Austin-Based, Technology-Driven Real Estate Marketing Agency Recognized Among the Area's Largest Advertising Firms, Tech Employers, Private Companies and Minority-Owned Businesses
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- SmartTouch® Interactive is proud to announce four significant 2026 rankings from the Austin Business Journal, recognizing the company's continued growth and impact across Austin's marketing, technology and business communities. Now in its 16th year in business, SmartTouch® continues to build on a record of Austin Business Journal recognition since 2018.
SmartTouch® earned recognition in four Austin Business Journal lists for 2025-2026:
- #27 – Largest Advertising Firm, Austin Area
- #62 – Largest Tech Employer, Austin Area
- #14 – Ethnic Minority-Owned Business, Austin Area
- #88 – Privately Owned Companies, Austin Area
The recognition reflects the unique position SmartTouch® has built at the intersection of marketing, technology and real estate, combining award-winning marketing expertise with proprietary technology designed specifically to help home builders and real estate developers generate, nurture and convert more homebuyer leads.
Recognized Among Austin's Largest Advertising Firms
SmartTouch® ranked #27 among the Largest Advertising and Marketing Firms in the Austin area. SmartTouch® has appeared on the Austin Business Journal list every year since 2018, and its 2026 ranking places the company #27 in an Austin-area market with more than 200 companies offering advertising services. The Austin Business Journal's 2026 list is based on 2025 Austin-office revenue.
For SmartTouch®, the recognition complements 150 industry awards and underscores the stature of a technology-driven, full-service marketing agency built specifically for home builders and real estate developers. SmartTouch® combines full-service agency capabilities with its own proprietary CRM and marketing automation technology, creating an integrated approach to marketing, lead generation, nurturing and conversion. That full-service model spans integrated digital strategy, paid media and social campaigns, SEO and AIO, creative, websites, lead generation and more, all supported by measurable, accountable strategies designed to help builders and developers sell more land and homes.
Recognized as One of Austin's Largest Tech Employers
SmartTouch® also earned the #62 position on the Austin Business Journal's Largest Tech Employers list. The 2026 list includes 71 Austin-area technology companies representing more than 117,800 employees and is ranked by Austin-area employment. The Austin Business Journal defines eligible companies as those providing proprietary technology that changes the way business is done.
That technology component has been central to SmartTouch® since its founding. Alongside its full-service marketing agency, SmartTouch® develops and operates proprietary technology including SmartTouch® NexGen, its CRM and marketing automation platform, and SmartTouch® GEO, its geofencing solution developed specifically for residential home builders and developers.
Austin remains SmartTouch®'s headquarters, while the company leverages a global workforce with employees in Malaysia, Mexico, Panama, India and Canada. That mix of backgrounds, markets and experience helps shape a culture built on diverse perspectives and long-term expertise. Fifty percent of the SmartTouch® workforce has been with the company for eight years or more.
Continuing a Proud Legacy as a Minority-Owned Austin Business
SmartTouch® was also ranked #14 among Austin-area Minority-Owned Businesses, a list ranked by 2025 total revenue. This recognition has special significance for SmartTouch®. Founded in Austin in 2010 by President and CEO Robert Cowes III, SmartTouch® has a long history of recognition as an ethnic minority-owned business by the Austin Business Journal.
Recognized Among Austin's Largest Privately Owned Companies
SmartTouch® Interactive also earned the #88 ranking among the Austin area's Largest Privately Owned Companies, further demonstrating the company's continued growth and strength as an independent Austin-based business. This recognition reflects the company's ongoing commitment to building a sustainable organization with a self-funded capital structure driven by its own profits, which continues to bring together talented people, innovative technology, and measurable marketing strategies to help home builders and real estate developers grow.
"These four rankings represent different parts of SmartTouch, but together they tell the bigger story of who we are," said Robert Cowes III, President and CEO of SmartTouch® Interactive. "We are an Austin-headquartered company built on a diverse mix of people, perspectives, marketing expertise and proprietary technology. That combination has shaped our culture for 16 years and continues to drive how we innovate and deliver results for our clients."
Four Rankings. One Smart Team.
From an Austin startup to a nationally recognized real estate marketing and technology company, SmartTouch® continues to grow while staying focused on the same mission: helping home builders and developers connect with buyers and sell more homes.
These latest Austin Business Journal rankings join the 150 industry awards earned by SmartTouch® from local, regional, state, and national organizations for its marketing programs, technology, and creative work. But behind every ranking is the SmartTouch® team and the builders, developers and partners who continue to trust us with their brands, their technology and their growth. Thank you to our clients, partners and SmartTouch® team for continuing to make recognition like this possible.
About SmartTouch® Interactive
SmartTouch® Interactive is a technology-driven, full-service marketing agency focused on home builders and real estate developers. SmartTouch® offers proven marketing and lead generation programs; a superior lead nurturing CRM and marketing automation platform and the industry's only Mobile CRM App, SmartTouch® NexGen; and a cutting-edge homebuyer geofencing solution, SmartTouch® GEO, all driven by an award-winning team of innovative marketing professionals.
Media Contact
Aaron Fichera, SmartTouch® Interactive, 1 512.582.5900, [email protected], www.smarttouchinteractive.com
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