Benchworks celebrates 25th anniversary

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Lauretum  BenchworksThis year marks 25 years in business for Benchworks, a locally owned, growing family of businesses based in Chestertown, MD.

Benchworks was founded in 1991 as a small family business. In 2001, the company began serving a national audience, including some pharmaceutical clients and has evolved into a fully integrated marketing agency.

“I am pleased to say that after decades of hard work, we have evolved Benchworks into a full-service strategic marketing agency capable of handling AOR assignments,” said CEO Thad L. Bench Sr.

Benchworks has been a part of the Eastern Shore community for 13 years, first located at the Bench family farm in Worton,  MD, and then at multiple locations in Chestertown as the company grew.

Benchworks has been a significant employer in the region, recruiting dozens of people over the years from all over Maryland’s Eastern Shore and the Annapolis area, as well as the state of Delaware and even Pennsylvania.

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In 2014, Benchworks expanded its services when it acquired another local business, Safe Chain Solutions, a pharmaceutical products distributor and third-party logistics provider headquartered in Cambridge, MD.

During this time, Benchworks has remained family owned. Thad L. Bench Sr. leads the company as CEO, and his philosophies guide the company’s activities. “Being family owned means Benchworks can focus on nurturing a client’s brand, rather than quarterly numbers for stockholders,” said Thad Sr.

Thad L. Bench II,  recently joined Benchworks to support business development initiatives and marketing activities.

Benchworks will commemorate its 25th anniversary with a party for employees, clients, local and state officials, and agency partners in Chestertown on May 19.

The event will feature Eastern Shore cocktails, dinner and music. The party coincides with the official unveiling of the company’s new headquarters at Lauretum, built in 1881 for Chestertown lawyer Harrison Vickers as his country estate. Vickers was the son of US Senator George S. Vickers, a Chestertown lawyer who cast the deciding vote to save President Andrew Johnson from impeachment.

Lauretum meets Benchworks’ need for additional physical space and will serve as a showpiece for meetings, presentations and other events, making it an excellent fit, notes Thad. “Lauretum is a beautiful place that harkens back to a more civilized era. It suits our culture of graciousness and respect very well,” he said. It also reinforces Benchworks’ commitment to remaining rooted in the local community.

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