References

Does our work score with our clients? Their clients, employees, shareholders and friends? Ask the people who know us best.

Jeanene O’Brien
Vice President Vehicle Provider Marketing
Insurance Auto Auctions
“I am up for a bit of air this week, and based on your call last week, wanted to provide you with some feedback. I am thrilled at the quality of work and smoothness of process from Dawn. I’ve worked with many writers and journalists, and she is proving to be at the top of my list. The articles I’ve see thus far are well written, flow well individually as well as part of the overall piece — and she requires little direction from me which is frankly refreshing. I look forward to completing OnTrack and pushing it out to clients this month. ”

Richard Jenkins
Owner, Ann Arbor Electogram
“The first advertisement from the Heart Rhythm Society was delivered today and I’ve only looked at it briefly, but I couldn’t be happier. That ad is a piece of art, we are all very pleased with it, please pass that along. It was absolutely great work.”

Jennifer Browning
Leeco Steel LLC
“Thank you so much for everything. You really are great to work with. You never get mad at all the changes, you let me ramble about we are thinking and then pull all of it together for us. This was a huge project for me and I really can’t be happier with the results. I really appreciate all of the work that you and everyone else who puts things together have done for us. It is always a pleasure to work with The Simons Group!”

Todd Hubbard
Crowe Chizek
“This article [on the value of outsourcing for nonprofit groups] is really good...it rocks.”

Diana Kenworthy
Candidate for 10th Judicial Subcircuit, Chicago, IL
“I just wanted to thank you for the fabulous campaign logo created by your designers. As someone born without a single creative gene (unfortunately), I’m in awe of those who are creative. I’m thrilled to have such a professional logo for my campaign. Thank you again for your generosity.”

LOGS Group
Gerald Alt
President and COO
“With first impressions being so important in any business relationship, I find your designers easy to work with and your response time very accommodating as we tried to get to a suitable ‘look and feel’ for the (trade show) booth. I look forward to a similarly painless process for any print media we design”

Chicago Family Health Center
Wendy Cox
CEO
“We are very happy and excited to have such a great looking Web site. You were very patient with us and walked us through the whole process of getting launched. Thanks to you and your staff who helped facilitate the process.”

Morris-Anderson & Associates
Marjorie Dunn
Manager, Marketing and Communications
“You guys did a wonderful job. I can’t wait to start using you for our newsletter, flyers, brochures, etc.”

Insurance Auto Auctions
Dan Oscarson
Vice President of Marketing
“My experience with The Simons Group has been extremely positive and most professional. They listen carefully and respond quickly to my changing needs throughout the life of a project. Their ability to work around my schedule and produce quality work on time is, to me, the hallmark of their success.”

Hines
Sue Stecich
Tenant Services Coordinator
“I’m very happy with the Newsletter! Dawn is great to work with and we are already planning a January issue.”

The Royal Group
Curt Nerenberg
Executive Vice President
“With six plants spread over four states, communication can be difficult. Our newsletter builds an esprit de corps, and morale is higher now than before we started the publication. We share successes and communicate challenges, and as a result, people know we’re all in this together. That’s quite an accomplishment for four issues a year.”

Prime Group Realty Trust
Susan Hammer, RPA
General Manager
“The newsletter is great. Dawn was very patient with me as I changed some of the stories at the last minute. I look forward to the next issue.”

Industrial Motion Control, LLC
Jennifer Grahn
Marketing Manager
“As always, you give our newsletter that extra polish and professionalism. Between the editing and the graphics, it's really looking good!”

EXCEL Marketing Partners
Douglas J. Cassidy, President
“I did receive the final version and it looks great. Thank for a job well done. You're the best!!”

Sarah Smith Cassidy
“The Simons Group quickly identified how to maximize the effectiveness of our business’ marketing materials. Their expertise in this arena is both broad and deep. Their no-nonsense approach resulted in high levels of efficiency and quality. I will continue to look to The Simons Group for swift solutions to myriad marketing challenges.”

Chicago Community Trust
Roderick K. Hawkins
Communications Associate
“I want to congratulate you. The fall edition of Trust News received a Silver Award in the Magazines and Periodicals category of the Council on Foundations Wilmer Shields Awards for Excellence in Communications. This was a team effort, and you were certainly part of the team. Thank you again for your great work.”

AMDC
Mike O'Keefe
Vice President of Development
“The Simons Group does an excellent job researching, interviewing and writing our customer newsletter. They gather information from many people and transform it into clear, concise copy. I have received very positive feedback from clients, and we've generated new business leads as a result of their work.”

Chicago Extruded Metals
Mark Sisson
Marketing Manager
“The Simons Group just leaves the table with a concept. Then they do all the follow-up, all the writing and design and approvals, and I end up with a finished product. We’ve even gotten new business as a result of our publication – it has more than paid for itself.”

Chicago Community Trust
Jennifer Jobrack
Communications Officer
“We’ve used The Simons Group numerous times to write articles on topics as diverse as disability rights, banking and children. We hire them over and over again because they do their homework, come prepared and deliver what they promise. We communicate with a number of diverse audiences – grant seekers, potential donors, financial service professionals, public officials and others. Each group comes to our organization with different informational needs, and it is imperative that we respond with clear messages. Newsletters – and The Simons Group – help us do just that.”

Baker & McKenzie
Cindy Morris
Marketing Communications
“Thanks so much for your work on our annual meeting brochure. I was very pleased with the final product you designed and with the print job, and your staff was most helpful. I have mentioned how pleased we were with your services to a colleague, and look forward to a continued and expanding relationship.”

Private Client Insurance Practices, a division of the Kaercher Insurance Agency
Leslie Caprow
Director
“The Simons Group understood exactly what I needed. They combined information from a couple of sources into an insightful and reader-friendly trade magazine article. In the first week the magazine was out, I received eight leads from that article. Nice job!!”

MB Financial Bank
Judy Hastings
Marketing Coordinator
“Thanks to your top-notch, beautiful design, the Advantages newsletter is fabulous. We were also pleased with the excellent customer service that you provided. Thank you for a job well done.”