A&G Advertising

What A&G Advertising does

A&G Advertising LLC is a privately-held, full-service advertising agency founded in 2011 and headquartered in Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico, with a secondary office in Douglas, Arizona. The firm operates in a binational configuration targeting businesses along the US-Mexico border corridor, with stated OOH and DOOH billboard coverage across Baja California, Sonora, Tamaulipas, and Coahuila. Its service portfolio spans social media management, graphic design and branding, corporate web design and development, traditional and digital advertising campaigns, and offline media including flyers, brochures, banners, and catalogs. The company also produces editorial work (C10 Magazine), operates a sub-brand called My Digital Invitation Online for web event invitations with RSVP functionality, and routes printing work through a partner, GraphicAZ.

The agency's customer base is skewed toward small and mid-market businesses in food and beverage (Salsa Macha, Golden Time and Greens, Rancho La Perilla, ChesBurcos, Borderland), media/publishing (C10 Magazine), and agriculture/trading (Grumex). Revenue is generated through project-based engagements and retainer contracts with no publicly disclosed pricing tiers; streams include professional services (advertising, branding, digital marketing, web design) and one-time printing and web-design deliverables. The publicly named team is small — Director José Galindo, Senior Graphic Designer Erick Alejandro (9+ years tenure), and Community Manager Evely Cárdenas — within a stated 11-50 employee range.

In its stated methodology, human creativity is positioned as the core and AI tools as accelerators across text, image, video, and audio modalities, with predictive analytics and campaign optimization supporting media planning. There is no evidence of proprietary AI models, data assets, or patents; the AI layer is presented as third-party tooling that improves speed and format coverage rather than as a defensible product. The OOH/DOOH billboard footprint across the Mexican border region is the firm's most tangible structural asset and the primary point of differentiation versus digital-only or single-country competitors.

Name

A&G Advertising

Legal name

A&G Advertising

Website

https://aandgadvertising.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

A&G Advertising is a binational, full-service advertising agency headquartered in Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico, serving SMB and mid-market clients across the US-Mexico border region with social media, branding, OOH/DOOH billboard, and digital marketing services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Advertising Agency Services

NAICS

Advertising Agencies (541810), Indoor and Outdoor Display Advertising (54185)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311)

akta.pro primary industry

Integrated Advertising (Brand + Performance + Media) (BPAFAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

OOH Media Planning, Buying & Inventory Aggregation (BPAFALAJ), Mobile OOH Advertising (Vehicle Wraps, Mobile Billboards) (MPAAAKAG), Local & Location-Based Performance Advertising (Local Search/Maps, Geo-targeting) (BPAFACAL)

Keywords

• Advertising agency services
• Graphic design branding
• Social media marketing
• Outdoor advertising billboards
• Corporate web design

Headquarters

HQ city

Agua Prieta

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Advertising Agency Services: Full-service agency providing digital marketing, branding, graphic design, social media management, and traditional advertising services (OOH, print, radio, TV, billboards). Revenue generated through project-based engagements and retainer contracts for ongoing marketing services.
2. Printing Services: Design and printing of flyers, brochures, banners, catalogs, and printed materials through partner GraphicAZ.
3. Web Design Services: Corporate website design, digital invitation services, and visual identity creation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

A&G Advertising is a full-service advertising agency that designs and executes integrated marketing campaigns combining social media management, graphic design and branding, corporate website design, and offline media production (flyers, brochures, banners, OOH/DOOH billboards). The firm serves SMB and mid-market clients primarily across the US-Mexico border region, packaging digital campaigns (social media, Google Ads) and traditional campaigns (radio, TV, print, billboards) into mixed campaigns tailored to client objectives.

Product overview

A&G Advertising is a full-service advertising agency offering an integrated portfolio of marketing services. The core offerings include Social Media Services for community building and engagement, Graphic Design & Branding for visual identity development, Offline Media & Print for printed materials and OOH/DOOH advertising, and Web Design & Development for corporate websites. The agency also operates My Digital Invitation Online as a sub-brand for event invitations, partners with GraphicAZ for printing services, and produces C10 Magazine as an editorial product. Services are delivered through Traditional Campaigns (radio, TV, print, billboards), Digital Campaigns (social media, Google Ads), and Mixed Campaigns combining both approaches. The agency leverages AI tools as accelerators alongside human creativity in their methodology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• My Digital Invitation Online: Service for creating elegant web event invitations with RSVP functionality, simplifying event management.

Products and services

• Social Media Services Strategies and content for social media platforms that build community, boost engagement, and turn followers into customers, including social media management, content calendar design, and brand reputation management.
• Graphic Design & Branding Visual identity services including logo design, brand guidelines (colors, typography), stationery design, and corporate image development that communicates brand essence and differentiates businesses.
• Offline Media & Print Design and printing of flyers, brochures, banners, catalogs, and printed materials, plus OOH (out-of-home) and DOOH (digital out-of-home) billboard advertising across the Mexican border region.
• Web Design & Development Corporate website development optimized for UX/SEO and integrated with corporate visual identity, including strategy, consistent branding, and responsive functionality across devices.
• My Digital Invitation Online Service for creating elegant web event invitations with RSVP functionality, simplifying event management for clients.
• Marketing Strategy Services Defines clear objectives (sales increase, leads, brand awareness), selects the right platforms, and designs content calendars for clients.
• Market Segmentation Services Divides audiences into specific groups based on demographics, interests, and behaviors for hyper-personalized messages and targeted advertising.

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• GraphicAZminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGraphicAZ is a dedicated printing partner offering full-spectrum cutting-edge printing solutions including digital printing, offset printing, large format printing, custom product printing, and embroidery. A&G Advertising refers clients for print needs and collaborates on projects requiring printed materials.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Olabuenaga: Independent Mexican creative-led advertising agency with strong integrated and social media capabilities, similar in profile to a regional full-service shop like A&G but with deeper creative credentials.
• Grupo W: Mexico-based independent advertising agency group offering creative, digital, media, and production services; a closer peer in size and integrated offerings than the global networks.
• Galindo y Asociados: Listed on A&G Advertising's own embedded Google Map for their Agua Prieta office, suggesting a closely related local advertising firm in the same Sonora border market with overlapping full-service and OOH capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• Terán\TBWA: Established Mexican full-service advertising agency offering integrated brand, digital, and media services, comparable to A&G's 360° model but operating at national scale rather than a regional border focus.
• Publicis Mexico: Mexican operations of a global communications group offering advertising, media, digital, and creative services comparable to A&G's integrated portfolio but at much greater scale.
• BBDO Mexico: Mexican arm of a global creative network offering full-service advertising across digital, social, OOH, and traditional channels — directly comparable scope to A&G's integrated offering.
• McCann Worldgroup Mexico: Large multinational agency operating in Mexico with full-service capabilities across advertising, digital, and media buying — a relevant benchmark for the kind of integrated agency work A&G aspires to.
• Ogilvy Mexico: Global network's Mexican office providing integrated advertising, branding, and digital campaigns; competes for the same full-service mandates A&G targets, though typically at larger enterprise budgets.

Others

• Clear Channel Outdoor Mexico: Major OOH media owner in Mexico; A&G competes with and sources from such players for its border-region billboard services, making them both an enabler and an adjacent competitor.

Regional players

• Esperanto Media: Hispanic-market-focused media and advertising agency serving US–Latin America cross-border campaigns; comparable to A&G's binational reach and bilingual/bicultural positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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