AE Marketing Group

AE Marketing Group is a Chicago-based branding agency founded in 2011 that specializes in co-creation—a collaborative approach to brand building. The agency works with C-Level executives and entrepreneurs to operationalize their brands, improving marketing, customer experiences, and employee advocacy. Its expertise has been featured in Branding Magazine, Forbes, Huffington Post, Inc. Magazine, and MSNBC.

The agency has achieved multi-million dollar growth and seven consecutive years of profitability. It is a three-time Inc.5000 winner, a Goldman Sachs 10K and 1871 company, and a member of the Forbes Agency Council. In 2013, AE Marketing Group launched the Co-Creation Lab Series to help brands co-design products and services with consumers, followed by The Brand Lab Series in 2016, which won a Communicator Award in 2018.

AE Marketing Group’s core service is branding, with a focus on co-creation methodology. The agency helps clients identify unmet consumer needs to improve loyalty, product development, and revenue. It does not list specific industry specializations but serves a broad range of business leaders.

The agency has no client reviews on its profile, and its rating is 0.0. However, its commercial achievements and media recognition provide evidence of its capabilities. The team size is between 10 and 49 employees.

AE Marketing Group’s portfolio includes the Co-Creation Lab Series and The Brand Lab Series, which features content from brands such as Bosch, Deloitte, P&G, IBM, RXBAR, and Simple Mills. The agency’s results are demonstrated by its sustained profitability and growth since 2011.