conversations. The outcome: measurable growth in brand consideration, adoption, and advocacy – true connections that last. Our 800+ strong global team is robust, experienced, and enthusiastic. Our work is insights-based and results-driven. And our clients include some of the world’s best-known brands, who turn to GMR for authentic consumer engagements that deliver results. GMR maintains offices in North America (Milwaukee, Charlotte, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Toronto, Vancouver), South America (Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro), EMEA (London, Madrid), and Asia Pacific.
We are the ultimate storytellers. An independent agency with offices in Arlington, VA, we offer public relations, marketing communications and events services, blending digital strategies with traditional approaches. We help clients find and unleash their inner brand beasts, creating messaging that resonates and differentiates, crafting content that elevates and defines, and building integrated campaigns that break through the noise and connect our customers with theirs. Our clients include some of the most successful companies and organizations in the technology, government, healthcare and higher education markets.
The Advertising Checking Bureau, Inc, (ACB) specializes in the development, management and analysis of channel marketing programs within the consumer and B2B marketplaces. We work with leading brands and manufacturers to design and manage world-class Co-op Advertising and MDF Programs, Consumer Rebate and Channel Spiff Programs. We benchmark our client programs and install professional solutions which ensure ongoing program performance and results.
SmartBug Media® is the Intelligent Inbound® marketing agency that assists businesses in growing revenue through content marketing, sales enablement, web development, marketing automation, and PR. For over 10 years, SmartBug Media has helped businesses increase qualified leads, close customers, and enhance the reach and loyalty of their brands.