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Observer Launches Its List of the Most Powerful Firms in the Public Relations Industry

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Dec 14, 2018, 09:00 ET

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NEW YORK, Dec. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Observer today released its annual PR Power List, a comprehensive look at the most influential public relations firms across the country based not just on raw size or billings but on influence and how much each firm affected their industry in 2018, in terms of big clients, wins, losses and happenings.

"The PR Power List provides our audience of urban professionals a truly robust resource to find information about the people changing the PR industry," said Observer Media President James Karklins. "We look at an agency's clients, connections, reputation, visibility and the kinds of situations where it's been involved over the last year…we also consider our own interactions with agencies."

The Most Powerful Firms and People on Observer's 2018 PR Power list:

Firm Name

Leadership

Employees

Previous Years Rank

BerlinRosen

Valerie Berlin and Jonathan Rosen, principals and co-founders

144

29

The Lede Company

Sarah Rothman, Amanda Silverman, Meredith Wasson, co-founders

32

N/A

Finn Partners

Peter Finn, founding managing partner

600

N/A

APCO

Margery Kraus, founder and executive chairman; Kelly Williamson, president, North America; Marc Johnson, managing director of APCO Worldwide's New York office

759

1

PMK-BNC

Cindi Berger, chairman and CEO

215

2

DKC

Sean Cassidy, president

250

7

Ketchum

Barri Raferty, CEO

2400

N/A

HL Group

Lynn Tesoro, founding partner and CEO

100

9

Global Strategy Group

Jon Silvan, CEO

100

5

M18

Meghan McGinnis and Michael Tavani, co-founders

30

38

The Door

Lois Najarian O'Neill, co-founder and president; Charlie Dougiello, co-founder and CEO

43

3

Sunshine Sachs

Ken Sunshine, Shawn Sachs, Heather Lylis, Keleigh Thomas Morgan, partners

185

36

42West  

Leslee Dart, Amanda Lundberg, Allen Mayer, co-CEOs

69

4

WeberShandwick

Andy Polansky, CEO

3,700

19

N6A

Matt Rizzetta, founder, president and CEO

52

24

Polk & Co

Matt Polk, founder and president

14

N/A

Finsbury

Paul Holmes, CEO North America

255

16

Sharp Communications

James Brodsky, founder and CEO

77

14

Edelman

Richard Edelman, president and CEO

5,850

13

Rubenstein

Steven Rubenstein, president; Howard Rubenstein, founder and chairman

190

8

Goldin Solutions

Davidson Goldin, founder

16

15

Quinn

Florence Quinn, president/founder

70

21

Hiltzik Strategies

Matthew Hiltzik, founder and CEO

25

10

Prosek Partners

Jennifer Prosek, founder and CEO

170

N/A

High10 Media

Lisa Dallos, founder and CEO

25

N/A

Magrino

Susan Magrino, chairman and CEO; Allyn Magrino, president and COO

48

23

Vested

Dan Simon, CEO

50

n/a

KCD

Ed Filipowski, president; Julie Mannion, president

283


Makovsky

Ken Makovsky, president

52

22

Fitz & Co

Sara Fitzmaurice, founder, CEO and president

20

N/A

Kaplow

Liz Kaplow, founder, president and CEO

60

26

Gasthalter & Co.

Jonathan Gasthalter, managing partner

10

18

Boneau Bryan-Brown

Chris Boneau and Adrian Bryan-Brown

15

50

The Berman Group

Sarah Berman, founder and president

46

25

Brunswick Group

Neal Wolin, CEO; Nikhil Deogun, CEO Americas

969

N/A

Alison Brod Marketing + Communications

Alison Brod, founder and CEO

68

48

Nasty Little Man

Steve Martin, founder and owner

6

17

Shadow

Brad Zeifman and Lisette Sand-Freedman, co-founders and CEOs

48

N/A

Joele Frank

Joele Frank, managing partner; Matthew Sherman, president

130

34

Sitrick & Company

Michael Sitrick, founder & CEO

50

N/A

Novita

Christine Abbate, president

27

39

Meg Connolly Communications

Meg Connolly, principal

9

40

Beckerman PR

Keith Zakheim, CEO

90

N/A

J Public Relations

Jamie Lynn Sigler and Sarah Evans, partners

71

45

LaForce

James LaForce, founder and president

90

N/A

Jennifer Bett Communications

Jennifer Bett Meyer, founder and president; Melissa Duren Connor, partner and managing director

24

N/A

Becca

Becca Parrish, founder

30

31

The TASC Group

Larry Kopp, founder

12

N/A

NJF

Nancy J. Friedman, founder and chief creative officer

52

43

Kite Hill PR

Tiffany Guarnaccia

30

N/A

The most powerful people franchise is a series from Observer that explores how power affects the way we live. The lists include Fine Art, Residential Real Estate, Nightlife & Dining and PR and showcase the people and companies who have impacted their industry in a measurable way.

About Observer Media
Observer Media is a diversified media, information and services company with interests in digital media such as Observer and Commercial Observer, and information platforms including Realgraph.

About Observer
Observer is a digital media company, chronicling the world's power players in business, policy, entertainment, technology, art, travel, real estate and dining. Through credible, authoritative and thought-leadership content, Observer inspires and challenges an urban audience of global thinkers, business leaders and luxury consumers.

Contact: Brittany Hillyer, [email protected]

SOURCE Observer Media

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