Our brand new cool companies section highlights some of the best places to work. First up is Flowers Communications Group in downtown Chicago.
Over the course of the past 25 years, Flowers Communications Group (FCG) has become a leading multicultural marketing communications agency, connecting iconic brands with African-American and Hispanic consumers. FCG prides itself on setting the industry standard for quality, creativity and impact of marketing communications programs that reach and respect multicultural consumers.
FCG develops and executes award-winning integrated marketing campaigns, events and programming for brands including: AT&T, Coors Light, Honda, Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Fire, Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey, McDonald’s, Miller Lite, Ombudsman Educational Services, ORS Hair Care, and more.
“To the world, Flowers Communications Group is the premier multicultural integrated marketing communications agency,” explains Brienna LaCoste, an Assistant Account Executive at FCG. “Internally, FCG is that, and more. It’s a support system. It’s a group of multi and super-talented individuals. It’s a home away from home. It’s a family. What I love most about FCG is that no matter who I turn to, they really have my back – professionally and otherwise. Additionally, I love that I can always say that the work that leaves this office is culturally relevant, important and impactful.”
Flowers Communications Group
Number of employees: 25-30
Company address
303 East Wacker Dr., Suite 1000, Chicago, IL 60601
Leadership
Michelle Flowers Welch, Chairman & CEO
Christina Steed, Executive Vice President
Barbara Thompson, Executive Vice President
Sharron Banks, Senior Vice President
Wanda Taylor-Ward, Controller
Danyele Davis, Vice President
Recent Awards
2015 PR News Digital PR Awards: Honored as one of the Top 10 Social Networking Campaigns of the Year for 2015 Honda Battle of the Bands.
2014 PR News Platinum PR Awards: Winner of the Multicultural Campaign of the Year for Coors Light Search for the Coldest.
