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| 2009
WORLDWIDE FEES OF INDEPENDENT FIRMS WITH MAJOR U.S. OPERATIONS |
| *All rankings updated with 2009 fees |
| [listing] -- Listing for each
firm in O'Dwyer's
PR firms database |
| |
Firm |
2009
Net Fees |
Empl. |
%
Fee
Change
from
2008 |
| 1. |
Edelman, New York [listing] |
$440,110,343
|
3,143 |
-2.0% |
| 2. |
APCO
Worldwide, Wash., DC [listing] |
100,300,000
|
507 |
-10.8 |
| 3. |
Ruder Finn, New York [listing] |
89,175,000
|
564 |
-7.2 |
| 4. |
Text
100 Global PR, San Francisco [listing] |
48,600,000
|
454 |
-22.0 |
| 5. |
Schwartz Communications, Waltham, MA [listing] |
24,905,403
|
177 |
-19.8 |
| 6. |
ICR, Westport, CT [listing] |
22,011,161
|
88 |
-16.0 |
| 7. |
Regan Communications Group, Boston [listing] |
19,859,000 |
45 |
-9.0 |
| 8. |
Gibbs
& Soell, New York [listing] |
16,888,152
|
94 |
-12.0 |
| 9. |
Allison & Partners, San Francisco [listing] |
14,662,255
|
80 |
+12.1 |
| 10. |
Cooney/Waters Group, New York [listing] |
12,344,058
|
38 |
+18.0 |
| 11. |
Coyne PR, Parsippany, NJ [listing] |
12,176,000
|
89 |
+4.2 |
| 12. |
RF | Binder
Partners, New York [listing] |
11,600,000
|
70 |
-5.0 |
| 13. |
5W Public Relations, New York [listing] |
11,061,338
|
67 |
-7.2 |
| 14. |
Makovsky + Co., New York [listing] |
10,200,000
|
50 |
-7.0 |
| 15. |
Zeno Group, New York [listing] |
10,052,218
|
59 |
-10.4 |
| 16. |
Hunter PR, New York [listing] |
10,027,706
|
61 |
+5.5 |
| 17. |
Widmeyer
Communications, Wash., DC [listing] |
9,771,259
|
42 |
+7.4 |
| 18. |
Kaplow, New York [listing] |
9,523,000
|
50 |
-6.0 |
| 19. |
Levick Strategic Comms., Wash., DC [listing] |
9,143,087
|
47 |
-8.8 |
| 20. |
SS | PR, Chicago [listing] |
9,106,800
|
44 |
-3.4 |
| 21. |
Cubitt Jacobs & Prosek, New York, NY [listing] |
9,042,736 |
40 |
flat |
| 22. |
Fahlgren Mortine, Columbus, OH [listing] |
8,996,567
|
56 |
new |
| 23. |
Rasky Baerlein, Boston [listing] |
8,755,959
|
36 |
+8.4 |
| 24. |
Crosby Marketing Communications, Annapolis, MD [listing] |
8,641,126
|
43 |
+5.2 |
| 25. |
Jackson Spalding, Atlanta [listing] |
7,391,550
|
60 |
-6.0 |
| 26. |
Sparkpr, San Francisco |
7,280,656
|
31 |
+4.8 |
| 27. |
Gregory FCA Communications, Ardmore, PA [listing] |
7,113,539
|
45 |
-11.0 |
| 28. |
Davies,
Santa Barbara, CA [listing] |
7,024,601
|
30 |
-35.0 |
| 29. |
Black Twig Communications, St. Louis |
6,900,000
|
38 |
+2.0 |
| 30. |
Spectrum, Wash., DC [listing] |
6,850,000
|
43 |
+8.6 |
| 31. |
Hager
Sharp, Inc., Wash., DC [listing] |
6,646,336
|
38 |
+2.0 |
| 32. |
Atomic PR, San Francisco [listing] |
6,474,095
|
47 |
-10.0 |
| 33. |
Lou Hammond & Associates, New York [listing] |
6,368,809
|
33 |
-11.0 |
| 34. |
Airfoil
PR, Southfield, MI [listing] |
6,338,624
|
48 |
-11.0 |
| 35. |
Linden Alschuler & Kaplan, New York [listing] |
6,312,000
|
35 |
-10.0 |
| 36. |
Horn Group, San Francisco [listing] |
6,100,000
|
38 |
-26.0 |
| 37. |
The Rogers
Group, Los Angeles [listing] |
6,092,802
|
35 |
-10.0 |
| 38. |
McNeely
Pigott & Fox, Nashville, TN [listing] |
5,955,919
|
61 |
-22.3 |
| 39. |
Lambert,
Edwards & Associates, Grand Rapids, MI [listing] |
5,727,242
|
38 |
+51.0 |
| 40. |
FoodMinds, Oakbrook Terrace, IL [listing] |
5,651,110
|
14 |
-9.0 |
| 41. |
Merritt Group, Reston, VA [listing] |
5,604,630
|
30 |
even |
| 42. |
Vollmer,
Houston [listing] |
5,384,197
|
37 |
-18.7 |
| 43. |
Cerrell
Associates, Los Angeles [listing] |
5,193,812
|
23 |
-14.1 |
| 44. |
GYMR, Wash., DC [listing] |
5,052,821 |
25 |
+11.1 |
| 45. |
Public Communications Inc., Chicago [listing] |
4,576,547 |
43 |
-11.3 |
| 46. |
Catalyst Public Relations, New York [listing] |
4,571,794 |
23 |
+18.5 |
| 47. |
Dye,
Van Mol & Lawrence, Nashville, TN [listing] |
4,555,425 |
44 |
+1.7 |
| 48. |
Pierpont
Communications, Houston [listing] |
4,376,614 |
31 |
-14.0 |
| 49. |
L.C. Williams & Associates, Chicago [listing] |
4,336,430 |
25 |
+2.0 |
| 50. |
Bliss PR, New York [listing] |
4,218,000 |
28 |
-7.5 |
| 51. |
Quinn & Co., New York [listing] |
4,150,257 |
30 |
-19.7 |
| 52. |
Singer Associates, San Francisco [listing] |
4,105,010 |
13 |
-27.0 |
| 53. |
Matter Communications, Newburyport, MA [listing] |
4,100,000 |
35 |
+2.5 |
| 54. |
rbb PR, Miami [listing] |
4,034,219 |
23 |
-8.0 |
| 55. |
M.
Silver Associates, New York [listing] |
3,986,469 |
35 |
-4.0 |
| 56. |
Ron
Sachs Communications, Tallahassee, FL
[listing] |
3,846,415
|
17 |
-4.0 |
| 57. |
Winning Strategies, NJ and DC [listing] |
3,774,709 |
20 |
flat |
| 58. |
MCS Healthcare PR, Bedminster, NJ [listing] |
3,643,844 |
18 |
+15.0 |
| 59. |
Intermarket Comms., New York
[listing] |
3,633,528 |
17 |
-15.9 |
| 60. |
Gibraltar Associates, Wash., DC [listing] |
3,586,961 |
13 |
+33.6 |
| 61. |
Peritus, Louisville, KY [listing] |
3,554,872 |
26 |
+31.3 |
| 62. |
Spring
O'Brien, New York [listing] |
3,450,000 |
19 |
-16.6 |
| 63. |
CooperKatz
& Co., New York [listing] |
3,439,689 |
26 |
-26.3 |
| 64. |
Seigenthaler PR, Nashville [listing] |
3,395,613 |
22 |
+6.0 |
| 65. |
Moore
Consulting Group, Tallahassee, FL [listing] |
3,111,071 |
16 |
+11.0 |
| 66. |
Schneider Associates, Boston [listing] |
3,103,394 |
22 |
-18.0 |
| 67. |
Kwittken & Co., New York [listing] |
3,001,051 |
12 |
-8.0 |
| 68. |
Dukas Public Relations, New York [listing] |
2,835,595 |
17 |
-17.7 |
| 69. |
Lane PR, Portland, OR [listing] |
2,831,421 |
20 |
even |
| 70. |
Linhart Public Relations, Denver |
2,760,555 |
16 |
-3.7 |
| 71. |
Nyhus Communications, Seattle |
2,737,843 |
15 |
+11.0 |
| 72. |
Middleberg Communications, New York [listing] |
2,704,000 |
17 |
+5.7 |
| 73. |
Shelton Group, Dallas [listing] |
2,699,432 |
28 |
-25.0 |
| 74. |
New West, Louisville, KY |
2,633,334 |
20 |
-4.9 |
| 75. |
GroundFloor Media, Denver [listing] |
2,607,370 |
11 |
+5.3 |
| 76. |
RL PR & Marketing, Los Angeles |
2,564,335 |
18 |
+1.4 |
| 77. |
zcomm, Bethesda, Md. [listing] |
2,521,746 |
12 |
+37.3 |
| 78. |
Dodge Communications, Roswell, GA [listing] |
2,381,000 |
15 |
-4.6 |
| 79. |
Boardroom
Communications, Plantation, FL [listing] |
2,300,000 |
13 |
-2.0 |
| 80. |
Morgan & Myers, Waukesha, WI [listing] |
2,299,219 |
21 |
-36.0 |
| 81. |
Jarrard Phillips Cate & Hancock, Brentwood, TN [listing] |
2,268,377 |
12 |
+15.2 |
| 82. |
Saxum | PR, Oklahoma City, OK |
2,236,946 |
19 |
+22.6 |
| 83. |
IW Group, West Hollywood, CA |
2,141,000 |
8 |
+37.0 |
| 84. |
Hope-Beckham, Atlanta [listing] |
2,011,420 |
17 |
-6.0 |
| 85. |
ETC, Inc., Cincinnati [listing] |
1,967,290 |
19 |
+19.0 |
| 86. |
Ypartnership, Orlando, FL [listing] |
1,938,067 |
12 |
flat |
| 87. |
O'Malley Hansen Comms., Chicago [listing] |
1,927,000 |
15 |
+7.4 |
| 88. |
Michael A. Burns & Associates, Dallas [listing] |
1,902,562 |
12 |
-16.0 |
| 89. |
Rosica
Public Relations, Paramus, NJ [listing] |
1,859,670 |
15 |
+12.0 |
| 90. |
Perry Communications Group, Sacramento, CA [listing] |
1,830,509 |
11 |
-2.7 |
| 91. |
Affect
Strategies, New York [listing] |
1,728,700 |
13 |
+60.0 |
| 92. |
Pierson
Grant PR, Ft. Lauderdale, FL [listing] |
1,675,000 |
10 |
-4.0 |
| 93. |
Devine
+ Powers, Philadelphia [listing] |
1,591,241 |
9 |
+23.7 |
| 94. |
Kohnstamm Communications, St. Paul, MN [listing] |
1,554,352 |
13 |
+17.0 |
| 95. |
Zeppos
& Associates, Milwaukee, WI [listing] |
1,549,169 |
12 |
-10.7 |
| 96. |
Trylon SMR, New York [listing] |
1,537,249 |
7 |
-18.0 |
| 97. |
LVM Group, New York [listing] |
1,517,354 |
9 |
-6.0 |
| 98. |
Trevelino/Keller
Communications, Atlanta [listing] |
1,502,958 |
13 |
-24.0 |
| 99. |
JS2
Communications, Los Angeles [listing] |
1,501,000 |
10 |
-23.0 |
| 100. |
Bateman Group, San Francisco [listing] |
1,479,209 |
9 |
-10.0 |
| 101. |
O'Connell & Goldberg, Hollywood, FL [listing] |
1,445,730 |
10 |
-13.0 |
| 102. |
VPE PR, S. Pasadena, CA [listing] |
1,421,095 |
14 |
+1.4 |
| 103. |
Pierce Mattie PR, New York |
1,298,330 |
5 |
-39.0 |
| 104. |
Katcher
Vaughn & Bailey, Nashville, TN |
1,279,472 |
10 |
-21.8 |
| 105. |
Maccabee Group, Minneapolis [listing] |
1,240,493 |
7 |
+35.0 |
| 106. |
MM2 Public Relations, Dallas [listing] |
1,222,993 |
8 |
new |
| 107. |
Richmond PR, Seattle, WA [listing] |
1,192,991 |
20 |
-30.1 |
| 108. |
The
Kotchen Group, Farmington, CT [listing] |
1,177,683 |
7 |
new |
| 109. |
RLF Communications, Greensboro, NC |
1,170,906 |
10 |
-9.0 |
| 110. |
Jones Public Affairs, Wash., DC [listing] |
1,167,496 |
8 |
+78.0 |
| 111. |
Landis
Communications, San Francisco [listing] |
1,066,425 |
6 |
+4.5 |
| 112. |
BLAZE, Santa Monica [listing] |
1,038,500 |
6 |
-35.0 |
| 113. |
Guthrie/Mayes
& Associates, Louisville, KY [listing] |
969,796 |
8 |
-20.2 |
| 114. |
Edge
Communications, Encino, CA [listing] |
895,421 |
3 |
+7.0 |
| 115. |
K/F Communications, San Francisco |
893,301 |
5 |
-23.2 |
| 116. |
Borders + Gratehouse, San Francisco |
856,495 |
4 |
+20.6 |
| 117. |
Dawson
+ Murray + Teague, Dallas [listing] |
850,640 |
6 |
-45.0 |
| 118. |
TransMedia Group,
Boca Raton, FL [listing] |
850,635 |
10 |
+7.1 |
| 119. |
Revive Public Relations, Santa Barbara, CA |
846,997 |
5 |
new |
| 120. |
Catapult PR-IR, Boulder, CO [listing] |
834,397 |
5 |
-5.9 |
| 121. |
WordHampton PR, East Hampton, NY [listing] |
794,155 |
8 |
-15.0 |
| 122. |
BizCom Associates, Addison, TX [listing] |
756,543 |
5 |
-7.1 |
| 123. |
J PR, San Diego [listing] |
753,706 |
10 |
+35.0 |
| 124. |
Buchanan PR, Ardmore, PA |
744,236 |
5 |
-14.7 |
| 125. |
DuDell
& Associates, Oakland, CA |
738,374 |
4 |
flat |
| 126. |
Lee
& Associates, Los Angeles [listing] |
636,300 |
2 |
flat |
| 127. |
Red Sky PR, Boise, ID |
590,217 |
7 |
+50.0 |
| 128. |
Target 10, NY [listing] |
588,770 |
3 |
-13.4 |
| 129. |
Butler Associates, New York [listing] |
584,000 |
3 |
-12.5 |
| 130. |
Feintuch Communications, New York [listing] |
502,555 |
4 |
new |
| 131. |
The Harrell Group, Dallas [listing] |
490,321 |
3 |
-43.1 |
| 132. |
Bridge
Global Strategies, New York [listing] |
468,601 |
3 |
-11.5 |
| 133. |
Intermark Group, Birmingham, AL |
305,289 |
2 |
-8.3 |
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