Straight North

History

Duffy Design Works, owned by Kevin Duffy, was a Chicago area graphic design firm launched in 1997; in 2008, Duffy, with partner David Duerr, rebranded the firm as Straight North, LLC, specializing in Internet marketing services and website development for small and midsize clients. Straight North established its headquarters in Oak Brook, IL. In 2009, Straight North acquired Whoast, Inc., a Chicago-based search engine marketing and Web development firm, consolidating operations in the Oak Brook headquarters. In 2010, Straight North acquired Word Sell, Inc., a Chicago area consultancy specializing in social media marketing and business blogging. In 2013, Straight North acquired Ephricon Web Marketing, a large SEO firm headquartered in Charlotte, NC. The company, comprised of five partners and over 60 full-time employees, is currently headquartered in Downers Grove, IL, with offices in Charlotte, NC, Chicago, IL, Baltimore, MD, and Washington, DC.

Specialties

Straight North is an Internet marketing agency that sets the standard for generating high volume, high quality sales leads. With an in-house team of over 60 full-time marketers, we have the depth and breadth to manage complex, multi-front campaigns that deliver continuously improving results. Core services include SEO, PPC, display advertising, email marketing and responsive websites. Our exclusive, real-time system of lead validation and reporting enables our clients to rapidly prioritize and respond to high-value actionable leads.