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Awards & Recognition

In The Black Marketing & Consulting has earned recognition from respected national, regional, and local organizations for growth, creative work, leadership, and the client partnerships behind it.

Featured recognition

Honoree 2026

South Carolina’s Fastest Growing Companies

In The Black Marketing & Consulting ranked #31 on the 2026 list of South Carolina’s Fastest Growing Companies.

Inc. 5000 America's Fastest Growing Private Company – In the Black Marketing Agency

Honoree 2026, 2025

Inc. 5000

Inc. · National & Growth

In The Black Marketing & Consulting ranked No. 3,608 on the 2025 Inc. 5000 list and improved to No. 2,937 in 2026, reporting 105% three-year growth.

Best of Mount Pleasant – In the Black Marketing Agency

Winner 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022 & 2021

Best Marketing Firm in Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant Magazine · Readers' choice

Mount Pleasant Magazine's 2025 coverage identifies ITB as its readers' choice Best Marketing Firm in Mount Pleasant for the fifth consecutive year.

Winner 2026, 2025 & 2024

Best of South Carolina

Guide to South Carolina · Marketing Firms

The Guide to South Carolina's 2024 winner directory includes In The Black Marketing & Consulting under Marketing Firms.

Spark! Awards Winner for Best Outdoor Advertising – In the Black Marketing Agency

Winner 2024

Charleston AMA Spark! Awards

Best Outdoor Advertising · Best E-Newsletter

Charleston AMA's official 2024 winner announcement lists Best Outdoor Advertising for Starling Chevrolet and Best E-Newsletter for Hamby Catering and Events.

Full awards &
recognition directory

2026, 2025 Inc. 5000 — No. 2,937, 105% three-year growth
Inc.
In The Black Marketing & Consulting
National & Growth
Honoree Source →
2026, 2025 & 2024 Marketing Firms
Guide to South Carolina — Best of South Carolina
In The Black Marketing & Consulting
Agency & Community Choice
2025, 2024, 2023, 2022 & 2021 Best Marketing Firm in Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant Magazine
In The Black Marketing & Consulting
Agency & Community Choice
2025 Readers' Choice Best Marketing Firm in Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant Magazine
In The Black Marketing & Consulting
Agency & Community Choice
2024 Best Outdoor Advertising
Charleston AMA Spark! Awards
Starling Chevrolet
Creative & Campaign Excellence
2024 Best E-Newsletter
Charleston AMA Spark! Awards
Hamby Catering and Events
Creative & Campaign Excellence
2022 Marketer of the Year
Charleston AMA Spark! Awards
Rhetta Cloyd
Leadership Recognition
2022 Best Corporate Identity Package
Charleston AMA Spark! Awards
Hamby Catering & Events
Creative & Campaign Excellence
2022 Best Collateral
Charleston AMA Spark! Awards
Harlestons
Creative & Campaign Excellence
Finalist Source →
2022 Best Non-Traditional Marketing
Charleston AMA Spark! Awards
Harlestons
Creative & Campaign Excellence
Finalist Source →
2022 Best Marketing Firm
Mount Pleasant Magazine
In The Black Marketing & Consulting
Agency & Community Choice
2021 Best Logo Design
Charleston AMA Spark! Awards
Migliori's Pizza
Creative & Campaign Excellence

The work behind
the recognition

2024 · Best Outdoor Advertising Starling Chevrolet

Outdoor creative recognized by Charleston AMA as part of a broader dealership growth program.See the case study →

Hamby Catering elegant wedding reception – event marketing results In the Black Agency

2024 · Best E-Newsletter Hamby Catering and Events

Email and identity work for a Lowcountry catering brand, recognized in 2024 and 2022.See the case study →

Migliori's Pizzeria Pizza Pasta Vino – branding and marketing by In the Black Agency

2021 · Best Logo Design Migliori's Pizza

Brand identity for a neighborhood pizzeria, recognized the year it launched.See the case study →

Frequently Asked Questions

In The Black has received recognition across national growth, local business choice, creative campaign work, and marketing leadership. The complete list on this page identifies the issuing organization, year, category, and source for each recognition. 

Yes. Inc.’s 2026 company profile lists In The Black Marketing & Consulting at No. 2,937 on the Inc. 5000, with 105% three-year growth. 

Awards can be a useful independent signal of growth, craft, and industry participation. They should complement—not replace—the evidence that matters most: a clear strategy, transparent reporting, and measurable client outcomes. 

Explore the results for the strategies, work, and business outcomes behind the team’s client partnerships. 

See the results behind the recognition.

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