Best Places to Work 2012

How We Picked the Best Places to Work in Marketing & Media in 2012

All the answers on who was eligible, how we ranked them and how you can be on the list next year.

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Allen & Gerritsen Tops Ad Age's Best Places to Work List

Allen & Gerritsen Tops Ad Age's Best Places to Work List

What's better than topping Ad Age's Best Places to Work list? Easy: topping it two years in a row.

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Mr Youth Is No. 2 on Ad Age's Best Places to Work List

Mr Youth Is No. 2 on Ad Age's Best Places to Work List

This is Mr Youth's second year on Ad Age's Best Places to Work list, and a culture where people are close to the work has contributed to that accomplishment.

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Tris3ct Is No. 3 on Ad Age's Best Places to Work List

Independent Tris3ct has been growing more than 50% for three consecutive years, not only in headcount but also in new business.

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Big Spaceship Is No. 4 on Ad Age's Best Places to Work List

The staff enjoys revenue sharing for revenue-generating intellectual property, as well as outings to local bars and sporting events.

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Eric Mower & Associates Is No. 5 on Ad Age's Best Places to Work List

Collaboration is everything at Syracuse, N.Y.-based Eric Mower & Associates. It can be seen throughout the agency's infrastructure, employee orientation and strategic approach.

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Red Door Interactive Is No. 6 on Ad Age's Best Places to Work List

In a loft with views of downtown San Diego, the Padres' ballpark and the bay, employees at Red Door Interactive operate under tenets like "share," "exceed" and "100% jerk-free."

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360i Is No. 7 on Ad Age's Best Places to Work List

Digital-marketing agency 360i "emphasizes the ability to grow in one's career, which motivates everyone to work harder," said one employee in Ad Age's survey.

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Performics Is No. 8 on Ad Age's Best Places to Work List

The Chicago agency's Performics Rewards Program, in which agency leaders provide personal thank-you letters and monetary gifts, awarded $20,000 to employees last year.

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Undertone Is No. 9 on Ad Age's Best Places to Work List

You may not need to wear formalwear to pick it up, but if you're caught doing great work at Undertone, you may win an "Undertonie."

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Horizon Media Is No. 10 on Ad Age's Best Places to Work List

Horizon Media Is No. 10 on Ad Age's Best Places to Work List

"One of the best things about working for Horizon Media is the culture here," said one employee, responding to Ad Age's survey.

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Marina Maher Communications Is No. 11 on Ad Age's Best Places to Work List

Marina Maher Communications Is No. 11 on Ad Age's Best Places to Work List

"In our 28-and-a-half years, we've never put titles on business cards," said Maree Prendergast, managing director-human resources and talent. "We always thought that limits people."

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Team One Is No. 12 on Ad Age's Best Places to Work List

Last year, the firm started "30 Days of Creativity" -- encouraging employees to come up with a new idea per day for a month.

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Digitas Is No. 13 on Ad Age's Best Places to Work List

The room to innovate is supplemented by flexible schedules and social areas with pool tables and basketball nets.

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Kaplan Thaler Is No. 14 on Ad Age's Best Places to Work

Maintaining a "power of nice" philosophy, the agency is more likely to dismiss a worker for rudeness than for a bad idea.

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BGT Partners Is No. 15 on Ad Age's Best Places to Work List

BGT Partners Is No. 15 on Ad Age's Best Places to Work List

Digital agency BGT Partners moved into new offices in Miami and Chicago in the last year and likes to point out the individuality of each.

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Slingshot Is No. 16 on Ad Age's Best Places to Work List

Slingshot Is No. 16 on Ad Age's Best Places to Work List

Talk to the executives at the 75-person shop Slingshot and it's clear how much they value their employees.

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22squared Is No. 17 on Ad Age's Best Places to Work List

"We always have each other's back, and we truly believe we are better together," wrote one employee.

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Cohn & Wolfe Is No. 18 on Ad Age's Best Places to Work List

"Convention is our enemy," the manifesto of this global communications agency, is made clear in its 18 offices and enhanced by the "playroom" furniture and open plan in its New York headquarters.

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Deutsch Is No. 19 on Ad Age's Best Places to Work List

It's easy for the agency that created the first iPad ad to say, "The best idea wins" -- and it's true. Deutschers pointed out that the commitment to creativity as an important perk.

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