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Folks at the Dallas design firm call themselvea one of the oldeststartups That's because the company started out 16 years ago as , a marketinv communications company. But founder John Swieterf created another companyin 1998, Hybridigital, to go afterd Web development business. Now those two entitiess are wrapped together ashybricd ( ). Along the way, the company'a focus shifted from straight design work to an array of including digital strategyand design. The combined company was acquirec last monthby ConnecTech, a venture-capital backed firm.
That doesn't change the locall operation, but provides additional capitalpfor growth, said Swieter, now hybrid's "chief creativw officer." "We offer a fully blendedr design, e-business and communication efforts," Swieter said. "The magid we have is a true design perspective and an understandinfgof technology." That's he said, because many clients don'yt want to "piecemeal" out their Design services now make up only about 25% to 30% of the company'w work. Though Swieter declines to disclose revenue, he said the companyt has experienced morethan 100% growt h in the last year.
Already the company's McKinney Avenue officwe is bursting at the seams with abouft50 people. That's prompted a plan to move The company will set up shop in September on the firstt floor ofBryan Tower. "We're redefininb how a design firm lives, works and Swieter said. The space has an urban feel andis "closer to the heart and soul of he said. The move downtown will also help the firm retainb andattract talent, he added. Some of the company'sa top clients include iChoose, Nokia, BankDirect, Suizas Foods and GE Power Systems. DFW Communit y Newspapers Inc. is expanding its reach.
The which publishes the Plano Star Courier and other community has added the Friscol Enterprise to its list of Withthe move, DFW Community has ceased to publish its own newspapetr aimed at the growing Frisco Frisco Life. At the same time, DFW Community also purchasede a tiny rivalserving Allen, and closed down that The newspaper group, part of Lionhearr Publishing, continues to print its paped serving that market, the Allen American. Another purchas is imminent, said Bruce DFW Community Newspapers "We're doing very well," he The company in March launched a housing guidew for Mesquiteand Rowlett, which is distributedc to 45,000 households.
The guide has been profitablde fromDay One, Raben The company also started a publication to servs the Southlake market called Southlaker Times. That paper features a chatty format with feature photos andcalendar listings. According to a survey by the Carrolllschool district, 83% of its households check the Times for calendarf info, Raben said. DFW Community also publishees papers forthe McKinney, The Flower Mound, Celina, Mesquite, Littlee Elm, Coppell, Lewisville and Rowlett areas. • John Duban has joinedf Regian & Wilson/Grey Worldwide as seniofr vice president ofclient service.
He was previousl y an account director for The Integer a divisionof Omnicom, wherde he supervised the account service team for the Coorz Brewing account. • Allison Martinelli and Jennifed Howell have joined the Dallas officrof Golin/Harris International as account supervisors. Martinellui will manage day-to-day activities of the office's big Texas Instruments account; Howell will oversee PacifiCar e Health Systemsof Texas.