What EFX Media does

EFX Media operates as part of a broader independent, fully-integrated creative agency platform branded as Yes& Agency, headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia. Per firmographics, the entity was founded in 1983 and operates with 11-50 employees; however, the source material describes a substantially larger platform with multiple U.S. offices (Alexandria VA, Atlanta, Chicago, Tallahassee) and active field-sales coverage in Philadelphia and New York. The company delivers seven integrated capability areas: Strategy & Research, Branding & Design, Creative & Content, Media, Digital, Events, and Communications, plus a dedicated AI service line marketed as "Yes& AI." Sub-brands Lipman Hearne, Comm Core, Modo Modo, and Symmetri Marketing Group operate as wholly-owned, brand-retained units under the platform, suggesting an acquisitive roll-up structure.

The business model is professional services: quote-based, project- and retainer-priced integrated marketing engagements sold primarily through direct enterprise field sales. The platform targets enterprise and mid-market clients across nine verticals — Education, Nonprofit, Associations, B2B, B2G/Government, Health, Travel & Tourism, and Automotive — with a documented client roster that includes IHG Hotels & Resorts, Optima Health, Pirelli, BIO, Disney, Dell, FEMA, Smithsonian, the United States Mint, the American Heart Association, and multiple universities. There is no disclosed API, SDK, or proprietary technology platform; the underlying technology is a full-suite creative and marketing services stack rather than a software product.

The agency's go-to-market leverages a multi-location footprint for in-person client service, complemented by organic social (LinkedIn, Instagram), owned content (insights/case studies), events, and earned media. No public revenue, ARR, or ownership disclosures exist in the source data, and the firm appears privately-held without disclosed external investors.

Name

EFX Media

Legal name

Yes& Agency

Website

https://efxmedia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Yes& Agency (operating brand EFX Media) is an independent, fully-integrated creative agency headquartered in Alexandria, VA, delivering strategy, creative, media, digital, events, communications, and AI services to enterprise and mid-market clients across nine verticals including B2B, government, education, and healthcare.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Video Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512), Motion Picture and Video Production (51211)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

VFX Production & Supervision (2D/3D, Compositing, FX, CG) (MPADAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Animation Services for VFX (Creature/Character, Crowd, Simulation Support) (MPADAHAF), Real-Time Content & Engine Services (Unreal/Unity, Real-Time Rendering Pipelines) (MPADAHAH), VFX Production & Shot Work (CG Integration, Matte Painting, FX) (MPAHABAB)

Keywords

• Video production services
• Animation services
• Interactive media solutions
• Creative production
• Corporate video production

Headquarters

HQ city

Arlington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Marketing Services Revenue: Revenue generated from providing integrated marketing services including strategy, creative, media, digital, events, and communications to enterprise and mid-market clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

EFX Media provides video, animation, and interactive solutions to business clients. The firm delivers creative production services spanning video production, animation, and interactive media development, operating as a small specialized production house headquartered in Arlington, Virginia since 1983.

Product overview

Yes& is an independent, fully-integrated creative agency that operates as a unified service portfolio rather than a product platform. The agency offers a comprehensive suite of marketing services organized around seven core areas: Strategy & Research, Creative & Content, Media, Digital, Events, Communications, and AI. These capabilities work together as an integrated offering, with the agency combining strategy, branding, creative production, media buying, digital development, event management, and AI-powered solutions to help clients across industries including education, nonprofit, associations, B2B, B2G, government, health, travel & tourism, and automotive. The agency recently expanded through acquisitions of Symmetri Marketing Group and Modo Modo, strengthening its B2B and performance-driven marketing expertise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Yes& AI: AI capability and services offered by the agency
• Lipman Hearne
• Comm Core

Named customers8 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• RubrikminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner company featured in Yes& Agency's client/partner portfolio section. Nature of partnership appears to be creative/marketing services relationship.
• SHRMminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSociety for Human Resource Management - partner featured in Yes& Agency's portfolio.
• SmithsonianminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured partner in Yes& Agency's client portfolio.
• UC San DiegominorGTM or Marketing PartnerUniversity partner featured in Yes& Agency's portfolio.
• University of VirginiaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerUniversity partner featured in Yes& Agency's client portfolio.
• United States MintminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGovernment client partner featured in Yes& Agency's portfolio.
• AkimaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner company featured in Yes& Agency's client portfolio.
• American Heart AssociationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNonprofit partner featured in Yes& Agency's client portfolio.
• BIOminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLife sciences industry association partner featured in Yes& Agency's portfolio.
• CortminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner company featured in Yes& Agency's client portfolio.
• DellminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTechnology partner featured in Yes& Agency's client portfolio.
• DisneyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEntertainment industry partner featured in Yes& Agency's portfolio.
• FEMAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFederal government agency partner featured in Yes& Agency's portfolio.
• IHG Hotels and ResortscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor hospitality brand client featured in Yes& Agency's portfolio with active creative and media work.
• Muscular Dystrophy AssociationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNonprofit partner featured in Yes& Agency's client portfolio.
• PirellicoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPremium tire manufacturer client featured in Yes& Agency's portfolio with active communications, creative, digital, and strategy work.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Framestore: Global VFX, animation, and immersive-content studio with significantly greater scale than EFX Media; relevant peer given overlapping VFX, animation, and interactive (VR/AR) capabilities.
• Digital Domain: Major VFX and digital production studio with feature film, episodic, and immersive-content offerings — overlaps with EFX Media on animation and interactive services at much larger scale.
• MPC (Moving Picture Company): Global creative studio offering VFX, animation, and integrated advertising production; comparable service categories to EFX Media though operating at enterprise scale across multiple geographies.
• Method Studios: Large global VFX and post-production studio with a much broader portfolio than EFX Media, but offering overlapping animation, VFX, and interactive content services to advertising and entertainment clients.
• Industrial Light & Magic (ILM): Industry-leading VFX and animation division of Lucasfilm, producing visual effects, animation, and immersive experiences; serves as the upper-bound incumbent benchmark for any VFX/animation boutique like EFX Media.

Direct peers

• Psyop: Boutique creative VFX and animation studio producing commercials, films, and interactive content; directly comparable to EFX Media as a similarly-sized, multi-disciplinary production shop serving brand and agency clients.
• Stargate Studios: VFX and virtual production studio specializing in CG environments, virtual sets, and post-production work — comparable boutique offering with overlap in animation and interactive production.
• Bento Box Entertainment: Independent animation studio producing original and service-based animated content across linear and interactive formats — comparable as a multi-disciplinary animation and content production peer.
• Luma Pictures: Independent VFX studio delivering CG animation, compositing, and effects for feature film, episodic, and commercial clients — overlapping service lines with EFX Media at similar boutique scale.
• Zoic Studios: Independent VFX and animation studio offering CG, compositing, and motion-graphics services for episodic, commercial, and interactive projects — comparable scale and service mix to EFX Media.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/efx-media
• Instagraminstagram.com/YesAndAgency

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries4 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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