Type Public Headquarters Rochester | Website jayadvertising.com Founded 1973 | |
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Industry Advertising & Marketing Key people Ferdinand Jay Smith (Co-founder, CEO and ECD) Parent organization Interpublic Group of Companies Profiles | ||
Jay Advertising is an integrated advertising and marketing agency. Listed as a mid-sized agency headquartered in Rochester, New York, Jay Advertising also has offices in New York City, Detroit, Atlanta, Phoenix, and Los Angeles.
In 1973, Jay Advertising was founded by brothers Ferdinand Jay Smith III and Gregory W. Smith, both of whom were inducted into the Rochester Business Hall of Fame in 2009. The agency is noted for its national and regional consumer advertising and sales promotion expertise. In 1996, Jay Advertising was purchased by the Interpublic Group of Companies (IPG) and is a wholly owned subsidiary of IPG and, until 2010, was the retail arm of McCann Worldgroup. Currently Jay Advertising is aligned with another IPG subsidiary Momentum Worldwide.