Agency Business Report 2014
Report reflects change in PR as firms reshape to become integrated
The PRWeek team has been busy dissecting and analyzing the performance of 68 PR agencies.
Smarter communications: Agency Business Report 2014
Global strategies, fueled by compelling content and integrated offerings helped agencies successfully navigate a tricky 2013.
Global ambition: Agency Business Report 2014
Vast opportunities for PR firms in hot and emerging markets outweigh the challenges that come with worldwide expansion.
Lowdown: Agencies report double-digit average growth
The average revenue growth of the agencies that submitted figures for PRWeek's Agency Business Report was up slightly.
US Agency Rankings 2014
| Rank | Agency | US Revenue ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edelman | 450,349,686 |
| 2 | Waggener Edstrom | 98,270,000 |
| 3 | APCO Worldwide | 76,614,800 |
| 4 | W2O Group | 69,680,000 |
| 5 | FTI Consulting | 64,000,000 |
| 6 | ICF SCM | 48,135,325 |
| 7 | MWW | 46,629,000 |
| 8 | ICR | 43,322,436 |
| 9 | Finn Partners | 43,026,957 |
| 10 | Ruder Finn | 37,444,000 |
Top 10 Network Agency Revenue Estimates
| Company | $US | $Global |
|---|---|---|
| Edelman | 450,349,686* | 740,874,796* |
| Weber Shandwick | 430,000,000 | 590,000,000 |
| FleishmanHillard | 365,000,000 | 550,000,000 |
| Ketchum | 315,000,000 | 490,000,000 |
| Burson-Marsteller | 205,000,000 | 450,000,000 |
| MSLGroup | 185,000,000 | 490,000,000 |
| Hill+Knowlton Strategies | 150,000,000 | 380,000,000 |
| Ogilvy PR | 125,000,000 | 300,000,000 |
| GolinHarris | 110,000,000 | 165,000,000 |
| Porter Novelli | 100,000,000 | 140,000,000 |
*Figures formally submitted to PRWeek for agency rankings. Other figures are PRWeek estimates for 2013.
Agency Profiles
Allison+Partners
APCO Worldwide
Brodeur Partners
Burson-Marsteller
Catalyst
Chandler Chicco
Citizen Relations
Cohn & Wolfe
Cone Communications
Cooney/Waters
Coyne Public Relations
DeVries Global
DKC
Edelman
Eric Mower + Associates
Fahlgren Mortine
Finn Partners
FleishmanHillard
Formula PR
French|West|Vaughan
FTI Consulting
Gibbs & Soell
Global Strategy Group
GolinHarris
Hager Sharp
Havas PR
Hill+Knowlton Strategies
Hunter Public Relations
ICF SCM
ICR
Imre
Jackson Spalding
JeffreyGroup
Ketchum
Kwittken + Company
LaunchSquad
Lewis PR
M Booth
Marcus Thomas
Makovsky
Marina Maher
Mitchell Communications
MSLGroup
MWW
Newlink Group
Ogilvy Public Relations
Olson Engage
The OutCast Agency
PadillaCRT
Peppercomm
PMK-BNC
Porter Novelli
Prosek Partners
Racepoint Global
ReviveHealth
RF|Binder Partners
RLM Finsbury
Ruder Finn
Shift Communications
Singer Associates
Spong
Taylor Global
Text100
W2O Group
Waggener Edstrom
Weber Shandwick
Zeno Group
About this Report
The PRWeek Agency Business Report is produced annually. It includes profiles of PR firms and agency rankings, which are determined by the companies’ annual PR revenues.
In 2015, for the first time, PRWeek is truly globalizing its Agency Business Report. PRWeek will profile selected firms online and in the May 2015 US and UK print issues. Click here to submit your agency, or email questions to abr@prweek.com.
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