SUNNY505 Announces Staff Promotions

SUNNY505, New Mexico’s largest full-service integrated communications firm, has promoted several staff members: Deann Sena O’Connor, a 25-year marketing veteran, has been promoted to Executive Vice President. She joined the SUNNY505 team in 2021, after freelancing for the firm for 10 years. Prior to joining SUNNY505, she had her own graphic design firm DSO Creative…

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Katie Rock Joins SUNNY505 as Media Strategist

Katie Rock

Sunny505–New Mexico’s largest communications firm–has added Katie Rock to the team as a Media Strategist. A seasoned advertising professional for nearly 25 years, Rock joins the Sunny505 team with a wealth of experience in media strategy, budget development, purchasing, writing and client service, along with a talent for facilitating meaningful communication. In her new role…

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Gabe Gallegos Joins SUNNY505 as Strategy & Partnerships Manager

Gabe Gallegos

Sunny505–New Mexico’s largest communications firm–has added Gabe Gallegos to serve as the agency’s Strategy & Partnerships Manager. A seasoned media and communications strategy professional, Gabe returns to the Sunny505 team with a diverse background in paid media, integrated campaigns, digital strategy, political consulting, and audience research. As Strategy & Partnerships Manager, Gabe will build strategic…

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Sunny505 and Marketing Solutions Join Forces

Two of the state’s largest marketing communications firms have joined forces. Effective January 1st, Marketing Solutions has joined Sunny505. The merger makes Sunny505 the largest communications firm in New Mexico with gross billings of more than $12 million and a total of 20 employees. Laura Smigielski Garcia, Marketing Solutions CEO, will stay on with the…

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Sunny505 Working with the Santa Fe Arts and Culture Department

Sunny505 recently worked with the Santa Fe Arts and Culture Department to launch its Fe.mous campaign. The idea was to create videos featuring Santa Feans who have gained notoriety in the arts, in an effort to spark interest in the cultural assets of Santa Fe and boost regional and in-state tourism. “Santa Fe has long been…

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Vega Garcia Elected Chair of the Board of International Advertising Agency Group

Dezaree Vega Garcia

Dezaree Vega Garcia, President of Sunny505, one of New Mexico’s largest communications firms, has been elected as Chair of the Board of TAAN Worldwide. TAAN Worldwide is a consortium of advertising and communication firms with members representing 29 countries. TAAN agencies share best practices, management information, processes and technologies; expertise, through cooperative use of the…

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Sunny505 Clients Receive ABQ Biz First Fire Inno Awards

We are thrilled to announce that two of Sunny505’s clients were recognized recently by the ABQ Biz First for their innovation and growth — Build With Robots (buildwithrobots.com) and New Mexico Angels (NMAngels.com). Read more about them both: https://www.bizjournals.com/albuquerque/inno/stories/news/2022/05/09/inno-fire-awards-build-with-robots-new-product.html https://www.bizjournals.com/albuquerque/inno/stories/news/2022/05/06/inno-fire-awards-new-mexico-angels-make-deals.html

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Sunny505 Wins American Graphic Design Award

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Sunny505 won an American Graphic Design Award in the 59th Annual Graphic Design USA Magazine Design Awards. From among 10,000+ entries, less than 10 percent are winners. The American Graphic Design awards honors the best and brightest, the most effective and engaging graphic communications of the year. Graphic Design USA magazine is a national publication that has been a…

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Sunny505 Adds Deda Austin

Deda Austin

Albuquerque-based advertising and communications firm Sunny505 expanded its team with the addition of new Account and Creative Manager Deda Austin. Austin joins the Sunny505 team after a decades-long career in media, radio, community relations, marketing, and the financial industry. She began her career 15 years ago as a radio personality and community relations director and…

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Sunny505 is the Only Company in New Mexico to have been named a Best Workplace by INC.

Inc. Magazine logo

Sunny505 ranks among highest-scoring businesses on Inc. Magazine’s Annual List of Best Workplaces for 2022 in the Small Business Category. Featured in the May/June 2022 issue, hitting newsstands on May 17, 2022, and prominently featured on Inc.com, the list is the result of a comprehensive measurement of American companies that have excelled in creating exceptional…

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