Trumpet makes the Top 10

Fast Company magazine has named the eclectic New Orleans marketing firm Trumpet as one of the Top 10 marketing powerhouses in the country. The March issue of the magazine notes Trumpet’s new-found role as a start-up incubator, concluding that the agency “continues to craftily reinvent itself post-Katrina.” Trumpet is in good company, alongside Grey New York, which handles accounts for BMW, the NFL and DirecTV, and Ashton Kutcher’s production company, Katalyst. “Recognition like this is good for the entire region,” says agency co-founder and Chairman Robbie Vitrano. “There are innovative, aggressive thinkers re-evaluating how they approach their respective industries and turning their focus towards providing greater value and impact to clients. Fast Company has validated our risk but this risk was necessary in an industry that is rapidly becoming irrelevant and marginalized.” In the past year, Trumpet raised $3 million to fund early-stage companies and launched the healthy franchise concept Naked Pizza, subsequently attracting investment from billionaire Mark Cuban and the Kraft Group. Trumpet refers to ideal clients as “startups, launches, turnarounds and clients that think that way.” Its clients include Church’s Chicken, Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco-Free Living, Rao’s Restaurant Group, Bruise Relief and Thriv Natural Performance. To read the full Fast Company list, click here. To read more about Trumpet in 10/12, click here.