5280 MagazineThe Fifty Most Powerful
OnSight- Officially launched three years ago by founding partners Mike Melanson (respected pollster and strategist) and Ben Davis (political operative), and now with new addition George Merritt, a former Denver Post reporter and OnSight’s communications specialist, this self-described “public affairs” company is a hybrid of public relations and government relations—polling, messaging, schmoozing, closing. And they have been doing very well. OnSight has been the consultant team behind projects such as U.S. Senator Mark Udall’s successful 2008 election, John Hickenlooper’s gubernatorial campaign, and more recently, the incredibly successful USA Pro Cycling Challenge.
Jeane McEvoy, Colorado Licensed Beverage AssociationPresident
“It doesn’t get any better than this! OnSight’s creative, team-oriented approach consistently produces results for CLBA. They guided us through an overhaul of our brand, built us a new website, and make sure we are successful under the gold dome year after year.”
Jill Hanauer, Project New WestPresident
“OnSight understands western voters and communities, are able to reach those audiences in new and innovative ways, and are true team-players on our projects day in and day out.”
Matt Garington, Checks and BalancesDirector
“Effective language and strategies are essential to our work, and OnSight’s team brings their A-game on both fronts over and over again.”
Jinny Kim, Asian Pacific Development CenterMarketing Manager
“OnSight has been great to work with as they respond promptly to our requests, listen carefully to what it is that we need and have the expertise to deliver satisfactory results with minimal direction. Ever since OnSight’s team created our new website, there has been a great increase in the volume of traffic and we’ve been getting inquiries and donations from people just simply visiting our website. What I like most about OnSight is that while they hava the expertise and professionalism, they are also very accepting of feedback and suggestions and will work on a project until they know that the client is truly satisfied. They are very accountable and it’s been a pleasure working with them.”
