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zero clients and today boasts over 25.
Kracoe retired in 2015 and the firm
is currently being managed by Szykula
and Townsend.
The company works with many
clients that are leaders in their respec-
tive industries. Its current client list
includes Walter, a cutting tool manu-
facturer, BLM Group USA, a tube
processing equipment manufacturer,
Creform, a materials handling systems
provider and Fixtureworks, a national
industrial distributor and manufacturer
to name a few. The firm also works
with service providers such as The
3-Dimensional Services Group, a
prototype and low-volume production
manufacturer. The agency continues to
experience steady growth.
In a related matter, although the of-
ficial corporate name will not change,
the company has re-branded itself as
KST. According to Ed Szykula, ac-
count director “We just felt it was a
good time to simplify our name. Our
name has served us well, particularly
when we first opened our doors and
our names had recognition, value and
cache with the industries that we serve.
It will still continue to be the official
corporate name, but it can be a tongue
twister, and we felt it was time to
give everyone answering the phones
a break.”
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