Ad Week names KC firm as top in state

Ad Week named Kansas City-based Bernstein-Rein as the top advertising agency in Missouri, according to the St. Louis Business Journal.

The publication selected the top firm for each state based on factors including head count, notable clients and reputation.

Bernstein-Rein, which posted capitalized billings in 2012 of nearly $419 million, is the second largest ad firm in Kansas City, according to the Kansas City Business Journal. Its clients include Hostess, McDonald’s, Metlife and the United Way.

According to the list, the top firms in Arkansas, Kansas and Oklahoma were Cranford Johnson Robinson Woods, Callahan Creek and Ackerman McQueen, respectively.

Read more at the St. Louis Business Journal.