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Phase 3 Marketing: Atlanta Firm Founded 2001, 200+ Staff

Phase 3 Marketing and Communications is an Atlanta marketing services firm founded in 2001 by Ken Holsclaw and Max Nair, with more than 200 employees.

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Oct 21, 2026

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Originally published November 2020. Updated October 14, 2026.

What is Phase 3 Marketing & Communications?

Phase 3 Marketing & Communications is an Atlanta marketing services firm founded in 2001 by Ken Holsclaw and Max Nair. It started as a graphic design and print vendor and now provides marketing strategy, PR, creative, digital, print, branded merchandise and fulfillment services, with more than 200 employees.

Who founded and leads Phase 3?

Holsclaw is co-founder and president and describes taking the firm from seven employees to one of the largest closely held marketing service firms in the U.S., according to his company biography. He is from Charleston, West Virginia, and previously worked in sales, business operations and P&L management. Nair is the other co-founder.

How has Phase 3 grown?

The firm rebranded as Phase 3 Marketing & Communications in 2014 to reflect three business units: marketing and public relations, print production and marketing logistics. In 2014 it acquired Boxkite Media and The Reynolds Group, a lifestyle marketing and PR agency, and in January 2015 it acquired the web design firm iDesign. The Atlanta Business Chronicle ranked it 15th among Atlanta advertising and marketing firms in 2014 and 11th in 2018, per the firm's releases.

What does Phase 3 do?

The firm lists strategy, communications including advertising, crisis communications, social media and PR, design and development, digital marketing, events, media planning and buying, video, and print and fulfillment. EPR's PR agency profiles directory and marketing section cover related services.

Which clients has Phase 3 worked with?

EPR's earlier profile named Beautyrest, ProMach, Bedlam and Waterways, which could not be independently confirmed. The firm says it serves Fortune 1000 and global clients, per Holsclaw's biography.

What recognition has Phase 3 received?

The firm's releases cite Atlanta Business Chronicle rankings, a 2014 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Top Workplace designation and a Charlotte Business Journal top-20 ranking. EPR's earlier profile also cited a 2015 Pacesetter Award. These are the firm's statements.

How does Phase 3 compare with other marketing and PR firms?

Phase 3 is a large regional marketing services firm, so compare it with the firms in EPR's PR agency profiles directory, such as Hotwire and Walker Sands.

Related: PR agency profiles, Marketing, Crisis PR

Phase 3 Marketing: Atlanta Firm Founded 2001, 200+ Staff FAQ

Who founded Phase 3 Marketing & Communications?

Ken Holsclaw and Max Nair founded Phase 3 in Atlanta in 2001.

What does Phase 3 specialize in?

It provides end-to-end marketing services from strategy to print and fulfillment, including PR.

Where is Phase 3 based?

Phase 3 is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

Editorial assessment by Everything-PR, based on public record and archive coverage. No firm-supplied marketing copy, no paid placement.

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