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Top PR Firms in the Midwest

Top PR firms in the Midwest, including Columbus, Detroit, Cleveland, St. Louis, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Kansas City, and cities in Ohio, Wisconsin, Indiana, Missouri and across the Midwest.

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Overall 2023 Ranking of PR Firms

Top Public Relations Firms by Speciality
Agriculture | Auto./Trans. | Beauty/Fashion | Education | Energy | Entertainment | Environ./PA | Financial | Food & Bev | Healthcare | Home Furnish. | Industrial | Non-Profits | Professional Svcs. | Purpose/CSR | Real Estate Fin. & Dev. | Restaurants | Sports | Technology | Travel & Economic Dev.

Top Public Relations Firms by Location
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PR Firm Rankings by Year
2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014

#
Firm
FT Emp.
'22 Net Fees
20.
Akrete
Evanston, IL
7
$2,387,986
8.
APCO Worldwide
Chicago, IL
30
$8,300,000
18.
Beehive Strategic Communication
St. Paul, MN
14
$3,343,251
17.
Bellmont Partners
Minneapolis, MN
17
$3,404,528
24.
Bianchi Public Relations
Troy, MI
4
$1,107,347
1.
Edelman
Chicago, IL
579
$109,550,000
2.
Fahlgren Mortine (includes TURNER)
Columbus, OH
229
$39,538,203
5.
Finn Partners (includes Detroit)
Chicago, IL
84
$17,400,000
16.
Franco
Detroit, MI
30
$3,827,609
9.
G&S Business Communications
Chicago, IL
37
$6,712,871
7.
Greentarget Global LLC
Chicago, IL
46
$9,945,600
15.
Highwire PR
Chicago, IL
15
$3,943,909
26.
Infinite Global
Chicago, IL
1
$213,082
14.
Inspire PR Group
Westerville, OH
18
$4,126,000
6.
Kivvit
Chicago, IL
41
$13,138,743
11.
L.C. Williams & Associates
Chicago, IL
22
$4,861,977
4.
Lambert
Grand Rapids, MI
92
$20,233,000
23.
Lowe Group
Wauwatosa, WI
7
$1,611,227
22.
O'Malley Hansen Communications
Chicago, IL
7
$1,773,516
13.
Public Communications Inc.
Chicago, IL
33
$4,792,596
19.
Slide Nine Agency
Columbus, OH
21
$3,264,357
10.
Standing Partnership
St. Louis, MO
25
$5,680,586
25.
Superior PR
Chicago, IL
5
$1,049,731
12.
Tunheim
Minneapolis, MN
20
$4,800,000
3.
Walker Sands
Chicago, IL
175
$30,502,958
21.
Zapwater Communications, Inc.
Chicago, IL
23
$2,029,305


O'Dwyer's has been conducting its PR firm rankings for 57 years. PR firms have distinctive financials. At least half of income is used for staff pay. Our rankings measure counseling and media contact services, not advertising or production expenses. View rankings instructions.

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