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VALUES & PURPOSE

Uncompromising results, relationship-driven culture

Elevated standards, by design. We are creative, resourceful team players who prize our role in accelerating your business growth. Client trust isn’t something we take lightly—our collaborative experts work progressively to earn it again and again.

What are the values that drive us?

Accretion

Accretion

Business growth is in our name—and in our DNA

We create immediate and enduring value for our clients, accelerating business growth by articulating and amplifying ideas. Our low-overhead, senior team model allows us to punch above our weight, delivering the results of a large firm at competitive rates.

Learn how these core values translate into client results.

Focus

Focus

We know our industries inside and out

Our experience and expertise in real estate, finance, cannabis and professional services makes us confident in the results we can deliver. We are fluent in these sectors’ languages, nurturing strong media relationships within each to navigate the most relevant business landscapes.

Learn how these core values translate into client results.

Rigor

Rigor

We embrace intellectual rigor and complex content

Our team thrives on complex ideas and content and shares a commitment to uncompromising quality. Our work product reflects our devotion to excellence and attention to detail, making us strong partners for senior business leaders. We relentlessly pursue results.

Learn how these core values translate into client results.

Relationship

Relationships

We build strong bonds on a foundation of mutual respect

We operate and communicate with respect, authenticity and transparency, fostering trust and appreciation from our clients and among one other. We strive to become a more diverse, inclusive and equitable team, celebrating our differences. We responsively and actively invest in client, vendor and in-house relationships.

Learn how these core values translate into client results.

Fulfillment

Fulfillment

We’re in it for the long run—personally and professionally

We’ve all chosen to be a part of an ambitious team delivering stellar client results. We know it’s a win-win to honor all commitments, personal and professional. Since our founding, we’ve stayed true to our commitment to work when and where it makes most sense, collaborating to ensure professional achievement as well as individual fulfillment.

Learn how these core values translate into client results.

OUR HISTORY

The Akrete journey: From bold idea to transformational business PR, content and marketing

Akrete is grounded in “accretion”—business growth. Since 2011, we’ve earned a powerful reputation for strong content, sterling media results and fearless innovation. Our driving values and entrepreneurial culture help us attract and retain some of the industry’s finest communicators—so that our success story may help you shape yours.

  • 2022

    Akrete celebrates the beginning of its second decade in business with expanding work in cannabis, real estate, finance and professional services.

  • 2021

    Milestone Title

    The Workplace You Need Now is published, a book by 3 JLL executives, with significant contributions from Akrete writers. Akrete ranked #5 national PR firm for real estate development and finance. Also ranked ‘top PR firm for cannabis entrepreneurs.’

    2021

  • 2020

    Milestone Title

    Akrete helps multiple clients steer through the COVID-19 pandemic, leading content creation on the shift to hybrid work and helping clients articulate new ESG commitments.

  • 2019

    Milestone Title

    Akrete expands its CSR program to include JLL Supplier Diversity Council and Area Development Magazine Editorial Board.

    2019

  • 2018

    Milestone Title

    Akrete and client Skender win Platinum Hermes Creative Award for Skender’s vertical integration marketing campaign; Akrete begins work with cannabis industry.

  • 2017

    Milestone Title

    Akrete serves as executive producer of JLL Live at DisruptCRE events in NYC, Chicago, San Francisco, launching our work in PropTech. Akrete starts work in the family office-backed real estate investment arena.

    2017

  • 2016

    Milestone Title

    Firm surpasses $1MM in revenue, opens Boston and Los Angeles offices, launches work with top architectural firm and in the coworking vertical.

  • 2015

    Milestone Title

    Akrete begins sponsorship of The Goldie Initiative, supporting women’s pathway to the C-Suite, expands work in financial services public relations and content development.

    2015

  • 2014

    Milestone Title

    Akrete achieves Woman-owned Business Enterprise (WBE) certification, continues responsible real estate investing content programs.

  • 2013

    Milestone Title

    Promoting JLL and the Economic Development Ministry of the Province of Ontario to verticals like life sciences, advanced manufacturing and data centers is in full swing.

    2013

  • 2012

    Milestone Title

    Akrete launches work in institutional real estate investment management with client Bentall Kennedy (now BGO).

  • 2011

    Milestone Title

    Akrete launches its ‘work where and when it makes sense’ hybrid work model with initial clients such as JLL (NYSE: JLL); top brokerage J.F. McKinney; Ontario, Canada’s economic development ministry; and KeyBank.

    2011