Top PR Firms in the Southeastern United States

O'Dwyer's ranks firms in key cities/regions. The firms below are in the southeastern U.S., including North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee and Virginia.

Overall 2023 Ranking of PR Firms

Agriculture | Auto./Trans. | Beauty/Fashion | Education | Energy | Entertain. | Environ./PA | Finc'l. | Food & Bev | Healthcare | Home Furnish. | Industrial | Non-Profits | Prof. Svcs. | Purpose/CSR | Real Estate Fin. & Dev. | Restaurants | Sports | Tech | Travel & Econ. Dev.

Atlanta | Chicago | Conn. | Boston | Florida | Hawaii | Los Angeles | Miami | Midwest | NY & NJ | Penn. | San Fran. | Southeast | Texas | Wash. DC | West

2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014

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Firm

FT Emp.

'22 Net Fees

17.

Alloy
Atlanta, GA

27

$3,467,326

10.

APCO Worldwide
Raleigh, NC

47

$11,000,000

16.

BoardroomPR
Ft. Lauderdale, FL

18

$3,600,000

21.

CommCentric Solutions, Inc.
Tampa, FL

8

$1,416,120

4.

Edelman
Atlanta, GA

121

$21,129,000

13.

Edelman
Miami, FL

35

$6,789,000

14.

Edelman
Orlando, FL

15

$4,493,000

18.

Ehrhardt Group, The
New Orleans, LA

19

$3,142,543

3.

Finn Partners (includes Atlanta & Florida)
Nashville, TN

114

$24,400,000

1.

French | West | Vaughan
Raleigh, NC

134

$37,461,997

6.

G&S Business Communications
Raleigh, NC

87

$15,149,790

20.

Hemsworth Communications
Fort Lauderdale, FL

20

$1,607,528

2.

Jackson Spalding
Atlanta, GA

147

$28,010,653

23.

Judge Public Relations
Tampa, FL

5

$1,347,264

24.

Kivvit
Miami, FL

7

$696,755

8.

Moore, Inc.
Tallahassee, FL

54

$11,847,168

9.

MP&F Strategic Communications
Nashville, TN

65

$11,754,884

15.

Otter PR
St. Petersburg, FL

40

$4,315,911

22.

Pineapple Public Relations
Chamblee, GA

12

$1,382,009

7.

rbb Communications
Miami, FL

78

$14,296,371

12.

Sachs Media
Tallahassee, FL

36

$7,126,561

11.

Trevelino/Keller
Atlanta, GA

33

$7,722,554

19.

Zapwater Communications
Miami, FL

9

$1,837,200

5.

Zimmerman Agency
Tallahassee, FL

52

$18,900,000

O'Dwyer's has been conducting its PR firm rankings for 54 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.