OWC honored on list of top PR firms in Los Angeles
Olmstead Williams Communications has been honored by the Los Angeles Business Journal for the third straight year as one of the 25 largest independent PR agencies in L.A. County. The agency earned the No. 18 spot on the list, which ranked agencies by their 2011 county fee income. “We’re thankful to be recognized by the [...]
Ortho Mattress CEO discusses bringing manufacturing back to the U.S. from China
Ortho Mattress Inc. CEO Ken Karmin discusses his business philosophy and successes in this week’s Los Angeles Business Journal. He talks about the long process it took to turn around Ortho after acquiring it in 1999, including a major advertising push. It meant distinguishing the company against competitors like Sit ‘n Sleep by focusing on [...]
Veggie Grill raises $11 million for expansion after partnering with Brentwood Associates
Santa Monica-based Veggie Grill announced that it successfully completed a third round of equity funding, raising $11 million to support the company’s ongoing expansion. Veggie Grill recently partnered with private equity firm Brentwood Associates to raise funds from new and current shareholders, as well as to supply additional funds within 18 months on pre-negotiated terms, [...]
OWC named to LABJ’s annual top women-owned businesses list
Olmstead Williams Communications has been named to the Los Angeles Business Journal‘s list of the 100 largest women-owned businesses in LA. “Public relations is even more important to businesses during economic turmoil,” Tracy Williams, president and CEO of OWC, says in the announcement. “The advent of social media has helped agencies like ours thrive. There are [...]
‘Biz Seen’ in LA features Ernst & Young, Broads Circle
For business professionals in Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Business Journal‘s weekly “Biz Seen” section is where you want to be. This week’s issue featured a photo of the winners of Ernst & Young’s annual Entrepreneur of the Year awards program and a photo from Broads Circle’s Marketing Me panel luncheon. The EOY gala for the greater [...]
Ernst & Young business development leader rescues pooch off freeway
The Los Angeles Business Journal‘s Charles Crumpley writes about Ernst & Young’s LeRoy Hughes saving a stray dog off the San Bernardino (10) Freeway not far from Baldwin Park in his “Page 3″ column for the May 16-22 issue of the paper. Hughes, a business development leader at E&Y’s downtown LA office, tells Crumpley how the 11-pound miniature pinscher [...]
Keep it in the Family? — Los Angeles Business Journal Releases annual Wealthiest Angelenos special report
The Los Angeles Business Journal today released its annual Wealthiest Angelenos special report. This year, reporter Richard Clough decided to speak with LA’s most affluent residents about the complications in raising children when there are billions of dollars at stake. In his article “Keep it in the Family?”, Clough determines that family ties can blind [...]
Olmstead Williams Communications Ranks #16 in Top Public Relations Firms List
It’s brag week at Olmstead Williams Communications (OWC) thanks to the Los Angeles Business Journal’s annual Top Public Relations Companies in Los Angeles list. This year, our firm ranked 16th on the list, which ranked agencies by their 2010 county fee income, and is also the youngest agency to make this year’s ranking. According to [...]
500+ Ernst & Young Professionals Took a Day Off to Volunteer Throughout LA
On December 3, 2010, 500 Ernst & Young professionals – representing more than half of the firm’s Los Angeles office – fanned out across the county to volunteer at 18 different local organizations. Ranging from working with the animals at the Los Angeles Zoo to teaching kids at the California Science Center, EY employees donated their time [...]
Broads Circle Event “When Your Looks Make You a Million” featured in LABJ Biz Seen
Broads Circle, dedicated to building a network of elite professionals, is focused on taking women to the next and highest level in business. The circle brings together women in a variety of industries who share the same career and personal drivers to generate revenue and assume leadership positions. On July 22, over 100 professionals attended [...]
