FAIRFAX COUNTY, VIRGINIA
Industry Profile: Digital Media
The digital media market includes digital devices, internet-based tools, platforms,
applications, marketing communications tools and services that enhance the collection
and sharing of information between individuals and businesses.
Fairfax County: The Setting for
Your Digital Media Success Story
➤ A regional workforce with strengths
in analytics, web development, user
experience design, system software and
app development
➤ Creative talent includes: writers, editors,
graphic designers and video editors
GLOBAL DIGITAL MEDIA SNAPSHOT
3.8 B
2.8 B
4.9 B
INTERNET
USERS
SOCIAL MEDIA
USERS
MOBILE
USERS
➤ A talent pipeline fed by 60+ regional
colleges, universities and private-sector
programs
➤ Robust communications network
includes: major telecommunications
carriers, cloud service providers, server
networks and data centers
➤ Numerous networking and collaboration
forums
Selected Fairfax County Digital Media Companies
10Pearls
1105 Media
AddThis
Allen Media Strategies
Amazon Web Services
AppTap
BCAST
BelieveIT
Booksfree.com
Canvas Solutions
Choice Pond
comScore
Concilio Labs
Corner Media
Cortina Productions
Cricket Media
Eventbank
Executive Mosaic
Frameless Technologies
Gannett
Go Fish Digital
iLIKEBUS
Interactive DC
iShare Textbooks.com
Jellyfish
Jobfox
LeapFrog Solutions
Linesmash
Media Research Center
mHelpDesk
Microsoft
Mobomo
Modus Create
Moreover Technologies
NewBay Media
New World Radio
NextNav
OTA Broadcasting
Patrocinium Systems
Perfect Sense
QBurst
Resonate
Sage Communications
Sightline Media Group
SpeakerBox Communications
Surefire Local
Synoptos
TEGNA
The DesignMob
Tier10
UpsideDoor
Upskill
Urgnt.ly
V! Studios
Virid
VUBIQUITY
W2 Communications
WHITE64
Witlingo
Yext
Yoko Co.
Zoomph
Digital Media Expertise
in Fairfax County
• Augmented/virtual /mixed reality
• CRO
• Customer insight and analytics
• Display
• Gaming
• Frameless technology
• Geolocation marketing
• Graphic design
• Influencer marketing
• Marketing automation
• Mobile
• SEO/SEM
• Social CRM
• UI/UX
• Wearables
Companies appearing in boldface are headquarterd in Fairfax County.
8300 Boone Boulevard, Suite 450, Tysons Corner, Virginia 22182 • 703-790-0600 • [email protected] • www.FairfaxCountyEDA.org
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DIGITAL MEDIA — SELECTED OCCUPATIONS IN THE WASHINGTON, D.C., REGION
Number of National
Workers Rank
Creative and Content Development
Public Relations Specialists 22,030 2
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 19,540 3
Graphics Designers
5,880 4
Technical Writers
3,490 1
Information Technology
Software Developers, Applications
31,410 5
Software Developers, System Software
27,400 2
Computer and Information Systems Managers
17,620 2
Web Developers
4,910 4
Source: 2016 Occupational Employment Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics
235,000
WORKERS
IN THE WASHINGTON, D.C., METRO
IN CREATIVE AND DIGITAL MEDIA OCCUPATIONS
4,700+ DEGREES
AWARDED ANNUALLY
DIGITAL MEDIA DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES
FROM 31 REGIONAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
9.14.17
Capital One
Tysons Corner, VA
#SMWiFairfax
SMWiFairfax.com
Networking
Numerous networking and meetup groups
are active in the Washington, D.C., region,
including:
• AMA DC
• BizJournal DC
•brunchwork
• CoFoundersLab Matchup
• DC2 Digital Nomads
•DCFemTech
• DC Inno
• DC Tech Meetup
• Digital District
• DMV Start Up
• General Assemb.ly
• Hindsight 20/20
•IVY
•Meetup
• Network After Work
• Northern Virginia Technology Council
•NoVA.JS
•NovaNow
• SEED SPOT
• Social Media Analytics DC
• Social Media Club
• Tandem NSI
•Tech.Co
• Technical.ly DC
•WeWork
• Women in Technology
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@FairfaxEDA
May 2017
8300 Boone Boulevard, Suite 450, Tysons Corner, Virginia 22182 • 703-790-0600 • [email protected] • www.FairfaxCountyEDA.org