News and Media

Site Selection Magazine has ranked Maricopa County #1 in their 2025 list of America's Best Counties. Our agency supports the targeted economic development initiatives of several Maricopa County communities, including Gilbert, Queen Creek, Scottsdale, and Surprise.

Congratulations to Doreen Cott, Economic Development Director for the Town of Queen Creek, for being recognized as part of AZBigMedia's 2025 Most Influential Women in Arizona Business.

Kevin Hughes has been approved as the City of Suffolk Interim City Manager, effective August 1. Kevin and the City of Suffolk have been a PDDG client partner since 2018 on marketing projects for economic development, tourism, recreation, emergency services, library, and more.

This year marks seven years since our first project with the City of Suffolk, VA. Over the past several years, we have supported the city’s marketing and outreach for economic development, tourism, public safety, utilities, and general media and communications.

July 1 marks the fourth anniversary of the opening of PDDG’s first international office location. Based in Leeds, England, the PDDG UK Office serves our existing and prospective clients in the United Kingdom, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.

We are thrilled for our dear friend and long-time (20+ years!) client partner, Danielle Casey, CEcD, on her selection to serve as the next President & CEO of the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance (LVGEA). Congrats!

The City of Maricopa, a PDDG client partner since 2006, was recently featured in Business Facilities. PDDG developed the City's branding nearly 20 years ago and supported all marketing communications efforts for the Maricopa Economic Development Alliance (MEDA).

We are happy to announce the Town of Chino Valley, Arizona, will be joining the PDDG Family! Our first assignment will be to support the marketing communications needs of the Town’s Economic Development Department.

The Town of Gilbert received a Platinum Award and a Gold Award as part of the 2025 Viddy Awards, an international competition administered by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP).

Wallethub has released their 2025 list of the most affordable cities for homebuyers, comparing 300 US cities across 10 key metrics. Our friends in Arizona ranked quite well with PDDG client partners Surprise (#4) and Gilbert (#30) near the top of the list.

Congratulations to Bridgette Blair, Economic Development Specialist for the Town of Queen Creek, for being recognized as the prestigious Member of the Year by the Arizona Association for Economic Development (AAED).

Stephanie Kinsman, PDDG's Studio Manager / Art Director and Senior Graphic Designer, is celebrating 17 years this month with our agency. She is an award-winning graphic designer and has worked on some of our firm's largest and highest-profile projects.