TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 18, 2023 – The mayor of Tampa, Jane Castor, has formally designated Aug. 19, 2023, as “Schifino Lee Day” in recognition of the Tampa Bay promoting company’s thirtieth yr in enterprise since its founding, on Aug. 19, 1993. The proclamation caps a yearlong celebration of occasions highlighting the company’s three many years of partnering with Tampa Bay companies and nonprofits to ship best-in-class promoting, branding, and communication campaigns within the 18th largest metropolitan space within the U.S.
Mayor Castor introduced the proclamation in a ceremony on the Tampa Municipal Workplace Constructing on Aug. 17. The occasion included the company’s founding companions, Paola Schifino and Ben Lee, and its not too long ago named associate, Jeff Philbin.
“Tampa is proud to acknowledge these companies and people who’ve made a mark in our metropolis by their financial funding and involvement locally, and Schifino Lee, celebrating its thirtieth Anniversary, is one such firm,” the mayor’s proclamation begins. “For 3 many years, Schifino Lee has been acknowledged as an business chief, and the group will have a good time its thirtieth Anniversary and its accomplishments all through 2023, that includes particular occasions and alternatives to point out appreciation to all these concerned in its progress and success since its founding,” the proclamation continued.
Over the previous 30 years, Schifino Lee has helped construct manufacturers for Tampa Bay space corporations and organizations that embody Alessi Meals, Tampa Museum of Artwork, Wellcare Well being Plans, Blue Grace Logistics, The Financial institution of Tampa, Hillsborough County Arts Fee, Ferman Motor Automotive Firm, Tampa Bay Sports activities Authority, Cross-Bay Ferry, MGT, and Kimmins Contracting Corp.
“We’re humbled to obtain this honor from Mayor Castor and proud to have been in a position to develop with the wonderful Tampa Bay space over these previous 30 years,” stated Lee. “Having a Schifino Lee Day is actually a capstone in our yr of commemorating our anniversary. We thank all our purchasers – previous and current, massive and small, in state and out of state – which have enabled us to prosper for therefore a few years. We additionally admire all the staff, enterprise companions, {and professional} friends who’ve contributed to our success over three many years.”
Since its founding in 1993, Schifino Lee has grown from a two-person company to one in every of greater than 20 professionals offering a variety of providers that embody promoting, branding, search engine advertising and marketing, public relations, social media, digital media, and web site design.
“On Aug. 19, 1993, Ben and I took the plunge in beginning our personal store, and it’s been the journey of a lifetime ever since,” stated Schifino. “Whereas it wouldn’t have been straightforward to foretell that we might someday be celebrating Schifino Lee Day once we opened our doorways 30 years in the past, we stay simply as enthusiastic about advertising and marketing and communication in Tampa Bay right this moment as we had been again then. We’ve entered a time the place companies are having to function extra shortly and nimbly than ever to be able to maintain tempo with the accelerating charge of change in right this moment’s media panorama, and our “innovate or die” mantra, expertise, and experience have positioned us properly to thrive in right this moment’s fast-moving Tampa Bay media market.”
In March, Schifino Lee named its first associate because the founding of the company when Jeff Philbin, director of enterprise technique, was promoted to associate.
For extra details about Schifino Lee, go to www.schifinolee.com.
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Schifino Lee
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