NEW YORK, July 26, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Horizon Media, the largest privately held media services agency in the world, announced today that it has been honored by Fortune as one of the 25 Best Workplaces in New York within the large company category. Named alongside blue chip companies like Goldman Sachs and Ernst & Young, Horizon Media is proud to be the only media and marketing services company on the list.
As the agency moves into its tenth consecutive year of double-digit growth – having recently added the $700MM Sprint business to its client roster – building and maintaining a culture that attracts the industry’s top talent remains one of its highest priorities.
“We operate with the fundamental belief that ‘Business is Personal,’” said Bill Koenigsberg, President, CEO, and Founder of Horizon Media. “This philosophy is at the core of everything we do for our clients, but it starts with our dedication to our employees. If we give our people every opportunity to learn and grow both professionally and personally and provide them with the tools, resources, and courage they need to think a little differently, our clients will ultimately reap the benefits of a more creative and engaged agency team.”
Horizon has consistently been named to all the prestigious Best Places to Work lists for several consecutive years, including Crain’s Best Places to Work in New York City for four years running, Los Angeles Business Journal’s Best Places to Work in Los Angeles for three consecutive years, AdAge’s Best Places to Work, and Fortune’s Best Workplaces in Advertising & Marketing and Top Places to Work for Women lists.
“We’ve found that there’s a synergy between wellness, learning, and invention – and by offering educational and developmental programs in the spirit of those pillars, our people have access to rich and rewarding experiences that result in both professional and personal betterment,” said Eileen Benwitt, EVP and Chief Talent Officer, Horizon Media. “We also put an emphasis on wellness because we truly believe that taking time for self-care is one of the secret weapons to productivity and efficiency.”
With all this energy and momentum, the agency has again outgrown its New York headquarters and has added two floors – stunning in both design and function – to manage its next phase of strategic growth. Built out with its employees in mind, the 125,000 square foot expansion nurtures teamwork, collaboration and wellbeing with features such as a designated training and education facility with amphitheater seating; a café with on-staff baristas; a state of the art social listening center; and an extension of Horizon’s existing gym and wellness facility, with hanging hammocks for meditation, relaxation and quiet reflection.
Continuing its commitment to the health and wellbeing of its employees, Horizon plans to open an on-site health clinic with a full-time nurse practitioner in early 2018. Despite all these offerings, the agency has even more ambitious plans to expand and enhance its learning and development programs and employee offerings, so stay tuned.
Fortune publishes its Best Workplaces in New York list in partnership with Great Place to Work®, the global authority on high-trust, high-performance workplace cultures. Horizon Media earned this credential based on extensive ratings provided by its employees in anonymous surveys, through proprietary assessment tools, advisory services, and certification programs.
About Horizon Media
Horizon Media, Inc. is the largest and fastest growing privately held media services agency in the world. The company was founded in 1989, is headquartered in New York and has a second full service office in Los Angeles. Horizon Media was chosen as 2011 Independent Media Agency of the Year by Mediapost, 2010 U.S. Media Agency of the Year by Adweek, Brandweek, and Mediaweek as well as by Ad Age and as one of the world’s ten most innovative marketing and advertising companies by Fast Company in 2011. In 2012, Bill Koenigsberg, President, CEO and Founder, was honored by Advertising Age as Industry Executive of the Year. Most recently, in 2014, Bill Koenigsberg was named 4As Chair of the Board and is the first person from a media agency to hold this prestigious position in the 100-year history of the 4As, the marketing industry’s leading trade association.
The company’s mission is “To create the most meaningful brand connections within the lives of people everywhere.” By delivering on this mission through a holistic approach to brand marketing, Horizon Media has become one of the largest and fastest-growing media agencies in the industry, with estimated billings of over $8 billion and over 1,800 employees.
For more information, please visit horizonmedia.com.