RBA ( now The Uptown Agency) Recognized by AdAge as Best Place to Work for 2nd Year in a Row

Dallas, TX (January 11, 2021) RBA (now The Uptown Agency), the award-winning Dallas-based branding and advertising agency, has been named No. 3 in Ad Age’s Best Places to Work in 2021. This is the agency’s second time nominated and the second time making the list. Best Places to Work 2021 identified 25 agencies under 200 employees that are, according to Ad Age “quantifiably ahead of the pack when it comes to factors like benefits, inclusion and employee development.” The awards program identifies and honors top employers in the marketing and media industry that nurture an exceptional level of employee satisfaction based on criteria including workplace policies, practices, philosophy, systems, demographics and the employee experience. Winning companies navigated through a remarkable year that included a global pandemic and a deep recession along with calls to address social injustice and take a stand against racism.

“It’s very difficult to maintain a great company culture during normal times. During a pandemic, it’s downright maddening. But we’ve always made a strong commitment to our culture and making RBA (now The Uptown Agency) a great place to work, so this year was going to be no different. We’re incredibly honored to be named to Ad Age’s list once again, and everyone on our team is extremely proud. We don’t just say that we’re culture driven and client obsessed. This is just one more piece of proof that it’s at the very core of who we are,” said RBA’s ( now The Uptown Agency) President/CEO Ross Cromartie. 

This high honor follows RBA’s (now The Uptown Agency) 2020 sweep of The Davey Awards and a year of strong revenue growth for the agency, even amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. 

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About Ad Age Best Places to Work 2021

Ad Age Best Places to Work 2021—produced in partnership with Latitude Research, a market research fir­m—identifies 50 workplaces that get the job done: 25 companies with 200 or fewer employees and 25 companies with more than 200 employees. Winners reflect the highest overall numerical scores based on an analysis of questionnaires submitted by employers and survey responses from employees. The scoring system factored in six key satisfaction areas, an aggregate of each company’s ratings in those key areas, and a collective workplace rating to arrive at an overall score. The six key areas: employee benefits, company culture, employee development, company environment, employee engagement, and employee perks.

About RBA

RBA (now The Uptown Agency) is a Dallas ad agency with a diverse team of creatives, strategists, analysts, researchers, and account executives. It is one of the most sought-after full-service agencies in Texas, having won a multitude of awards from some of the brightest organizations that recognize small- to medium-sized agencies. RBA (now The Uptown Agency) has clients in food service, alcoholic beverages, commercial real estate, sports & fitness, logistics, kitchen & bath, private equity, energy, furniture, healthcare, economic development, technology, and construction. For more information, please visit theuptownagency.com. You can also follow The Uptown Agency on Facebook and Instagram.