# Dalton

> Dalton is an independent, full-service brand and communications agency founded in Jacksonville in 1989. Across offices in Jacksonville, Atlanta and Nashville, it combines strategy, creative, public relations, paid media, social, digital development, video and experiential work for clients ranging from CareSource and VyStar to Porsche and New York Cares. Its operating idea is unusually plain for an ad agency: understand the client, understand the audience and prove the result.

- **Founded:** 1989
- **Headquarters:** Jacksonville, United States
- **Founders:** Jim Dalton (Founder and Chairman)
- **Products:** Brand strategy and creative, Public relations and communications, Paid media and analytics, Social media and content, Digital, web and production
- **Notable:** Named Advertising Age Small Agency of the Year in the Southeast in 2015., Built a three-office footprint through organic growth and six mergers, including Kilgannon, Ant Hill Communications, Bill Hudson Agency, Anode and the Bradford Group., Raised aided awareness for Change Healthcare from 18% to 36%.

## Products & services

- **Brand strategy and creative** — Research, positioning, identity, campaign concepts and creative development across channels.
- **Public relations and communications** — Media relations, public affairs, crisis communications, influencer work and corporate communications.
- **Paid media and analytics** — Media strategy, planning, buying, optimization, reporting and performance measurement.
- **Social media and content** — Channel strategy, community management, content production and social campaign execution.
- **Digital, web and production** — Web design and development, video, animation and digital campaign assets.
- **Experiential and live events** — Interactive exhibits, augmented and virtual reality, corporate shows and event production.
- **Market research** — Qualitative and quantitative audience research, including the Dalton Discovers series.

## Achievements

- Named Advertising Age Small Agency of the Year in the Southeast in 2015.
- Built a three-office footprint through organic growth and six mergers, including Kilgannon, Ant Hill Communications, Bill Hudson Agency, Anode and the Bradford Group.
- Raised aided awareness for Change Healthcare from 18% to 36%.
- Generated nearly 40,000 leads and a $206.4 million year-over-year sales uplift for a New York Life Investments municipal bond campaign.
- Produced 37 million combined paid and earned impressions and 258 new volunteer sign-ups for New York Cares' Extra Day of Care.
- Helped VyStar's Endless Summer Sweepstakes deliver a 98% year-over-year increase in transactions and new cards opened, plus a 2023 Diamond Award.
- Created a CareSource activation associated with a 15% year-over-year increase in child well-check visits in the Georgia market.
- Won gold, silver and bronze Atlanta ADDY honors for Zoo Atlanta's IllumiNights campaign, which generated more than 104 million advertising impressions.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Dalton President Brendan Cumiskey was named president of AMIN Worldwide's North American network.
- **2026-07** — Dalton announced its selection by Gate Hospitality Group to unify brand and marketing work across four luxury properties after a nationwide agency search.
- **2026-03** — Dalton published a survey of marketing decision-makers finding that 49% cited high costs and unclear ROI as their biggest agency frustration.
- **2025-05** — The Dalton Discovers research series surveyed 400 professionals about AI across manufacturing, education, finance and healthcare.
- **2025-01** — Dalton published its inaugural Dalton Discovers study, surveying 400 U.S. college graduates ages 22 to 27.

## Links

- Website: https://daltonagency.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dalton-agency
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/daltonagency
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daltonagency
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/daltonagency

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Last updated: 2026-09-24