Jorge Plasencia Left Corporate World to Establish República, Which Four Years Later Integrates Top-Tier Firms’ Marketing

After working for everyone from the Florida Marlins during their first world championship season to Emilio and Gloria Estefan during Miami’s “Latin Explosion,” República Chairman and CEO Jorge A. Plasencia decided to do things his way. He left the corporate world behind to establish the firm with his business partner, Luis Casamayor. Now, four years [...]

República Wins Prestigious Supplier of the Year Award

República, one of the nation’s fastest-growing advertising, branding, communications, digital media and promotions companies, has been awarded the Southern Florida Minority Supplier Development Council’s (SFMSDC) coveted Supplier of the Year Award, at the organization’s 35th Annual Awards Gala held in Miami.  The SFMSDC is an affiliate of the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC). Nominated [...]

What Makes a Great Place to Work

In the Advertising/PR business late nights are pretty common. Jorge Plasencia and Luis Casamayor, owners of República in Miami, expect their employees to work hard. But they do their best to make sure their 45 employees are healthy and happy. For example, República built an on-site gym for employees with showers and lockers.”It promotes a healthy environment,” Jorge says. [...]

República Wins Two National ADDY® Awards

República, one of the nation’s fastest-growing branding, advertising, digital media, communications and promotions companies, announced today that it has won two prestigious 2010 National Silver ADDY® Awards. The agency earned recognition in the Poster category for work created for Sedano’s Supermarkets and in the Arts and TV category for a public service announcement created for [...]

Breaking News: NCLR Names Hispanic PR Leader Jorge Plasencia Vice Chairman

Hispanic public relations pro Jorge Plasencia, Chairman and CEO of Miami-based advertising and public relations Republica, has been named Vice Chairman of NCLR (the National Council of La Raza). Plasencia is among five other individuals named as the newest members of the Board of Directors of NCLR, the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy [...]