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It drives everything we do at Balcom. Innovation meets inspiration every day to make great things happen for our clients.

We’re marketers at heart, but we have digital brains and creative souls. While traditional agencies scramble to bolt on interactive shops and digital agencies rush to add branding competencies, we simply go about our business -- the business of making people fall in love with brands.

Branding

Research
Strategy and planning
Brand definition
Creative strategy
Graphic design
Advertising
Integrated marketing programs

Interactive

Digital strategy
Website design and development
Tracking, analytics and optimization
Email marketing
Technology architecture and integration
Mobile marketing
Managed hosting and support
Consumer behavior measurement
Integrated marketing programs

Public Relations

Strategic planning
Corporate communications
Employee relations
Media relations
Media coaching
Community relations
Crisis communication
Reputation/issues management
Research and writing

Social Media

Strategy and planning
Architecture and content development
Blogging, micro-blogging and social networking
Monitoring for reputation management
Measurement and adjustment

Traditional and Emerging Media

Media planning and buying
Search marketing, organic and pay-per-click
Affiliate programs
Tracking and reporting

Holly
Holly Aguilar – the whole enchilada
Senior Art Director
Stuart
Stuart Balcom – boss hog
President & CEO
Brian
Brian Blankenship – tenacious b
Interactive Creative Director
Steve
Steve Cantrell – the voice of reason
Director of Client Services
Ashley
Ashley Freer – the instant messenger
Account Director & PR Specialist
Carol
Carol Glover – champion of wow
Creative Director
Chip
Chip Hanna – thunder & lightning
Interactive Account Director
Jennifer
Jennifer Haynes – british invasion
Advertising Assistant
Josiah
Josiah Ivey – minimalist
Interactive Developer
Kobee
Kobee King – mixmaster mac
Interactive Designer
Krystal
Krystal Lewis – blonde ambition
Account Director
Bruce
Bruce McLain – daddy warbucks
CFO
Scott
Scott Nichols – the professor
Interactive Account Executive
Stephanie
Stephanie Orges – parenthesis
Writer
Christine
Christine Painter – 5 foot wonder
Intern
Alan
Alan Parchman – jolly rancher
Account Director
Phillip
Phillip Ridlen – mad scientist
Interactive Developer
Margaret
Margaret Ritsch – the roadrunner
Director of Public Relations
Steph
Stephanie Scott – the social meteor
Social Media Manager
David
David Sims – the doctor
Senior Art Director
Mike
Mike Skwarcan – indianimal
interactive developer
Kim
Kim Speairs – velvet hammer
Director of Client Services
Trey
Trey Sprinkle – design monkey
Senior Art Director
Toni
Toni Stuard – gggggrrreat
Accounting Manager
Lynne
Lynne Swihart – poof. done. effortless.
Production Director
Mick
Mick Swindall – viz wiz
Senior Art Director
Lauren
Lauren Turner – ascender
Online Marketing Specialist

architecture

Huckabee, Inc.
Quorum Architects

arts

Arts Council of Fort Worth & Tarrant County

business-to-business

Customized Communications, Inc.
Imperial Construction
K&N Mobile Distribution Systems
Lhoist
Thomason Amcot International, LLC.
Turner Logistics
Win-Sam, Inc.

education

All Saints Episcopal School
Art Institute of Fort Worth
Fort Worth Christian School
Neeley School of Business
Parish Episcopal School

financial

Central Texas Mortgage
JPMorgan Chase
Pennybacker Capital, LLC
San Juan Basin Royalty Trust
Southwest Bank
Tailwind Advisors

healthcare

Jones Audiology
Magaw Medical
Norman Regional Hospital
North Texas Specialty Physicians
Pediatric Eye Specialists
Symbion
Texas Health Resources

legal

McDonald Sanders

non-profit

Barnett Shale Education Council
Ben Hogan Foundation
Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Fort Worth
Court Appointed Special Advocates
Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce
Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
Fort Worth Police & Fire Fighters Memorial
Habitat for Humanity
Henry House Foundation
LifeGift
Rainwater Charitable Foundation
REAL School Gardens
Santa Fe Youth Services
Texas Rangers Association Foundation
United Way of Tarrant County

oil & gas

Harbison-Fischer
Texxol
XTO Energy

pharmaceutical

Alcon Laboratories
Healthpoint
VMAX

real estate

Goff Capital, Inc.
Rocky Creek Ranch
The Metropolitan Dallas

retail

Cash America
Halle Joy
John Soules Food
Justin Bent Rail
Justin Boots
Justin Original Workboots
Tener’s Western Outfitters
Tony Lama Boots
ULTRACEPT™ Antiseptic Handwash
Zimmerer Kubota

sports & recreation

Jason Catchings Hunting & Fishing Outdoor Adventures

technology

Consuro
Enterhost
Weather Decision Technologies

Agency

Vision 20/20, Best Small Company (2010)
Best Places to Work in North Texas (2009)
American Advertising Federation Silver Medal Award (Lynne Swihart, 2009)

Advertising

American Advertising Federation National ADDY Awards (2009)
American Advertising Federation District 10 ADDY Awards (1998, 2004–10)
American Advertising Federation Fort Worth ADDY Awards (1994–10)
     Best of Show (2009)
     Special Judges Awards (2004–10)
Annual Healthcare Advertising Awards (2000–06, 2009)
Aster Awards (2000–09)
Communication Arts Design Annual (2008)
Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District IV Awards (2009)
Dallas Society of Visual Communications (DSVC) (2008–09)
International Association of Business Communications Bronze Quill Awards (2005)
Logo Lounge Sixth Edition (2010)
Medical Marketing & Media Awards (2005)
Press Club of Dallas Katie Award (2004)
Printing & Imaging Association of Mid-America (PIA) Awards (2008–2009)
PRINT Regional Design Annual (2008)
Service Industry Advertising Awards (SIAA) (2007)
Western & English AIM Awards (2001–08)

Interactive

American Advertising Federation National ADDY Awards (2009)
American Advertising Federation District 10 ADDY Awards (2009)
American Advertising Federation Fort Worth ADDY Awards (2008–10)
     Best of Interactive (2009)
Annual Healthcare Advertising Awards (2009)
Aster Awards (2009)
Dallas Society of Visual Communications (DSVC) (09)
Western & English AIM Awards (2008)

Public Relations

Houston Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Excalibur Award (2007)
Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Bronze Anvil Award (2007)
Texas Public Relations Association (TPRA) Best of Texas (2007–2008)

lots of clients. lots of work. lots of awards.

Halle Joy

  • Interactive

Consuro

  • Interactive

Art Institute of Fort Worth

  • Public Relations

ULTRACEPT™ Antiseptic Handwash

  • Identity
  • Interactive
  • Public Relations
  • Print

Fort Worth Museum of Science and History

  • Outdoor
  • Public Relations
  • Broadcast

Tailwind Advisors

  • Interactive

The Metropolitan Dallas

  • Outdoor
  • Print

Justin Boots

  • Outdoor
  • Identity
  • Interactive
  • Print
  • Broadcast

LifeGift

  • Identity
  • Interactive
  • Public Relations
  • Print

Justin Bent Rail

  • Identity
  • Interactive
  • Print
  • Broadcast

REAL School Gardens

  • Identity
  • Interactive
  • Public Relations
  • Print

Healthpoint

  • Print

Huckabee

  • Interactive

Ben Hogan Foundation

  • Identity
  • Interactive
  • Public Relations
  • Print

iMapWeather

  • Interactive

Neeley School of Business at TCU

  • Outdoor
  • Interactive
  • Print
  • Broadcast

Justin Gypsy Collection

  • Identity
  • Interactive
  • Print

Tony Lama

  • Outdoor
  • Identity
  • Interactive
  • Print

Texas Rangers Association Foundation

  • Identity
  • Interactive
  • Print

Arts Council of Fort Worth & Tarrant County

  • Outdoor
  • Identity
  • Interactive
  • Public Relations
  • Print

Salex

  • Print

Bus-Tech

Virtuent™ is a tape-on-disk technology that is the engine for Bus-Tech’s award-winning Mainframe Data Library (MDL) products. (Featured in LogoLounge Master Library Series Shapes and Symbols.)

Integrated Furniture Systems

Integrated Furniture Systems provides total project management for government and military projects under its GSA Contract for Packaged Office Furniture.

Lama Stars

Tony Lama’s partners at the National Barrel Horse Association helped design the new Lama Stars Collection. Functional and fashionable, the boots scoot stylishly from the arena to the dance floor. (Featured in LogoLounge Sixth Edition and LogoLounge Master Library Series Shapes and Symbols.)

Santa Fe Youth Services

Santa Fe Adolescent Services is a nonprofit agency that helps at-risk youth redefine their lives, change their behavior and uncover their true potential. Their logo embodies the young people’s positive energy. (Featured in LogoLounge Sixth Edition.)

Magaw Medical

Magaw manufactures and distributes video laryngoscopes, medical devices that allow for a clear view of the vocal folds and the glottis during intubation. The logo mirrors the device in its simple, innovative sophistication.

LifeGift

Second Chance Run is an annual event that raises awareness for organ and tissue donation. The dandelion-inspired mark reminds us that every single donation answers a lifesaving wish for dozens of people.

Texas Health Resources

Texas Health Resources is one of the largest faith-based, nonprofit health care delivery systems in the United States. Unifying more than a dozen hospitals under a branded system began with this Celtic-inspired mark.

550 Bailey

550 Bailey includes 122, 834 square feet of updated Class A office space just west of downtown Fort Worth. The mark reflects the building’s recent renaissance and close affiliation with the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth.
Justin Gypsy Collection

Justin Gypsy Collection

Sassy boots in the Justin Gypsy Collection help cowgirls express their gypsy spirit and “Keep it Gypsy.”

Neeley School of Business at TCU

Neeley is a nationally recognized leader in undergraduate and graduate business education. This logo was the cornerstone of a comprehensive rebranding campaign.

Tailwind Advisors

ULTRACEPT™ Antiseptic Handwash

ULTRACEPT™ Antiseptic Handwash is the next generation hand sanitizer.

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Mike Skwarcan Hired as Interactive Developer at Balcom Agency
August 13, 2010

Fort Worth, Texas – August 13, 2010 – Mike Skwarcan has joined the Balcom Agency as interactive developer.

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Phillip Ridlen Hired as Interactive Developer at Balcom Agency
July 9, 2010

Fort Worth, Texas – July 9, 2010 – Phillip Ridlen has joined the Balcom Agency as interactive developer, bringing over three years experience to the agency’s interactive department. 

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