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2008 WORLDWIDE FEES OF INDEPENDENT FIRMS WITH MAJOR U.S. OPERATIONS
*Updated March 2009
[listing] -- Listing for each firm in O'Dwyer's PR firms database
  Firm 2008
Net Fees		 Empl. % Fee
Change
from
2007
1. Edelman, New York [listing] $449,231,193
 2,997
+13.1%
2. Waggener Edstrom, Bellevue, WA [listing] 119,670,000
 843
+12.4
3. APCO Worldwide, Wash., DC [listing] 112,400,000
 569
+15.3
4. Ruder Finn Group, New York [listing] 96,112,000
 545
+3.0
5. Text 100 Int'l., San Francisco [listing] 63,000,000
 540
+5.0
6. Qorvis Comms., Wash., DC [listing] 34,919,065
 96
+14.5
7. Schwartz Comms., Waltham, MA [listing] 31,049,817 199
+1.8
8.

ICR , Westport, CT [listing]

 26,202,272
 98
+6.0
9.

Dan Klores Comms., New York [listing]

 22,400,000
 120
+3.3
10.

Taylor, New York [listing]

20,205,000
 105
flat
11.

Gibbs & Soell, New York [listing]

 19,258,660
 101
flat
12.

WeissComm Partners, San Francisco [listing]

 18,981,000
 86
+46.0
13. Padilla Speer Beardsley, Minneapolis [listing] 15,952,172
 102
+8.2
14. Peppercom, New York [listing] 13,548,322
 75
+14.7
15. Allison & Partners, San Francisco [listing] 13,082,100
 81
+13.4
16. Capstrat, Raleigh, NC [listing] 12,500,000
 77
+3.0
17. French|West|Vaughan, Raleigh, NC [listing] 12,497,377
 83
+2.0
18. Shift Communications, Brighton, MA [listing] 12,233,693
 100
+15.3
19. RF | Binder Partners, New York [listing] 12,220,000
 74
+3.0
20. CRT/tanaka, Richmond, VA [listing] 12,087,881
 64
+6.8
21. 5W Public Relations, New York [listing] 11,919,546 79
+3.0
22.

Coyne PR, Parsippany, NJ [listing]

 11,654,000
 86
+35.0
23. M Booth & Assocs., New York [listing] 11,367,557
 55
flat
24.

Zeno Group, New York [listing]

 11,216,212
 62
-2.4
25.

Makovsky & Co., New York [listing]

 11,100,000
 50
+19.0
26. Davies, Santa Barbara, CA [listing] 10,812,099
 43
+24.0
27. Cooney/Waters Group, New York [listing] 10,459,663
 38
+3.6
28.

Kaplow Comms., New York [listing]

 10,100,000
 58
-2.0
28. The Hoffman Agency, San Jose, CA [listing] 10,100,000
 102
-1.5
29.

KCSA Strategic Comms., New York [listing]

 10,095,579
 46
+12.2
30. Levick Strategic Comms., Wash., D.C. [listing] 10,022,828
 39
+17.3
31. Hunter PR, New York [listing] 9,471,059
 59
+5.4
32. S&S PR, Chicago [listing] 9,106,800
 44
-3.4
33.

Widmeyer Comms., Wash., DC [listing]

 9,094,579
 52
-2.0
34.

Cubitt Jacobs & Prosek, New York, NY [listing]

 8,969,502
 43
+11.0
35. Bender/Helper Impact, Los Angeles [listing] 8,646,086
 62
+11.2
36.

Crosby Marketing Comms., Annapolis, MD [listing]

 8,210,857
 48
+8.0
37. The Horn Group, San Francisco [listing] 8,200,000
 49
flat
38. Lewis Public Relations, San Francisco [listing] 8,122,184
 75
+28.1
39. Rasky Baerlein, Boston [listing] 8,078,940
 35
+9.8
40.

Gregory FCA Comms., Ardmore, PA [listing]

 8,000,708
 50
+15.0
41. Bader Rutter, Brookfield, WI [listing] 7,716,842
 55
+18.6
42.

McNeelly Pigott & Fox, Nashville, TN [listing]

 7,660,964
 63
-3.1
43.

Atomic PR, San Francisco [listing]

 7,645,000
 45
+42.0
44. Airfoil PR, Inc., Detroit [listing] 7,534,354 55
+6.0
45. Imre Comms., Towson, MD [listing] 7,307,000 51
-16.0
46. Lou Hammond & Assocs., New York [listing] 7,155,965 41
+9.0
47.

Linden Alschuler & Kaplan, New York [listing]

 7,013,000 38
-3.0
48.

Spark PR, San Francisco [listing]

6,942,285 28
+16.0
49. Rogers Group, Los Angeles [listing] 6,769,000 41
-24.0
50.

Vollmer, Houston [listing]

 6,624,183 41
-2.6
51. Hager Sharp, Inc., Wash., DC [listing] 6,524,163 37
+20.0
52. Development Counsellors Int'l., New York [listing] 6,416,188 46
+6.8
53.

The Jeffrey Group, Miami [listing]

 6,350,962 52
+17.0
54.

Spectrum Science Comms., Wash., DC [listing]

 6,310,109 42
-12.5
55. Davies Murphy Group, Burlington, MA [listing] 6,262,196
 39
+6.7
56. PAN Communications, Andover, MA 6,141,700 49
flat
57. Jasculca/Terman & Assocs., Chicago [listing] 6,111,532 46
-7.0
58.

Cerrell Assocs., Los Angeles [listing]

 6,045,965 28
+2.7
59.

Paul Werth Assocs., Columbus, Ohio * [listing]

 5,794,000 28
+17.4
60. Singer Associates, San Francisco * [listing] 5,624,881 12
-9.0
61. GYMR, Wash., DC [listing] 5,547,120 19
+18.9
62. Merritt Group, Reston, VA [listing] 5,528,340 30 +9.0
63.

Quinn & Co., New York [listing]

 5,168,794 33
+5.8
64. Public Communications, Chicago [listing] 5,162,307 41
+9.9
65. Pierpont Comms., Houston [listing] 5,090,871 33
-13.0
66.

Comms. Strategies, Madison, NJ [listing]

 4,964,912 15
+2.7
67. CooperKatz & Co., New York [listing] 4,667,933 28
+13.3
68. Consensus Planning Group, Los Angeles [listing] 4,644,127 34
+19.3
69. Bliss PR, New York [listing] 4,559,000 29
-1.2
70. Dye, Van Mol & Lawrence, Nashville, TN [listing] 4,478,336 41
-14.0
71.

Intermarket, NY [listing]

4,467,357 17
-6.7
72.

Page One PR, Palo Alto, CA

 4,379,286 18
+9.3
73. rbb Public Relations, Miami * [listing] 4,366,848 20
+14.0
74.

William Mills & Assocs., Atlanta [listing]

 4,252,769 32
-6.0
75.

L.C. Williams & Assocs., Chicago [listing]

 4,251,104 24
+1.0
76. LaunchSquad, San Francisco [listing] 4,239,317 36
+42.0
77.

M. Silver Assocs., New York [listing]

 4,145,437 39
-2.0
78.

Spring O'Brien & Co., New York [listing]

4,135,000 21
+1.8
79.

Ron Sachs Comms., Tallahassee, FL [listing]

4,024,470 23
-6.0
80.

Matter Communications, Boston [listing]

 4,000,000 37
+20.0
81. Shelton Group, Dallas [listing] 3,947,333 34
-4.2
82.

Catalyst Public Relations, New York [listing]

 3,856,907 23
new
83. Lambert, Edwards & Assocs., Grand Rapids, MI [listing] 3,792,470 24
+22.1
84. Winning Strategies PR, Newark [listing] 3,758,191 17
-6.0
85.

Morgan & Myers, Jefferson, WI [listing]

 3,495,180 25
-9.6
86.

Dukas Public Relations, New York * [listing]

 3,446,048 18
+47.4
87. The Standing Partnership, St. Louis, MO [listing] 3,409,315 23
+4.1
88. Kwittken & Co., New York [listing] 3,257,286 15
-4.0
89. Seigenthaler Public Relations, Nashville * 3,205,701 27
+11.0
90. MCS, Bedminster, N.J. [listing] 3,168,054 19
-4.7
91.

Xenophon Strategies, D.C. [listing]

 3,137,192 21
+3.9
92.

Walek & Assocs., New York [listing]

 3,006,520 11
+10.2
93.

Sterling Communications, Los Gatos, CA

2,900,000 22
-12.0
93. JohnstonWells PR, Denver [listing] 2,900,000 18
-6.5
94. Linhart Public Relations, Denver 2,866,370 20
+1.0
95. HLB Communications, Chicago * [listing] 2,853,555 16
+12.9
96. Lane Public Relations, Portland, OR [listing] 2,838,863 19
-2.6
97. Moore Consulting Group, Tallahassee, FL [listing] 2,772,680 15
+4.0
98. Roman/Peshoff, Holland, OH 2,770,290 27
+62.6
99.

New West, Louisville, KY

2,769,398 23
-34.0
100. Peritus Public Relations, Louisville, KY [listing] 2,707,600 15
+40.8
101.

Middleberg Comms., New York [listing]

 2,694,000 12
+4.0
102. The Castle Group, Boston, Mass. * 2,605,374 24
+12.5
103.

Morris + King Co., New York [listing]

 2,584,983 15
+16.3
104.

The Vandiver Group, St. Louis, MO [listing]

 2,532,018 16
-3.0
105. RL PR & Marketing, Los Angeles 2,527,702 18
+11.2
106. Idea Hall, Costa Mesa, Calif. [listing] 2,523,325 13
+44.0
107. Dodge Communications, Roswell, Ga. * [listing] 2,496,206 19
+49.4
108.

Hawkins International, New York * [listing]

 2,490,834 20
+45.2
109. Ground Floor Media, Denver [listing] 2,475,321 10
+7.5
110. Boardroom Comms., Plantation, FL [listing] 2,350,000 15
+11.0
111.

Adfero Group, Washington, D.C. [listing]

 2,348,211 18
+4.0
112. Speakerbox PR, McLean, VA [listing] 2,300,000 20 +10.0
113. Hope Beckham, Atlanta [listing] 2,140,578 20
+27.9
114.

McGrath Power PR, Santa Clara, CA [listing]

 2,078,445 14
-10.0
115. Trevelino/Keller Comms., Atlanta [listing] 1,990,392 14
+3.8
116. Jarrard Phillips Cate, Brentwood, TN [listing] 1,969,152 11
+13.3
117. JS2 Comms., Los Angeles [listing] 1,965,000 14
even
118. Perry Comms. Group, Sacramento, CA [listing] 1,880,670 11
-19.1
119. Trylon Comms., New York [listing] 1,874,693 9
-10.4
120. Cashman & Katz, Glastonbury, CT [listing] 1,865,000 21
+22.0
121. ZComm, Bethesda, Md. * [listing] 1,811,126 8
-12.5
122.

O'Malley Hansen, Chicago * [listing]

 1,793,000 13
+6.0
123. Pierson Grant PR, Ft. Lauderdale, FL [listing] 1,750,000 10
+1.1
124. Zeppos & Assocs., Milwaukee, WI [listing] 1,734,017 14
+7.8
125. Richmond PR, Seattle, WA [listing] 1,676,227 16
-18.0
126. TGI Healthworks, New York [listing] 1,646,804 6 +13.8
127. Rosica Strategic PR, Paramus, NJ [listing] 1,655,094 15
+2.0
128. Bateman Group, San Francisco [listing] 1,637,753 11
+18.0
129. JMPR PR, Woodland Hills, CA 1,635,005 12
-18.0
130. Kohnstamm Comms., St. Paul, MN * [listing] 1,632,210 11
+18.0
131. O'Connell & Goldberg, Hollywood, Fla. [listing] 1,628,327 12
+17.0
132. LVM Group, New York [listing] 1,613,800 8
-16.0
133. Blaze PR, Los Angeles [listing] 1,611,000 8
+12.0
134. Katcher Vaughn & Bailey, Brentwood, TN 1,571,789 12
+8.0
135. IW Group, West Hollywood, CA 1,564,000 8
-10.0
136. Calypso Comms., Portsmouth, N.H. 1,560,382 8
-8.0
137. RLF Communications, Greensboro, N.C. * 1,523,006 12
+18.0
138. Eisen Marketing Group, Cincinnati * 1,500,000 15
+50.0
139. Dawson + Murray + Teague, Dallas [listing] 1,457,981 6
+29.0
140. VPE PR, S. Pasadena, Calif. 1,364,294 15
+10.0
141.

Zenzi PR, Carlsbad, Calif. [listing]

 1,343,133 10
+29.0
142. Solem & Assocs., San Francisco [listing] 1,293,051 5
-8.2
143. Devine & Powers Group, Philadelphia [listing] 1,286,899 9
+6.8
144. LaVoie Group, Salem, Mass [listing] 1,252,982 8
+18.0
145. Guthrie/Mayes & Assocs., Louisville, KY [listing] 1,215,809 9
-12.7
146. Casey Communications, St. Louis [listing] 1,205,644 7
-4.9
147. The Kotchen Group, W. Hartford, CT [listing] 1,177,683 7
new
148. Karbo/Fonkalsrud Comms., S.F. * 1,163,534 4
-1.2
149. Landis Comms., San Francisco [listing] 1,079,500 7
-27.0
150. Affect Strategies, New York [listing] 1,077,092 12
flat
151. PRx, San Jose [listing] 986,192 8
-28.0
152. Wordhampton PR, East Hampton, NY [listing] 940,608 6
+1.0
153. eLuminatePR, Irvine, Calif.* 921,143 5
+29.0
154.

Maccabee Group, Minneapolis [listing]

 916,829 6
-17.5
155. Catapult PR-IR, Boulder, Colo. [listing] 886,884 3
-6.6
156. JB Cumberland Group, New York [listing] 883,500 6
+47.8
157. Buchanan PR, Ardmore, PA 872,844 6
-4.3
158. Edge Comms., Encino, CA [listing] 833,004 3
-4.8
159. BizCom Associates, Addison, Tex. [listing] 814,219 6
flat
160. Transmedia, Boca Raton, FL [listing] 748,038 8
-30.0
161. Dudell & Assocs., Oakland, CA 738,374 4
flat
162. Jones Public Affairs [listing] 716,268 6
new
163. Borders and Gratehouse, San Francisco * 710,223 2
new
164. Target 10 Niche Marketing and PR, NY [listing] 680,261 3
+23.5
165. Butler Assocs., New York [listing] 667,875 5
+4.8
166. Lee & Associates, Los Angeles [listing] 623,000 2
+11.0
167. Bridge Global Strategies, New York [listing] 529,545 3
flat
168. AMP3 PR, New York [listing] 364,104 4
+32.0
169. Intermark Group, Birmingham, AL 333,079 2
-43.0
 
     
  Total 2008 fees tabulated $1,717,853,553    
 
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