# Adams & Knight

> Adams & Knight is an independent integrated marketing agency in Avon, Connecticut, founded in 1988 and led by Jill Adams. It combines research, strategy, advertising, branding, public relations, social media, media buying, content, video, digital development and analytics for organizations in healthcare, financial services and travel or lifestyle. Its clearest recent calling card is Connecticut's year-long Pizza Capital of the U.S. campaign, a PR-led provocation that the agency says generated more than 19 billion earned impressions, 4,000 media placements and an $11 lift in visitor spending for every marketing dollar.

- **Founded:** 1988
- **Headquarters:** Avon, United States
- **Founders:** Jill Adams (Founder and CEO)
- **Products:** Brand and marketing strategy, Integrated campaigns, Media and analytics, Digital experience and marketing technology, Content and production
- **Notable:** Won a 2026 U.S. Gold Effie in Travel and Tourism for Connecticut's Pizza Capital of the U.S. campaign., Won PRWeek's 2026 Best in Integration award for the Pizza Capital campaign., Earned seven 2026 HSMAI Adrian Awards for three Connecticut tourism campaigns, including two Platinum, two Best of Category and three Gold honors.

## Products & services

- **Brand and marketing strategy** — Market research, positioning, stakeholder workshops, strategic planning and brand tracking.
- **Integrated campaigns** — Advertising, creative development, public relations, social media, content, video and cross-channel campaign management.
- **Media and analytics** — Audience analysis, media planning and buying, negotiation, campaign measurement and performance optimization.
- **Digital experience and marketing technology** — Websites, applications, digital campaigns, automation, CRM integrations and ongoing optimization.
- **Content and production** — Editorial content, branded films, television spots, social video, podcasts and content distribution.

## Achievements

- Won a 2026 U.S. Gold Effie in Travel and Tourism for Connecticut's Pizza Capital of the U.S. campaign.
- Won PRWeek's 2026 Best in Integration award for the Pizza Capital campaign.
- Earned seven 2026 HSMAI Adrian Awards for three Connecticut tourism campaigns, including two Platinum, two Best of Category and three Gold honors.
- Reported more than 19 billion earned media impressions and 4,000 media placements for the Pizza Capital campaign.
- Reported a 68% increase in nationwide searches for 'Connecticut pizza' and a 37% rise in long-distance visitation during the campaign.
- Won 33 awards and Best of Show at the 2022 Advertising Club of Connecticut awards.
- Earned six Telly Awards in 2025 across healthcare, financial services, tourism and education work.
- A Hartford city campaign generated more than 4.5 million digital impressions and over 9,000 visits to its campaign hub.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Adams & Knight and Connecticut's statewide marketing office won a Gold Effie for the Pizza Capital of the U.S. campaign.
- **2026-04** — CEO Jill Adams was named to the Hartford Business Journal's 2026 Power 50.
- **2026-03** — The Pizza Capital campaign won PRWeek's Best in Integration award.
- **2026-02** — The agency and Connecticut tourism won seven HSMAI Adrian Awards across the Pizza Capital, Christmas Movie Trail and Make It Here campaigns.
- **2025-05** — The agency received six Telly Awards for video work across healthcare, finance, tourism and education.

## Links

- Website: https://www.adamsknight.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/adams-&-knight/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/adamsknight
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/adamsandknight
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adamsknight/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/adamsandknight

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Last updated: 2026-09-24