Is Being No. 1 Really All That?

We are delighted to announce that BBN has been listed as the No.1 International agency in the US,  in B2B Marketing Magazine’s ‘US Agencies Benchmarking Report 2020′. This follows the announcement earlier in the year that we are ranked no. 1 International agency in the UK, in B2B Marketing Magazine’s ‘UK Agencies Benchmarking Report 2020′.

Inclusion in this year’s report at the number one spot, for the second year running, can only serve to reinforce the growing perception of BBN as a credible new model B2B agency.

In the 4th edition of the US B2B Agencies Benchmarking Report, B2B Marketing reveals the definitive rankings of the US’s top B2B marcomms agencies, as well as the sector’s top global agencies and its fastest-growing agencies.

We are also very proud that BBN’s American partner, Bader Rutter has also been ranked No. 1 Top US B2B Marcomms agency.

We interviewed Bader Rutter’s CEO, Jeff Young and asked him his thoughts on the recent announcement.

How does it feel to lead an agency that has claimed 3 coveted no.1 rankings in the last 6 months?

“You work hard for yourself, not for the recognition.” When I was younger, I tried to believe that; but in my heart of hearts, I have always felt that recognition is an important validation for hard work. Now fast forward 40+ years and Bader Rutter recently clinched the coveted “Number 1” status by three important industry organisations.

BR was named #1 B2B marcomms agency in the United States.

BR was named #1 AgriMarketing Agency in the U.S.

BR was named #1 Global B2B marcomms agency with our global partner, BBN.

In B2B Marketing’s recent industry report, Bader Rutter is named the #1 U.S. B2B marcomms agency for 2019. And our global agency partner, BBN International, is recognized as the #1 international B2B marcomms agency. Additionally, AgriMarketing magazine recognized Bader Rutter as the leading agricultural marketing communications firm.

And it feels great. I am beaming with pride and gratitude for both our loyal clients and dedicated staff.  I want to stand at the pretend podium and take a minute to recognize who and what got us here.

What part do your clients play in these achievements?

We’ve served some major clients for over four decades, through mergers and business resets. And every day, we worked hard to earn their trust all over again. In fact, we like to seal client communications with a promise: At Bader Rutter, we will be fierce champions of your success. Because our business demands aggressive advocacy. And when you are in a true partnership, it’s personal.

We know how hard our clients’ jobs are. Running a brand challenges both your intelligence and endurance. With all the moving parts, assessing and answering the constantly shifting priorities of any business demands focus far beyond the 9-to-5. Clients need to dream big but stay real. Without our client partnerships, the work we do would not be possible.

With close to 275 full-time associates, Bader Rutter is a full-service agency providing advertising, PR, social, design, experiential, and the entire suite of digital and data services. I am also proud that we provide a level of consulting beyond typical agencies, as our staff is anything but typical. We have farmers, ex-CMOs, veterinarians and entrepreneurs on the payroll.

Just like our clients, we get up early and stay up late. We make it our business to know their business and their audiences better than anyone. Because we care. Our teams integrate and collaborate better than anyone in the business — both in-person and via Zoom. We work hard and push hard, together. We push each other every day to be better and do better for each other and for our client partners. Because it works and because it matters.