Uproar Takes New York

Mon., Aug. 29, 2016

By Editorial Staff

lindsay platts Orlando's Uproar PR has opened a New York outpost, its fourth office, with plans to staff up to 20.

Co-founder Mike Harris said several clients are based in the Big Apple, adding, "We saw the opportunity to grow as an agency there."

Account manager Lindsey Platts, who focuses on consumer and tech accounts, heads the new office. She said: "New York City offers an unlimited amount of opportunity for both the agency’s future and clients, and I know Uproar is ready to embrace it all.”

Harris said the firm plans to hire 20 people locally to support its growth plans.

Uproar has additional offices in Chicago and Toronto.

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