WALNUT CREEK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--JStokes Agency today announced it has acquired EMC Creative, a 35-year-old San Francisco Bay Area advertising agency. EMC is one of the most honored marketing firms specializing in land development, mixed-use communities and master-planned developments throughout the country. Terms were not disclosed.
"I've always had a passion for development and I have been given an opportunity to join the development team of one of the most significant master-planned communities in the Western U.S.," stated Colleen Edwards, principal of EMC. "As a result, I have been looking for a grounded, well-balanced firm which could take the good work that we do at EMC and add even more value to the developer experience. I looked long and hard for a firm with a great track record and matching chemistry to that of EMC. I found all of that in JStokes."
Some of the clients coming to JStokes via the acquisition include River Islands, a 5,000-acre, master-planned community in San Joaquin County, along with clients representing major developments in California, as well as in New York, Arizona, and Texas.
"This is a perfect fit for us," said Jim Stokes, president of JStokes Agency. "We've represented some of the best master-planned developments and real estate portfolios in the state and served real estate clients in every discipline -- from development, finance and brokerage to construction, management and legal services. We have known and respected Colleen for years and have always admired her work. We are also excited to have her continued strategic guidance on key accounts as we welcome Colleen to our Strategic Planning Team. The timing is perfect, given the resurgence of development in California and across the country. We have been working with developers for years. This infusion of talent and expertise from EMC will make us even stronger."
Together, JStokes and EMC have contributed to the successful marketing of over 45 million square feet of commercial space and more than 30,000 homes throughout the U.S.
About JStokes Agency
JStokes is a leading, integrated marketing communications firm that represents both Fortune 500 and rapidly growing regional brands, market-by-market and nationwide. JStokes employs highly effective, multichannel strategies, including branding, identity, retail marketing, business communications, digital, traditional and social content and media. JStokes & Associates has been independently owned since 1974. Please visit http://www.jstokes.com.
