Michigan-based creative agency is an anchor tenant in the new State News Tech Center in East Lansing
Nicholas Creative, a boutique creative agency serving small- and mid-sized businesses, is expanding and relocating to a new 10,000 square foot collaborative working space in East Lansing, Mich. operated by The State News, the newspaper published by the students of Michigan State University.
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Since 2008, Nicholas Creative has been a resident in the City of East Lansing's Technology Innovation Center, a small-business incubator program for tech companies. Nicolas Creative, which serves hundreds of clients nationwide across multiple industries, graduated from the TIC program in August, a milestone the city will celebrate this Fall. "The resources and support of the city and the TIC have been critical to the success of Nicholas Creative to date," said Nicholas Chilenko, founder and chief creative officer of Nicholas Creative. "We are excited to enter the next phase of our expansion in East Lansing and beyond with new offices, new neighbors and the support of The State News." Nicholas Creative provides a broad range of internet marketing services to clients, including property management company DTN Management, gift card e-tailer GiftZip.com (which was recently acquired by SVM) and Atlanta-based Calysto Communications, a high-tech PR firm. At the State News Tech Center (SNTC), a new facility on the second floor of The State News headquarters at 435 East Grand River Ave. in East Lansing, Nicholas Creative joins several other local technology companies forming the backbone of the Greater Lansing region's technology business community. Other tenants at the facility include search marketing firm Netvantage, editorial staff for Entrepreneur magazine and emergency planning and training company Comprehensive Emergency Management Associates. "We are thrilled to have such high-caliber local professionals as the anchor tenants in our new facility," said Marty Sturgeon, general manager of The State News. "Nicholas Creative and the other residents of the SNTC represent exactly the kind of business talent this community needs to thrive." Nicholas Creative's mission is to design and develop websites, deploy email marketing communications and optimize for search engines. The firm offers a unique, personable approach to project management and execution. With nearly 200 projects under its belt, from web development to search engine marketing, Nicholas Creative is a trusted partner in online marketing strategy and implementation. Learn more at NicholasCreative.com.