PORTLAND, OR – Rossman Media, a social media agency out of Portland, Oregon, announced that they have acquired Hook & Blade, a ‘fractional CMO’ agency out of the Tampa Bay area. The combined companies will operate as Rossman Media, further establishing themselves as a leading global social media marketing agency.
“Every M&A decision we make goes through a comprehensive diligence process. Hook & Blade crossed off every box for us from strong leadership to client retention and unique differentiators like their Outsourced CMO business model,” said Alex Rossman, CEO of Rossman Media.
Rossman and Hook & Blade share a vision for strategy-first marketing services, and have historically been separated by their core competencies being B2C for Rossman, and B2B for H&B. The acquisition allows Rossman to grow its B2B division and adopt the customer journey, “Outsourced CMO” model that H&B utilizes. Joining forces will also provide clients stronger digital capabilities, specifically in areas such as creative direction, marketing strategy, and video storytelling.
“For over seven and a half years, we’ve been driven to execute on what our clients should do with their marketing dollars, not just what their existing resources are capable of. Being genuine and simply doing what works has been our mission, and now we get to bring that mentality to a larger group of clients and partners,” said Mark Teague, co-founder of Hook & Blade.
The merger creates a company with 43 employees and a $6 million dollar run rate; of which over 90% is annualized recurring revenue. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.
The two agencies serve clients in a wide range of industries, from Airbnb to Saks 5th Avenue. H&B’s addition brings B2B expertise to industries such as healthcare, franchising, long-term care, sports, recruiting/staffing, mobility and more.
“Effective B2B marketing requires prospect nurturing, engaging thought leadership content plus social media that tells a story. Combining our strategic approach to B2B marketing with one of the nation’s leading social media agencies will take our Outsourced CMO model to the next level,” said Andy Morris, co-founder of Hook & Blade.
Rossman Media, an awarding-winning social media agency based in Portland, was founded in 2017 and has such clients as Airbnb, OrangeTheory Fitness, Nike, Louis Vuitton and Saks Fifth Avenue.
About Rossman Media
Founded in 2017 by Alex Rossman, Rossman Media is a social media agency serving the world’s leading global brands such as Airbnb, OrangeTheory Fitness, and Saks Fifth Avenue to name a few. Rossman Media has been awarded “Best New Social Media Agency” of 2020 by Business Insider and listed as a Top Social Media Marketing Company in Oregon by Clutch.
For more, visit https://rossmanmedia.com/
About Hook & Blade
Hook & Blade, founded in 2015 by Andy Morris and Mark Teague, is a full-service “fractional CMO” agency built on digital marketing and customer journey marketing. H&B found their success in being the “agency for people that hate agencies,” offering month-to-month pricing, group-sourcing specialists specific to the service, and producing quality content.
For more, visit https://hookandblade.com/
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