Location: Irvine, Calif.
URL: www.riechesbaird.com
Key executives: Ryan Rieches, CEO; Ray Baird, president
Employees: 20
2009 revenue: $8.0 million
2009 b2b revenue: $8.0 million
Key clients: American Airlines Cargo, AMN Healthcare, Hoag Hospital, Toyota Industrial Equipment, Villeroy & Boch
Major 2009 campaigns: American Airlines Cargo, “Destination: World Class Customer Experience,” print, online; AMN Healthcare, “Inspiring Connections,” online, collateral, trade show support; Toyota Industrial Equipment, “Ants” and “Bees,” print, online
Comments: Added new clients, including AMN Heathcare, EnCana Gas Co., Hoag Hospital, ReShape Medical, Waterfield Bank and Waveland Enterprises; acquired Dula Image Group, Tustin, Calif.; won three BMA Ace awards; 100% b2b

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