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PHILADELPHIA—One of Philadelphia's longest-lived advertising and marketing firms, DDCworks, has moved its headquarters to The Cast Iron Building, located at 718 Arch Street, as the agency continues to grow and to take full advantage of the new business, networking and recruiting opportunities Center City has to offer.

“Even though DDCworks promotes some of the most widely known businesses and brands, in recent years the company still found it difficult to recruit the right talent and to create the best type of networking opportunities from outside of the city as the action in the advertising/PR industry began to shift more and more back to Center City from the suburbs,” Tim Cifelli, the agency's president and chief operating office, tells GlobeSt.com exclusively. “To now be located in the middle of that action has already benefitted DDCworks greatly with new clients and new staff.”

Since its inception in 1968, and previously known as as Diccicco Battista Communications, the integrated branding, public relations and advertising agency, has attracted a national and international client list. The firm was previously located in Horsham and Conshohocken, northern and western suburbs of Philadelphia, respectively.

“Philadelphia is a vibrant and exciting city full of driven, energetic and creative talent,” says Mike Diccicco, chief executive officer of DDCworks. “These are exciting times for us as an agency. Our partnerships have already seen the benefits from this relocation, and we're building on that momentum.”

DDCworks' new 5,000 square foot space in the old Lit Brothers building, an iconic Philadelphia department store built in 1868, is the only cast iron building still operational and the only full block of Victorian architecture within the city limits.

The modern yet industrial interior complete with ornate pillars, cast iron arches and floor to ceiling windows invites natural sunlight to fill the collaborative space shared between creative, public relations and media team members, and fosters a bright and energetic team environment.

“Our new home is full of personality and really adds to the chemistry of the agency.” says Sean Donohue, executive vice president and creative director. “The architecture of the building, the Lit Brothers innovative advertising legacy, and the overall feel of the place makes the Cast Iron Building a great space with a colorful history – just like DDCworks.”

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Advertising and PR Agency DDCworks Relocates to Philadelphia's Historic Cast Iron Building

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