Decca Design

Who owns Decca Design?
Decca Design is an independent, privately held agency. Its WBENC certification confirms women ownership and control, consistent with the leadership of President and Creative Director Sheila Hatch.

Is Decca Design publicly traded?
No. It is a private company with no stock listing and no published financials.

When was Decca Design founded?
The agency was founded in San Jose, California in 1991 and has operated in Silicon Valley for more than three decades.

What services does Decca Design provide?
Branding and corporate identity, presentation design and production, advertising campaigns, digital and social media, video and animation, channel marketing, content development, and event presentation support.

Is Decca Design a certified women-owned business?
Yes. It holds Women-Owned Small Business certification through the Women's Business Enterprise National Council.

How large is Decca Design?
Estimates put the agency at roughly 20 to 25 full-time employees with annual revenue near $4.3 million, supplemented by a partner and vendor network.

Decca Design was founded in San Jose in 1991. The timing placed it at the start of Silicon Valley's commercial expansion, when the region's technology companies were beginning to professionalize their marketing and needed agencies that understood technical products.

The agency's early work covered corporate identity and print design. As technology marketing shifted toward presentations, trade shows, and eventually digital channels, Decca built capabilities to match: presentation systems for keynotes and sales teams, channel marketing programs, and integrated campaigns across print and digital.

A signature specialty emerged in presentation design. Silicon Valley runs on presentations: investor pitches, product launches, analyst briefings, conference keynotes, and internal communications. Decca developed template production, pre-show brand review, and slide design services for in-person, hybrid, and online events, an area most generalist agencies treat as secondary.

Recognition accumulated steadily. The agency collected ADDY Awards, Summit Creative and Marketing Effectiveness awards, VMA honors, MUSE Awards, International Design Awards, Horizon Interactive Awards, Communicator Awards, and Showcase of Print and Design recognition. Silicon Valley Business Journal ranked it among the region's top ten largest ad agencies and top 25 largest women-owned businesses.

Through the mid-2020s the agency incorporated AI tools into daily creative work for ideation and production, framing them as accelerants for client outcomes rather than replacements for direction and strategy. It continues to serve a mix of startup and established technology clients from its South First Street office.

The agency's award record spans ADDY Awards, Summit Creative Awards, Summit Emerging Media Awards, Summit Marketing Effectiveness Awards, VMA awards, MUSE Awards, International Design Awards, Horizon Interactive Awards, Communicator Awards, and Showcase of Print and Design honors. Silicon Valley Business Journal has ranked it among the region's largest agencies and top women-owned businesses.