NYCA, the second largest advertising agency in San Diego, was recognized in the September issue of Inc. as number 3,508 on the magazine's fifth annual Inc. 500/5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. The agency continues to grow, with the addition of seven new hires. Mark Hanratty and Bethany Farrelly join the agency as Associate Business Managers. Hanratty, who will be servicing the TaylorMade Golf account, comes from DDFH&B (JWT) in Dublin, Ireland, where he worked on the National Lottery, Kraft Coffee and Kerry Foods.

Farrelly will manage client relationships and projects for San Diego County Credit Union, Ashworth and Zodiac Pool Systems. She has worked on Neiman Marcus, QVC, Dove, BlackBerry and Microsoft in the social media space.

Erin Scruggs comes on board as Associate Strategist, Media and Activation. She will be working cross-departmentally on the development of consumer journey media touchpoints that deliver rich brand experiences. Scruggs most recently worked at Door Number 3 in Austin, Texas, and has been involved with a variety of brands including Nationwide Insurance, Nationwide NASCAR Series and Texas Tourism.

Servicing the adidas Golf account, Matt Bissiri will support the Business Management team as Business Coordinator. Bissiri comes from 180 LA in Santa Monica, where he worked on Sony Electronics.

Junior Copywriter Christian Rogers joins NYCA’s creative team after graduating from The Creative Circus.

Producer Sunny Dunn brings to NYCA her experience on Bumble Bee Foods, Treasure Island and WD40.

Online Producer Sergio Palafox has worked on NFL, US Soccer, MLS Soccer, Tri-City Medical Hospital and the San Diego Zoo.