SCOTTSDALE, AZ--(Marketwired - Jun 24, 2013) - Ethology , a full-service integrated digital marketing agency and portfolio company of Tallwave , has been named as one of the 2013 Careerbuilders Top Companies to Work for in Arizona .
"A marketing agency's biggest asset is its staff," said Jeff Pruitt , CEO of ethology and its holding company Tallwave. "So in order to create a great work environment and experience for our employees, we first needed to set a vision and mission that they all could get behind. Everyone made it their own, which in turn created our fun, creative culture. As a company, we're honored to receive this award and I am personally honored to work with such a talented, positive group of staff every day."
Companies were evaluated and selected based on a combination of overall satisfaction scores from an employee engagement survey and evaluation from an employer questionnaire covering topics related to HR programs, benefits and workplace culture. Ethology was one of 50 finalists to receive the prestigious award.
"What makes ethology such a unique agency is our passionate approach to servicing our clients and understanding their business models," said Larry Jenkins, president of ethology. "I'm fortunate to work with a fantastic group of marketers and strategists. We also congratulate the other 49 companies recognized for being great places to work."
Ethology, which is in its third year of operation, employs over 40 digital marketers based in the Phoenix metropolitan area, and has another 35 agency staff in offices located in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York and Portland. The firm has built its staff from top-tier digital and traditional agencies, such as Covario, Edelman, iCrossing, McCann, Omnicom, Saatchi & Saatchi, with online industry leaders of Facebook, Google and Microsoft, and large Fortune 500 brands, such as Anheuser-Busch, Arthur Andersen, Comcast, Disney, Ford, Nestle, Tyson, and Verizon.
Ethology prides itself on being the integrated digital marketing agency for evolving consumer brands. The agency's bottom-up, integrated approach leads to robust digital marketing strategies that influence and engage consumers to a client's brand and products.
Each ethologist's satisfaction comes from helping brands listen better, adapt quicker and ensure their marketing messages resonate with their specific audiences. It's not just what the agency staff does, it's how each team member thinks and how they do it for their clients.
Ethology and the other finalists of the Careerbuilders Top Companies to Work for in Arizona award were recognized on Thursday, June 20 at 7:30 a.m. at a breakfast ceremony held at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Phoenix, Arizona. Pruitt and Paul Borselli , vice president of Marketing at ethology were in attendance.
About ethology Ethology is the integrated digital marketing agency for evolving consumer brands, and a portfolio company of Tallwave , a venture development firm that validates, grows and helps start-ups commercialize their businesses. The ethology team has expertise in research, strategy, planning, organic and paid search, display and social media, email marketing, content strategy, analytics, web development and creative design. The digital agency services large Fortune 500 and mid-size brands in travel and hospitality, consumer retail, ecommerce, finance and banking, telecommunication, consumer package goods, insurance, entertainment and healthcare industries. For more information on ethology, please visit ethology.com .
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