Syracuse Alumni and co-founders of the multicultural advertising agency Cientochentaº, Javier Tirado and Ricky Soler-Armstrong were chosen as one of the 50 fastest-growing businesses led by Syracuse alumni.

The ’CUSE50 Alumni Entrepreneur Award is Syracuse University’s annual award program dedicated to celebrating the success of Orange business leaders across the globe. The program recognizes the 50 fastest-growing businesses owned or led by Syracuse alumni.

For the founders and partners, it’s a double win.

Not only is their agency led by two Syracuse Alumni, but they are the co-founders of two businesses. Cientochentaº, headquartered in Tampa’s own Ybor city, and its sister agency Oneightyº/FCB, based in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Two agencies for two different markets. A duo of strategic, award-winning, full-service advertising agencies providing Fortune 500 companies creative solutions for all their communication and marketing needs around the world. Oneightyº Agency, an affiliate of the global network FCB, provides services for all the LATAM, Caribbean and Global Markets. And its sister agency, Cientochentaº, is focused on U.S. Markets providing an understanding and connection with both the general-multicultural market and of the Hispanic/Latino Market.

Two agencies, one winning combination.