Berry Co. acquisition will mean new jobs in Kettering

TBC Holdings Inc., the parent company of Kettering-based Berry Co., today will announce its acquisition of LocalVox Media Inc., a New York City-based marketing technology company.

As a result of the purchase, Berry will hire to fill a number of sales and operations positions at its headquarters at the Miami Valley Research Park in Kettering, said Laura Cole, a company spokeswoman, in an exclusive interview with this newspaper. Terms of the deal are confidential, she said.

Founded in 2010, LocalVox provides marketing software products that target local, franchise and multi-location businesses. The firm’s cloud-based technology manages marketing investments and tracks advertising campaigns across various online, mobile and social channels.

LocalVox has raised more than $7 million in funding and has an “impressive” roster of customers that include AMC Theaters, Buffalo Wild Wings and Whole Foods, according to Forbes.

The Berry Co., a producer of Yellow Pages directories and similar digital services, launched a partnership in 2012 with LocalVox and has been trialing its products suite in several key markets with “resounding success,” Cole said.

“In a company like Berry that is going through a transformation, we really try to keep our eye out for products, platforms, technology that fits into our strategic goals and LocalVox is a perfect fit for that,” Cole said.

LocalVox employees will become part of the Berry organization. Cole declined to disclose the number of workers at either company.

In August, Berry moved its headquarters to 3100 Research Blvd., after more than 50 years in Moraine. The Berry Co. serves about 130,000 advertising clients in 50 states.

TBC Holdings is a national company focused on online marketing and advertising products for small and mid-sized businesses.

“We will definitely expect to consider additional acquisition opportunities in the future should they present themselves,” Cole said.

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