# Slide Nine

> Slide Nine is a women-owned, Columbus-based communications and marketing agency founded as Cleary Communications in 1983, purchased by Lauren Parker, Ann Mulvany and Whitney Somerville in 2020, and renamed in 2022. It combines research, strategic planning, public relations, social media, content, design, crisis counsel, employee engagement and measurement for organizations in healthcare, energy, agriculture, technology, financial services and other complex sectors.

- **Founded:** 1983
- **Headquarters:** Columbus, United States
- **Founders:** Sandy Cleary (Founder of Cleary Communications, the agency that became FrazierHeiby and later Slide Nine)
- **Products:** Strategic planning, Branding and positioning, Public relations, Social media and content marketing, Crisis and reputation management
- **Notable:** Tripled annual revenue and more than doubled the workforce under the ownership group that took over in 2020, according to the agency's 2022 rebrand announcement., Named to Columbus Business First's Fast 50 for two consecutive years by 2024., Won four honors at the 2025 PRSA Central Ohio PRism Awards, including Best of Show Campaign, Profit, with Park National Bank.

## Products & services

- **Strategic planning** — Research, stakeholder discovery, competitive analysis, message mapping and integrated communications planning tied to business objectives.
- **Branding and positioning** — Brand strategy, positioning, identity and narrative work for organizations in change or growth.
- **Public relations** — Media relations, executive thought leadership, media training and earned-media programs.
- **Social media and content marketing** — Channel strategy, community management, executive social programs, paid social, influencer work and content production.
- **Crisis and reputation management** — Issues planning, crisis response, reputation counsel and stakeholder communications.
- **Employee engagement** — Internal and change communications designed to align employees during transformation.
- **Creative design** — Campaign creative, visual design, digital assets and supporting brand materials.
- **Measurement** — Monthly analytics, KPI reporting, media scorecards and quarterly strategy reviews.

## Achievements

- Tripled annual revenue and more than doubled the workforce under the ownership group that took over in 2020, according to the agency's 2022 rebrand announcement.
- Named to Columbus Business First's Fast 50 for two consecutive years by 2024.
- Won four honors at the 2025 PRSA Central Ohio PRism Awards, including Best of Show Campaign, Profit, with Park National Bank.
- Won a 2026 PRism Award with Digital Diagnostics for B2B media relations; account executive Nigel Becker also received the chapter's Rising Star award.
- Certified as a Women's Business Enterprise by WBENC.
- Its Franklin County RISE campaign supported $6 million in scholarships for 764 children, $1.3 million in program incentives and 86 filled child-care jobs.
- Its Mynaric IPO campaign generated 372 media results globally, including 115 in the United States.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Published takeaways from the 2026 National School Public Relations Association seminar, emphasizing trust, flexible content systems and practical audience listening.
- **2026-06** — Won a PRSA Central Ohio PRism Award with Digital Diagnostics for B2B media relations, while Nigel Becker was named a Rising Star.
- **2025-05** — Received four honors at the 2025 PRism Awards for work with Park National Bank, St. Elizabeth Healthcare and Johnson Investment Counsel.
- **2024-06** — Named corporate communications agency of record for Marriott Vacations Worldwide.

## Links

- Website: https://www.slidenine.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/slidenineagency/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slidenineagency/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FrazierHeiby
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@slidenineagency

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Last updated: 2026-09-22