Alcone Sims O’Brien Opens Seattle Office

IRVINE —  Alcone Sims O’Brien, a sales promotion and marketing services agency, has opened its third office, in Seattle.

The company, which employs 125 people in Irvine and 80 in Elmsford, N.Y., lists among its clients British Airways, Burger King Corp., the California Lottery, IBM, Kraft General Foods, Mattel, Mazda, Nabisco, Nestle Foods, Pet Inc., Polaroid and Reynolds Metals. The Seattle office will be staffed by one person, Jim Hayden, formerly of Carlson Marketing. “The potential of the area warrants our having an office there,” said Diane Galante, an Alcone spokeswoman.