rosetta named #1 agency to watch by ad age

Rosetta is one of the nation's largest independent interactive marketing agencies, and it continues grow and earn recognition.

Recently, the firm announced that it was consolidating all of its Northeast Ohio offices to 80,000 square feet of space in the former National City building, which underwent total renovation. The move brings more than 400 jobs to Downtown Cleveland.

Now, Advertising Age magazine names Rosetta, which has offices in seven U.S. cities, the #1 agency to watch in its "A-List 10 to Watch."

Here is the entry:

1. ROSETTA
The last independent digital agency of scale was a bit of a silent giant throughout 2010, growing revenue 24% to $215 million. But considering its new muscle in mobile and continuing growth, Hamilton, N.J.-based Rosetta is one we're betting will be a strong player in 2011. While many of its competitors were getting snapped up by publishers and holding companies, Rosetta has been one of the ones doing the buying, acquiring shops that mesh with its core technology and customer-relationship-marketing chops. It has crept up the list of the biggest U.S. digital agencies, ranking as No. 9 by Ad Age's latest count. In 2010, it added mobile services when it acquired 215-person Level Studios. Besides getting bigger, Rosetta's creative prowess is really beginning to show. For paper-goods manufacturer Crane & Co., it crafted an e-commerce site and reimagined its old-school "Blue Book" for etiquette for the 21st century as a Facebook app. The result? An 18% lift in sales.

See the complete list of agencies to watch here.