
MRB Public Relations was founded in 1992 as a media research company designed to assist leading business and trade publications in story development. MRB worked with media outlets at McGraw Hill, Penton, Ziff Davis, CMP and others to plan the upcoming segments of various publications. They would join editorial meetings to discuss topics and assignments. MRB would research topics of the stories planned and prepare research packages that were presented to the assigned writers. Their research provided these writers with the information needed to craft their story (sources, analyst information, compiled research/data, story ideas, previous coverage, and information resources). It would also help publications develop coverage that was different than competing publications.
Pepper Group is a finely tuned team of seasoned marketing professionals, skilled in applying communications, design, video and web technology to help companies achieve their goals. They truly love what they do, and they infuse that passion into every element of their work. Since 1994, they have been providing effective marketing solutions to clients in a variety of industries. They have been named a “Top Agency” in BtoB Magazine for the last six years in a row and one of Chicago's "Best and Brightest Companies to Work For" every year since 2013.
myWHY Agency is a Black owned, female led integrated marketing and creative agency founded by four-time Emmy Award winning producer Emerald-Jane Hunter. They are passionate about supporting purpose-driven brands and game changing industry leaders. Their focus is in the health and wellness space, working with Food & Beverage and Lifestyle brands as well as select Non Profit organizations and Women-led businesses. Their unique combination of marketing tools include brand messaging & positioning, public relations, social media marketing, influencer marketing and content creation.