Download the 2010 SFV’s ADVERTISING, PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING FIRMS list (pdf) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The 2010 Advertising, Public Relations and Marketing Firms List is made up of companies that deal in the development of media visibility for their clients. Many of these tend to have smaller staffs but can still provide a wide range of services to much larger businesses. The List was once again ranked by the number of employees each company had working in the greater Valley area. A factor affecting this year’s rankings was the decision not to include printing companies, which have appeared on prior Lists. The highest ranked companies from last year (ValueClick, Icon Media Direct, Inter/Media) all returned to repeat their respective 1, 2 and 3 positions. – By Josh Dausch THE PACESETTER For the seventh consecutive year, ValueClick has held the no. 1 ranking on the Advertising List with the most employees in the greater Valley area. Formed in 1998, it has grown into one of the world’s largest and most comprehensive online marketing companies boasting annual revenues well into the nine figure range. Aside from being one of the Valley’s largest publicly traded companies, it has maintained an impressive network of quality publishers and advertisers since its inception. Such luminaries include eBay, Dell, Hewlett Packard, Apple, Verizon, Google and several more of the largest, technology-driven businesses in today’s marketplace. ValueClick is headquartered in Westlake Village. – By Josh Dausch