Cedar Falls-based Amperage Marketing & Fundraising today announced it has acquired Creative Communication & Design, an advertising agency with offices in Wausau and Madison, Wis. Creative will be branded as Amperage, in an acquisition that is part of the firm’s overall Midwest growth strategy, said Bryan Earnest, president and CEO. The two companies have been collaborating on client projects for nearly two years. Creative has a staff of 10 people and primarily works with the health care and manufacturing sectors with clients located in the Midwest and Canada. Amperage is a 40-person agency with offices in Cedar Falls, Cedar Rapids, the Quad Cities and Des Moines. The company said the acquisition will significantly enhance its marketing and communications depth and industry expertise, particularly in the manufacturing sector.