What BFG Communications does

BFG Communications is an independent creative communications agency founded in 1995 and headquartered in Bluffton, United States, with a headcount in the 101–250 range. The bulk of operational detail in the available data describes 9Rooftops Marketing, LLC, a closely affiliated full-service creative agency that delivers seamless storytelling across integrated campaigns, brand identity and design, content production, digital services, social media, CRM and email, and experiential marketing, alongside strategy offerings spanning brand strategy, consumer research, data science, content strategy, and digital strategy. All creative and strategy work is delivered in-house through a full-service studio, and the firm operates two wholly-owned sister entities — 9R Studio (specialized content production) and 9R Health (health and wellness vertical practice) — under the umbrella of an affiliated holding structure (Eastport Holdings).

The agency sells on a consultative, sales-led motion targeting enterprise and government brand clients described as "ambitious brands." Its publicly visible client roster spans 20+ recognizable logos across food and beverage (Olive Garden, Slim Chickens), spirits (Jim Beam Black, Maker's Mark, Knob Creek, Bota Box, Daou, Amaro Montenegro), sports (Adidas, UFC, Power Ade), consumer durables (Whirlpool, Fender), tourism (Discover South Carolina), and government/nonprofit (Pennsylvania Lottery, Pennsylvania Turnpike, ALCOSAN, Girls Inc). Pricing is not publicly disclosed and follows a contact-based quoting model. Revenue is generated through professional-services fees across campaign and retainer engagements, with no disclosed financials, funding history, or ownership detail beyond the LLC designation and affiliated holding structure. The brand is positioned around the platform "Architects of the Unfair Advantage," emphasizing data-fueled strategy paired with scroll-stopping creative.

Name

BFG Communications

Legal name

9Rooftops Marketing, LLC

Website

https://bfgcom.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

BFG Communications / 9Rooftops is an independent, full-service creative agency headquartered in Bluffton, US, delivering integrated campaigns, brand strategy, content production, and digital services to ambitious enterprise and government brand clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Advertising & Marketing Services

NAICS

Advertising Agencies (541810)

akta.pro primary industry

Brand Campaign & Integrated Communications Agencies (MPAAAAAC)

Keywords

• Creative agency services
• Integrated marketing campaigns
• Brand strategy consulting
• Content production services
• Experiential marketing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bluffton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Creative Agency Services: 9Rooftops generates revenue through providing creative and strategic marketing services to brand clients. Services include integrated campaigns, brand identity and design, content production, digital services, social media, CRM and email marketing, experiential marketing, and strategic consulting.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

BFG Communications is an independent creative communications agency that delivers seamless storytelling for ambitious brands. Its offerings span integrated marketing campaigns, brand identity and design, content production, digital services, social media management, CRM and email marketing, experiential marketing, and strategic services including brand strategy, consumer research, data science, content strategy, and digital strategy.

Product overview

9Rooftops is a full-service creative agency offering a unified portfolio of services combining strategy and creative execution. The core offering spans Creative services (Integrated Campaigns, Brand Identity + Design, Content Production, Digital Services, Social Media, CRM + Email, and Experiential) and Strategy services (Brand Strategy, Research, Data Science, Content Strategy, Digital Strategy). All capabilities are delivered in-house through a full-service studio, with services designed to work together across the full campaign lifecycle.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 9R Studio: Full-service creative studio providing content production and creative services.
• 9R Health

Products and services

• Integrated Campaigns

Named customers20 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• EastportminorOthersEastport is listed as a related entity/affiliate, appearing in the footer alongside 9Rooftops as part of the same corporate ecosystem (eastportholdings.com). Eastport Holdings appears to be a parent or affiliated holding company.
• 9R StudiocoreOthers9R Studio is a related creative studio operation under the 9Rooftops ecosystem, accessible at 9rooftopsstudio.com. It appears to be a dedicated studio entity offering specialized content production capabilities.
• 9R HealthminorOthers9R Health is a specialized health-focused division of the 9Rooftops ecosystem, accessible at 9rooftopshealth.com. It represents the agency's vertical extension into health and wellness marketing.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• The Martin Agency: Independently owned, full-service creative agency headquartered in Richmond, VA operating at a similar scale (100–250 employees) with a comparable blue-chip client roster. The Martin Agency's 'Luckie Next' / East Coast independent profile is highly analogous to 9Rooftops' independent, integrated creative model serving regulated and consumer brands.
• Mother: Independently owned, globally distributed creative agency founded in London with offices in NYC, LA, and Shanghai. Mother's full-service creative-and-strategy model for ambitious consumer brands (Target, Apple, Uber) directly mirrors 9Rooftops' positioning as 'the creative agency built for ambitious brands.'
• Anomaly: Independently owned creative agency with offices in NYC, LA, London, Toronto, and Shanghai. Anomaly's integrated brand strategy, content, and digital services model for major consumer brands is a like-for-like comparable against 9Rooftops' in-house end-to-end creative-and-strategy offering.
• 72andSunny: Independent, full-service creative agency with offices in Los Angeles, Amsterdam, and New York. 72andSunny's brand campaign and integrated creative work for clients like Google, Activision, and Tillamook closely mirrors 9Rooftops' 'scroll-stopping, culture-making' creative positioning and mid-sized independent operating model.
• Droga5 (Accenture Song): Acquired creative agency founded by David Droga, operating within Accenture Song. Droga5 built its reputation on integrated creative campaigns for enterprise brands like The New York Times, Heineken, and Toyota — historically a direct creative competitor that has since joined a holding-company network, making the independent-vs-network distinction central to peer comparison.
• Wieden+Kennedy: Premier independent creative agency headquartered in Portland, OR with global offices (NYC, London, Shanghai, Tokyo). W+K is the archetypal independent creative shop producing integrated campaigns for Nike, Coca-Cola, and other consumer giants — directly comparable as a fellow independent creative agency competing for the same enterprise brand roster.
• R/GA: Independently founded creative and technology agency (now within IPG) known for digital-first brand experiences and product innovation work. R/GA's blend of creative, technology, and digital production is comparable to 9Rooftops' digital services and 9R Studio production capabilities for enterprise clients.

Broad incumbents

• VMLY&R: Global full-service marketing agency within WPP formed by the VML and Y&R merger. VMLY&R's connected brand experience, CRM, content production, and commerce capabilities directly overlap with 9Rooftops' CRM+Email, digital, and content production services, but at network scale.
• BBDO Worldwide: Global creative advertising network within the Omnicom group. BBDO's integrated creative, CRM, and digital services for brands like AT&T, Pepsi, and Mars overlap with the same categories 9Rooftops serves, but BBDO competes at network scale with global procurement and cross-region delivery.
• McCann Worldgroup: Global advertising network within the IPG family operating McCann, MRM, and FCB. McCann's full-service creative, CRM, and content capabilities compete with 9Rooftops across overlapping client categories (CPG, retail, spirits) but at vastly greater scale and geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bfgcom
• Facebookfacebook.com/bfg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bfg-communications
• Instagraminstagram.com/9rooftops

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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