LarsonO'Brien Marketing Group Press Releases

BLD Marketing Appoints New Senior Vice President of PR and Content Marketing

Agency Veteran, Former Broadcast News Reporter Joins Firm’s Senior Leadership Team

Monday, March 09, 2020

PITTSBURGH, PA… BLD Marketing, an ROI-based, full-service strategic marketing agency serving building materials manufacturers exclusively throughout North America and abroad, has added to its senior management team with the appointment of Jeff Donaldson as the agency’s senior vice president of PR and content marketing.

LarsonO’Brien Announces Corporate Name Change to BLD Marketing

New name, same trusted results-driven marketing services

Wednesday, January 08, 2020

PITTSBURGH, PA… LarsonO’Brien announces an official name change to BLD Marketing, Inc. effective January 1, 2020. The new name, pronounced “Build”, reflects the company’s commitment to building client business through proven, effective, and measurable marketing solutions tailored to building product manufacturers.

Since 2010, LarsonO’Brien has specialized in serving building product manufacturers exclusively throughout the world, providing results-driven marketing services. The company continues its unique mission as BLD.

LarsonO’Brien Announces Retirement, Changes in Leadership

Monday, December 16, 2019

PITTSBURGH, PA…LarsonO’Brien announces the retirement of its CEO and co-founder Ron Larson, along with resulting role changes of its three executive leaders.

LarsonO’Brien Named Agency of Record for StoVentec

Tuesday, November 26, 2019

PITTSBURGH, PA…Sto Corp. has selected LarsonO’Brien as its agency of record for the launch of its StoVentec™ product line.

Headquartered in Atlanta, GA, Sto Corp. is a subsidiary of Sto, an international supplier of building products used in commercial and residential construction.

LarsonO'Brien Hires Dave Sladack as CMO and Director of Account Management

Thursday, July 12, 2018

PITTSBURGH, PA… LarsonO’Brien welcomes Dave Sladack as its Chief Marketing Officer and Director of Account Management.

Sladack brings more than 20 years of experience in advertising and marketing to the LarsonO’Brien team, with past executive roles at prestigious Pittsburgh-based agencies.

LarsonO'Brien Hires Vince Scarfo as Head of Operations and Growth Consulting

Friday, April 13, 2018

PITTSBURGH, PA… LarsonO’Brien welcomes Vince Scarfo as Chief Operating Officer and Director of Growth Consulting.

Scarfo brings decades of sales, operations, and marketing experience with Fortune 50 companies and innovative start-ups to his dual role at LarsonO’Brien.

As COO, Scarfo will be responsible for the daily operation of LarsonO’Brien, ensuring that client investments are managed at the highest levels of performance and efficiencies. He will focus on constantly advancing process improvements to exceed employee & client expectations.

LarsonO’Brien Named Agency of Record for AGC Glass North America

Wednesday, May 24, 2017

PITTSBURGH, PA…AGC Glass North America has selected LarsonO’Brien as its agency of record.

Headquartered in Alpharetta, GA, AGC Glass is one of the largest manufacturers of glass and glass-related products in North America, offering a broad selection of flat glass and high-performance coatings for commercial, residential, and interior building applications. AGC North America is part of the AGC Group, employing more than 50,000 people worldwide in approximately 30 countries.