Arizona’s Most Admired Companies of 2025: LAVIDGE

Arizona’s Most Admired Companies of 2025 are organizations that lead with innovation, integrity, and impact. Arizona’s Most Admired Companies of 2025 will be celebrated at a special awards dinner on October 9, 2025 at Chateau Luxe. We will be profiling one of Arizona’s Most Admired Companies of 2025 each day leading up to the awards dinner. Today, learn more about LAVIDGE.

LAVIDGE

Top Arizona executive: Bill Lavidge, CEO

What it does: LAVIDGE, a full-service advertising, marketing, public relations and digital agency.

Leadership excellence: LAVIDGE’s transparent leadership model has led to a positive company culture and successful results for clients. At the head of the organization is Bill Lavidge, CEO, who released majority of his ownership in 2017 to create an ESOP where LAVIDGE employees owned 51% of the company. As a leader, Lavidge had the foresight to grant employee ownership and empowered all staff to take stake in the success of the organization. Now, in 2025, LAVIDGE is 100% employee owned strengthening that mission even further.

Arizona’s Most Admired Companies awards event

Arizona’s Most Admired Companies of 2025 will be celebrated at a special awards dinner on Thursday, October 9, 2025 at Chateau Luxe in Phoenix. The VIP sponsor is Plexus Worldwide, the beverage sponsor is Burch & Cracchiolo, the photo boot sponsor is Tutera Medical and Sottopelle, the digital sponsor is Taft/Sherman & Howard, the floral provider is PJs Flowers and the production sponsor is Merestone.