Overview
DS+CO is an independent, full-service marketing and advertising firm serving mid-sized companies and nonprofits with data-informed creative work. It centers on three pillars—Intelligence, Strategy, and Amplification—offering market research, brand and creative strategy, media planning and buying, PR, video production, social media, web development, and data analytics. The firm combines data-backed insights with multi-channel execution to solve B2B, education, financial services, telecommunications, and nonprofit challenges, anchored in Rochester with national reach. Its goal is to help clients reach their objectives and grow measurably, supported by a women-owned, collaborative culture and strong leadership continuity.
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What believers are saying
- Great Place to Work ranked DS+CO at 82% employee favorability in May 2026.
- Its website highlights recent wins for Avangrid, Frontier, Community Bank, and RBC Heritage.
- Strong creative awards and a 2024 leadership transition support continuity into 2026.
What critics are saying
- Rochester concentration limits access to larger clients and exposes growth to regional downturns.
- No recent fundraising or acquisition signals leave DS+CO vulnerable to scale-up competitors.
- If top clients shift in-house, DS+CO’s integrated model loses margin and relevance quickly.
What makes Dixon Schwabl + Company unique
- DS+CO combines research, media, creative, and PR under one Victor platform.
- Jessica Savage and Malorie Benjamin now run strategy, operations, and transformation.
- Awards momentum and long client tenures reinforce the agency’s credibility with mid-market brands.
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