BRIEFLY IN BUSINESS

Young Co. in top 75 BtoB firms

Young Company, a Laguna Beach-based marketing communications firm, has been named to the BtoB Magazine’s annual list of the top 75 business-to-business advertising agencies.

The Laguna Beach firm was one of two southern California marketing companies recognized in the national report that appeared in the magazine’s March 13 issue.

To compile the list, BtoB editors evaluated agencies across the country based on current work and past experience.

Agencies must provide full-service marketing communications services, with an emphasis on advertising, to be included on the list.

Young Company recently reopened as an independent advertising, public relations and Internet marketing agency with seven employees.

In October of 2003, Young Company was merged into the Phelps Group, a mid-sized LA-based independent agency that has been nationally recognized as a leader in integrated marketing communications. For two and a half years Phelps operated Young’s Laguna office as its Orange County branch.

Information: www.youngcompany.com, or call George Pappas at (949) 376-8404.

Visionscape wins five landscaping awards

Visionscape, Inc., a Laguna Beach landscaping firm, has again been honored for excellence in landscape artistry by the California Landscape Contractors Association. The award presentation was held February 14 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

Ruben Flores, president and owner of the firm, was recognized in the following categories: