Advertising, Direct Marketing & PR Firms
Ranked by number of local employees

| Shaker Recruitment Marketing 1100 Lake St., Oak Park 60301 708-358-0455 • shaker.com
| Joe Shaker, president/CEO 1951
| 200
| Employer branding, candidate and employee communications, metrics, and design and development; delivering the right message, the right outreach, and the right experience
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| Straight North LLC 1001 W. 31st St., Suite 100, Downers Grove 60515 630-824-2150 • straightnorth.com
| David Duerr, chairman/CEO 1996
| 100
| Digital marketing (SEO, PPC) and web development
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| Plum Grove Inc. 320 Cary Point Drive, Cary 60013 847-882-4020 • plumgroveinc.com
| Peter Lineal, founder/sales manager 1980
| 28
| Marketing and design services, trade show displays, signage, print and mailing services
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| Simon/Myers 107 N. Hale St. Suite 200, Wheaton 60187 630-545-0355 • simon-myers.com
| Lou M. Simon, principal Jim Myers, chief creative officer 2007
| 20
| A hybrid consultancy/agency, fueled by data, with expertise in digital, branding, and experiential.
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| Smart PR Communications Inc. 120 N Washington St, Naperville 60540 630-363-8081 • smartprcommunications.com
| Jeanna K. Van Rensselar, president 2001
| 15
| Full-service corporate marketing communications
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