Pop the champagne, Richmond – one of our favorite marketing squads is about to reach its ten-year milestone.

Free Agents Marketing, a full-service advertising agency with an office in Richmond and new digs in Hampton Roads, is celebrating a decade of creativity with news that it has even more in the hopper for 2011.

Not long ago Free Agents was known as an astute ad shop that called upon a small group of experts-free agents. Now a 40-person strong agency, Free Agents is looking to add to its impressive suite of public relations, advertising, marketing and event management services.

Founded by the ever so likable Ken Wayland, this Richmond success story serves as the agency of record for Bon Secours Virginia and is known for its assemble of talent, each employee boasting a distinct skill set. Dave Perry, account executive for the firm’s interactive team, says that Free Agents Marketing will grow its digital presence in the coming year.

“We’re currently providing interactive and social media services to existing clients via strategic partnerships, but by developing interactive services under the Free Agents Marketing umbrella-under our own roof-we will streamline our offerings inclusive of strategy to implementation of interactive marketing plans,” Perry says.

Always striving for a seamless experience for its clientele, Free Agents Marketing plans to dish up everything from social media and web design to content management and search engine optimization.

“Free Agents has obviously seen a reoccurring need and value for interactive video and other media, and we’re always looking for ways to improve the experience for our clients,” Perry says ebulliently. Richmonders can look for the handiwork of the growing Free Agents Marketing interactive troop popping up in healthcare, retail, automotive, corporate and non-profit clients.