Communications agency expands westward

ST. PETERSBURG — Full-service St. Petersburg-based communications agency Hype Group is set to open a new office in Austin, Texas.

Amanda Gast will join the agency as managing director. She will lead the Austin office in business development and project management.

Hype Group has shown a 50% increase in client base and staff in the past few years, according to a press release. The agency was awarded two 2017 American Advertising Awards and three Graphic Design USA Awards.

“Opening the Austin office is part of our ongoing strategy to expand our reach and expertise across the country,” says Hype Group President and Founder Brooke Boyd in a statement. “Austin is teeming with new brands, big and small, looking to make a statement in a city that thrives on creative culture.”