5by5 Wins PR Daily Nonprofit Communications Award for Launch of charity: water’s Experience Lab
Nashville Employee-Owned Agency Took Top Honors in Advocacy or Awareness Campaign (NASHVILLE, TN) Oct. 8, 2026 — 5by5, part of the 3LS Inc. family of employee-owned Changemaker companies, has won the Advocacy or Awareness Campaign category at PR Daily’s 2026 Nonprofit Communications Awards for its launch of charity: water’s Experience Lab in Franklin, Tennessee. The […]
3ls Inc. Announces Flagship Headquarters and Names First-Ever Chief Integration Officer
Employee-Owned Holding Company to Make Brentwood Building New HQ Shannon Litton promoted to Chief Integration Officer (NASHVILLE, TN) SEPTEMBER 30, 2026 — 3LS Inc., a rapidly-growing, 100% employee-owned holding company, announced today that it has purchased and will begin renovations this fall on a Brentwood building in Maryland Farms to serve as the company’s new […]
Nashville’s 5by5 Agency Wins Five Telly’s at 47th Annual Telly Awards Agency Recognized for “It’s About Time” Campaign for the University of Mississippi Medical Center
(NASHVILLE, TN) July 9, 2026 — 5by5, an employee-owned, award-winning marketing agency, announced today that it has won five Telly’s at the record-breaking 47th Annual Telly Awards. The Nashville, Tennessee headquartered-agency was recognized across several categories for its development and work on “It’s About Time,” a capital campaign developed for the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) to build a world-class home […]
Award-Winning CEO, Shannon Litton, to Keynote NCEO’s Annual Forum Conference
3LS Professional Services CEO to Take the Stage at One of the Nation’s Premier Employee Ownership Gatherings (NASHVILLE, TN) June 16, 2026 — 3LS, Inc., an employee-owned family of Changemaker companies, announced today that 3LS Professional Services CEO, Shannon Litton, will deliver the keynote address at the National Center for Employee Ownership’s (NCEO) 2026 Forum […]
Cincinnati’s Intrust IT Announces Nashville, TN Expansion
Expansion strengthens presence in parent company 3LS Inc.’s home market, bringing advanced IT, cybersecurity, cloud, and AI capabilities to Nashville-area organizations (CINCINNATI, OH & NASHVILLE, TN) April 28, 2026 — Intrust IT, an employee-owned, award-winning managed service provider, announced today that it is expanding operations into Nashville, Tennessee—home to its parent company, 3LS Inc. The Cincinnati-headquartered company has […]
5by5 Ranked One of Nashville’s Largest Ad Agencies by the Nashville Business Journal Two Years in a Row
The Employee-Owned, Award-Winning Agency Ranked #7 on the List, Up from #9 the Previous Year (NASHVILLE, TN) March 31, 2026 — 5by5, an employee-owned, award-winning marketing agency, announced today that it was named one of Nashville’s Largest Ad Agencies by the Nashville Business Journal. The agency ranked #7 on The List, up two spots from #9 the previous year—a nod […]
3LS’ Shannon Litton Named to Top Women in Communications Class of 2026 by Ragan
Litton Recognized as a Visionary and Trailblazer for Her Leadership and Expansion of Employee Ownership Across US (NASHVILLE, TN) March 5, 2026 — 3LS Inc., an employee-owned family of companies, announced today that 3LS Professional Services CEO and Founder of 5by5 Agency, Shannon Litton, has been named to Ragan’s Top Women in Communications Class of […]
Omni Family of Services Acquires JusticeWorks Youthcare
Omni Footprint Doubles and Expands Human and Behavioral Health Services for Children, Adults and Families (NASHVILLE, TN) March 3, 2026 — Omni Family of Services, a national leader in child welfare and behavioral health, announced today that it has acquired leading social services agency, JusticeWorks YouthCare. The Pittsburgh-based agency currently operates in six states and […]
5by5 Agency Announces AI Event Series
Three-Part Event Series Brings Together Award-Winning Creatives, Industry Experts and Leaders to Explore LLM Advertising, Agentic AI and Creativity (NASHVILLE, TN) February 24, 2026 — 5by5, an employee-owned, award-winning marketing agency announced today the launch of AI & Ale, a three-part event series exploring the most pressing AI topics shaping marketing, creativity and business strategy. […]
3LS Professional Services Names Aaron Mitchell CFO
Nashville-Based Company Taps Former Mars, Inc. Executive to Drive Growth and Long-Term Value Creation for Growing Portfolio of Businesses (NASHVILLE, TN) February 5, 2026 — 3LS Professional Services, an organization that drives growth for changemakers through the delivery of exceptional, integrated services, announced today that it has named Aaron Mitchell as Chief Financial Officer for […]