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Aimbridge Hospitality
Arc'teryx
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BigCommerce Holdings
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Colgate-Palmolive
Corpay
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.
Darden Restaurants
Dynatrace
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Freshpet
Jersey Mike’s
Investcorp Holdings B.S.C.
lululemon athletica
MongoDB, Inc.
Paychex
Petco
Planet Fitness
Rapid7
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Sonos, Inc.
Starwood Property Trust
Starwood Real Estate Income Trust, Inc.
The Metals Company
The RealReal Inc.
Vital Farms, Inc.
Walmart
Warby Parker
Workiva
Yanolja Co., Ltd.
Zoom Video Communications
ICR, LLC
685 Third Ave., 2nd Flr., New York, NY 10017
646/277-1200
[email protected]
icrinc.com
@ICRPR
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/icr/
Investor relations, public relations, crisis communications, transactions & special situations, digital branding & creative services, planning & event management, governance advisory solutions, capital markets advisory.
Employees: 418. Founded: 1998.
Agency Statement:
ICR was founded in 1998 by former sell-side analysts Tom Ryan and Chad Jacobs, alongside attorney John Flanagan. The firm's differentiated service model pairs capital markets veterans with senior communications professionals, creating teams that understand both what needs to be said and how investors will receive it.Today, ICR is one of the largest independent strategic communications and advisory firms in North America, with more than 400 team members across offices in New York, Connecticut, Boston, San Jose, London, and Beijing.
ICR has been recognized as the #3 M&A PR Advisor by The Deal with Intelligence 2025 League Tables and ranked among the top four M&A PR advisors by Mergermarket. Since 2019, ICR has advised on nearly a quarter of all US IPOs over $100M.
Anton Nicholas, CEO ([email protected]); Tom Ryan, Co-Founder & Executive Chairman ([email protected]); Don Duffy, Pres. ([email protected]); John Sorensen, COO ([email protected]); Robert Spezzano, CFO ([email protected]); Lindsay Hanson, Chief Growth Officer ([email protected]) Joy Murphy Stewart, Mng. Dir., Leadership Development ([email protected])
761 Main Ave.
Norwalk, CT 06851
203/682-8200
2800 Quarry Lake Dr., Suite 380
Baltimore, MD 21209
443/213-0500
3031 Tisch Way, Suite 1002
San Jose, CA 95128
408/680-0566
Unit 805, Tower 1, Prosper Center No. 5
Guanghua Road, Chao Yang District
Beijing 100020, PR China
86 10 5603 3382
85 Gresham St.,
London EC2V 7NQ
United Kingdom
44 20 3709 5700
Clients Include:
Abbott LaboratoriesAimbridge Hospitality
Arc'teryx
Beachbody Beyond Meat
BigCommerce Holdings
Boot Barn
Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd.
Colgate-Palmolive
Corpay
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.
Darden Restaurants
Dynatrace
Energy Vault
Freshpet
Jersey Mike’s
Investcorp Holdings B.S.C.
lululemon athletica
MongoDB, Inc.
Paychex
Petco
Planet Fitness
Rapid7
SharkNinja
Sonos, Inc.
Starwood Property Trust
Starwood Real Estate Income Trust, Inc.
The Metals Company
The RealReal Inc.
Vital Farms, Inc.
Walmart
Warby Parker
Workiva
Yanolja Co., Ltd.
Zoom Video Communications
ICR, LLC in the news with O'Dwyer's:
| • | Edelman Smithfield's O'Brien Moves to ProsekThu., May 28, 2026...focused on investor relations and special situations. She previously served as a VP in ICR ’s investor relations practice and held several roles at Credit Suisse. She has advised executive management... |
| • | Joele Frank Handles Lululemon’s TruceWed., May 27, 2026...our shareholders,” added Morfitt. Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher's Leigh Parrish and Jed Repko represent Lululemon ICR ’s Joseph Teklits handles the investment community.... |
| • | On the Move: ICR Snags Khan from BarclaysWed., May 27, 2026... Faiz Khan ICR hires Faiz Khan as a managing partner in ... |
| • | Edelman Smithfield's Hochberg Joins ICRWed., May 20, 2026...and global head of special situations and investor relations at Edelman Smithfield, has joined ICR as president, communications. Hochberg had been at Edelman Smithfield since 2019, previously serving as global... |
| • | ICR Names Real Chemistry’s Weiss to BoardMon., May 11, 2026... Jim Weiss Jim Weiss, founder & chairman of Real Chemistry, has joined the board of ICR Inc. as it steps up its healthcare capital markets offering. ... |
| • | The Integration AdvantageWed., May 6, 2026...in intraday volatility, valuation discounts and credibility penalties that are hard to earn back. How ICR ’s practices work together ... |
| • | Financial Firms Build on AI SuccessMon., May 4, 2026...challenges and trends lie ahead as they navigate a landscape that remains anything but certain. ICR retains #1 spot Anton Nicholas Last year, ... |
| • | ICR Handles Rare Earths Americas' IPOTue., Apr. 28, 2026... ICR handles Rare Earths Americas as the Manchester, Georgia-based company plans an initial public offering... |
| • | AI Consumes Tech PR SectorMon., Apr. 27, 2026...no longer optional,” says Bo Park, managing partner and global head of technology at ICR , “Public perception of AI remains skeptical at best and hostile at worst—companies that develop... |
| • | ICR Bolsters Healthcare UnitThu., Apr. 23, 2026... (L-R) John Capodanno, Matthew Willey ICR has named John Capodanno head of US healthcare corporate communications and Matthew Willey managing... |
| • | Healthcare PR Firms Suffer 1.6% Decline in '25Wed., Apr. 22, 2026...NY 5,457 $177,609,000 #4 Supreme Group, Dallas, TX 227 $115,000,000 #5 Spectrum, Washington, DC 313 $88,100,000 #6 Ruder Finn Inc., New York, NY 1,350 $74,100,000 #7 FINN Partners, New York, NY 1,267 $59,252,000 #8 APCO, Washington, DC 1,108 $55,400,000 #9 imre, LLC, Baltimore, MD 169 $48,000,000 #10 ICR , New York, NY 379 $30,643,673 #11 JPA Health, Washington, DC 105 $30,000,000 #12 Crosby, Annapolis, MD 95 $21,942,093 #13 Zeno Group, New York, NY 841 $16,991,307 #14 Sam Brown LLC, Wayne, PA 34 $15,647,643 #15 Highwire PR, San Francisco, CA 259 $13,272,450 #16 MikeWorldWide, New... |
| • | PR Firms on the Rise for 2026Wed., Apr. 15, 2026...Group - $115M, 147.3% 2. Highwire PR - $67.8, 64.0% 3. The Hoffman Agency - $38.4M, 26.5% 4. ICR - $188.6M, 20.5% 5. Prosek Partners, $140.5M, 17.6% 6. Hunter, $78.5M, 17.0% 7. Real Chemistry, $560M, 14.0% 8.... |
| • | PR Firm News: ICR Report Sees More SPAC IPOs AheadThu., Apr. 9, 2026... ICR releases a report that says the SPAC IPO market has been trending upward—and is likely... |
| • | PR Firms Post 3.8% Increase in '25 IncomeMon., Apr. 6, 2026...O’Dwyer’s. Total employment fell 3.3 percent to 21,556. In the Top Ten group, financial firms ICR (+20.5 percent) and Prosek Partners (+17.6 percent) posted the biggest gains in fee income. Zeno... |
| • | How Consumer Brands Can Win the Misinformation WarsMon., Mar. 23, 2026...from guests, team members, investors and more. *** Liz DiTrapano and Jeff Priester are Partners in ICR ’s Restaurant Practice.... |
| • | ICR Works Swarmer’s Blockbuster IPOWed., Mar. 18, 2026... ICR Inc represents Swarmer, the Austin-based drone technology company, whose IPO chalked up the biggest... |
| • | Ghosh Named to ICR Strategy PostTue., Feb. 17, 2026...leadership roles at Albright Stonebridge Group, APCO Worldwide, Barclays and Bank Muscat, is joining ICR as partner, international strategy & markets, Ghosh was most recently president of global policy &... |
| • | Cybersecurity PR in the Age of Generative SearchTue., Feb. 10, 2026...must blend the old craft with this new reality. *** Nate Hawthorne, a senior VP at ICR , has spent his entire PR career working with deeply technical cybersecurity clients. He has... |
| • | On the Move: Elevate Communications Names Bernstein CSOTue., Feb. 10, 2026...has served as head of internal communications at Reebok and an account director at ICR . At Matter, she will lead business development and growth initiatives while overseeing the agency’s... |
| • | FGS Global Tops MergerMarket's Deal RankingsFri., Jan. 30, 2026...Joele Frank and Brunswick, the rest of the top 10 in global deal value were ICR , Prosek Partners, H/Advisors, FTI Consulting, Edelman, Teneo and Community (part of Excellera Advisory Group). The... |
| • | Debtholder Communications StrategiesMon., Jan. 26, 2026...will find themselves reacting to headlines instead of shaping them. *** Phil Denning is Partner at ICR . Lee Pacchia is Managing Director at ... |
| • | ICR Healthcare Kicks Off '26 IPO YearFri., Jan. 9, 2026... ICR Healthcare handled Boston-based cancer drug developer Aktis Oncology as it upsized its initial public... |
| • | Nicholas Succeeds Ryan at ICRTue., Jan. 6, 2026... Anton Nicholas Anton Nicholas, who is president of strategic communications at ICR , has succeeded co-founder Tom Ryan as CEO. He joined ... |
| • | Good Riddance to 2025Tue., Dec. 30, 2025...Agency for International Development. Tom Ryan announces plan to step down as CEO at ICR as soon as a successor is hired at the financial firm. The co-founder of... |
| • | On the Move: ICR Adds Jiménez González in ColombiaMon., Dec. 1, 2025... Monica Jiménez Gonzaléz ICR adds Mónica Jiménez González to its governance and shareholder advisory practice as principal for Latin America, based... |
| • | ICR Handles Enhanced Games' SPAC DealWed., Nov. 26, 2025... ICR handles communications for Enhanced Ltd, which plans to run Olympic-type competition with athletes using... |
| • | On the Move: ICR Recruits T. Rowe Price's Anderson as Senior AdvisorMon., Nov. 17, 2025... Donna Anderson ICR adds Donna Anderson to its governance & shareholder advisory practice as senior advisor. Anderson... |
| • | ICR Takes Terrestrial Energy to MarketWed., Oct. 29, 2025... ICR Inc. handled Terrestrial Energy’s SPAC deal, which has the Charlotte-based developer of small modular... |
| • | ICR Inc. Works One Nuclear's SPAC DealFri., Oct. 24, 2025... ICR Inc. is working One Nuclear’s plan to go public via a merger with Hennessy... |
| • | Eliminating the Public Relations SiloWed., Oct. 8, 2025...goals and value. That’s the mandate of modern communications. *** Mark Corbae is a Managing Director at ICR Healthcare.... |
| • | CO Cannabis Research Center Needs Marcomms HelpTue., Oct. 7, 2025...hire a firm to provide marketing communications support. Hosted at Colorado State University at Pueblo, ICR probes the biological properties, medical applications, economic implications and broader social impact of cannabis. The... |
| • | ICR Handles Potbelly's Deal With RaceTracWed., Sep. 10, 2025... ICR Inc handles Potbelly as the sandwich shop chain gets acquired by RaceTrac convenience store... |
| • | On the Move: FGS Global Adds D'ArcyWed., Aug. 20, 2025...and leadership,” said FGS Global CEO of UK, Middle East and Asia Faeth Birch. Edward Ruff ICR names Edward Ruff as head of equity capital markets at its broker-dealer affiliate, ... |
| • | Understanding Liquidity CommunicationsThu., Aug. 14, 2025...and achieve successful exits even in challenging conditions. *** Michael Fox is Chief Client Officer at ICR . Chuck Dohrenwend is Managing Director at ... |
| • | Ryan to Step Down as ICR CEOMon., Aug. 11, 2025... Tom Ryan Tom Ryan, CEO of ICR , announced that he plans to step down from the chief executive position at the... |
| • | ICR US Health Head Joins APCOWed., Jul. 16, 2025... Michael O'Brien Michael O’Brien, who was most recently head of US healthcare public relations at ICR Healthcare, is joining APCO as a senior director. At ... |
| • | On the Move: ICR Adds BlackRock's HassonWed., Jul. 16, 2025... Gabriel Hasson ICR appoints Gabriel Hasson as global head of governance & shareholder advisory. Hasson was most recently director of... |
| • | ICR's Kirk Moves to InfiniteTue., May 20, 2025...experience, has joined Infinite as US head of integrated campaigns. Most recently he was at ICR as senior VP-digital, social media & influencer marketing, and Brunswick Group as director-digital, client... |
| • | ICR, C Street Work Weight Watchers Chapter 11Wed., May 7, 2025...company reported a 9.7 percent decline in Q1 revenues to $186.6M and a $72.6M loss. ICR Inc. has John Mills and Anna Kate Heller handling the financial community, while C... |
| • | Financial Firms Navigate Uncertain FutureThu., May 1, 2025...accounted for in 2022. Half of the firms in the top ten made gains in 2024— ICR , Cognito, Gregory FCA, Lambert and Dukas Linden Public Relations—compared to six the year prior.... |
| • | Tech PR Firms Ticked Up 1.6%Tue., Apr. 29, 2025...clients identify and activate niche voices who can credibly engage audiences in highly specialized sectors.” ICR Thrives Amidst Volatility A dip in fees from $28.5M to $27.4M moved ... |
| • | On the Move: FleishmanHillard Hires Burson Vet JosephWed., Mar. 5, 2025...partner that will deliver true business impact,” said FleishmanHillard president and CEO J.J. Carter. Chuck Dohrenwend ICR names Chuck Dohrenwend, who has been with H/Advisors Abernathy for more than 20 years, ... |
| • | On the Move: Waterhouse Brands Hires ICR Health Alum Terri ClevengerFri., Feb. 14, 2025...a Greenbrae, CA-based agency, brings on Terri Clevenger, who built the healthcare public relations practice at ICR , as head of integrated communications. Before joining ... |
| • | Accounts in Transit: Rubenstein PR Picks Up ChapterThu., Feb. 6, 2025...renovation process for homeowners. Blue Engine, a communications and marketing agency that is part of the ICR group of companies, is engaged by hospitality brand 42 Hotel as it first agency of record. Blue... |
| • | On the Move: Fathom Entertainment Names Becker PR ChiefMon., Jan. 27, 2025...Gold & Associates. He has also served as SVP consumer, media & entertainment at ICR and SVP of corporate communications at Starz. At Fathom, Becker will oversee all external... |
| • | On the Move: Palladian Picks Entman as PresidentThu., Jan. 23, 2025...Hansen Communications and Jasculca/Terman & Associates. McCusker has served as managing director, technology at ICR and managing director, corporate communications at Solebury Trout. He was most recently president at... |
| • | SKDK, ICR Rep Intra-Cellular Therapies DealMon., Jan. 13, 2025... SKDK and ICR handle Intra-Cellular Therapies as it is getting acquired by Johnson & Johnson for $14.6B. J&J... |
| • | Managing Corporate Crises in 2025Thu., Jan. 9, 2025...influential voices in shaping the future of business leadership. *** Phil Denning is a Partner at ICR .... |
| • | On the Move: ICR Ups Suchak, Hires LiWed., Dec. 18, 2024... (L-R) Nirav Suchak, Fay Li ICR promotes Nirav Suchak to West Coast general manager, ... |
| • | On the Move: ICR Capital Hires Lending Tree COO MoriartyTue., Nov. 26, 2024... J.D. Moriarty ICR names J.D. Moriarty CEO of ... |
