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Bill.com
Columbia University Medical Center
CVS Health and Aetna
Exponent Women
FIDO
Ford Foundation
Freshfields
Imagine Learning
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
KeyCorp
Korn Ferry
Kotter
Morgan Stanley
Nationwide Advisory Solutions
RapidRatings
Riskified
Stanley Black & Decker
West Monroe
Bliss Group, The
230 Park Avenue, Second Floor West, New York, NY 10169
212/840-1661; fax: 212/840-1663
[email protected]
www.theblissgrp.com
Employees: 97. Founded: 1975.
Agency Statement:
The Bliss Group is a marketing communications agency that blends data science with the art of storytelling to connect to people with precision, empathy, and purpose. We are not just marketers and communicators, but catalysts of change, uncovering the hidden truths that empower leaders to act decisively across sectors that impact everyone: healthcare, impact, finance, technology, consumer, business and professional services. With each narrative and every strategy, we deploy deep intelligence, rich industry experience and an unwavering commitment to excellence to transform brands into beacons of influence.Clients include some of the most respected names in the industries served. Average tenure among large clients is eight plus years and reflects the team's unwavering commitment to support their clients in all situations.
For more information, please visit theblissgrp.com or contact us at [email protected].
Cortney Stapleton, CEO; Michael Roth, Mng. Partner; Janine Savarese, CEO of NextTech Communications, a Bliss Group Company; Gloria Vanderham, CEO of Bliss Bio Health, a Bliss Group Company
Clients Include:
BDOBill.com
Columbia University Medical Center
CVS Health and Aetna
Exponent Women
FIDO
Ford Foundation
Freshfields
Imagine Learning
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
KeyCorp
Korn Ferry
Kotter
Morgan Stanley
Nationwide Advisory Solutions
RapidRatings
Riskified
Stanley Black & Decker
West Monroe
Bliss Group, The in the news with O'Dwyer's:
| • | Lessons From Launching a U.S. PR Brand in the UKWed., May 28, 2025... Miles Hill A year ago—almost to the day—we launched The Bliss Group ’s UK office. We were confident in our model, thoughtful in our timing and realistic... |
| • | What's Next for PR in 2025Thu., May 1, 2025...Kerrigan, Senior Vice President and Co-Lead of the Business & Professional Services Practice at The Bliss Group : We're really seeing a new dynamic when it comes to external communications and how... |
| • | New York PR Firms Dominate O'Dwyer's Ranking of Top PR FirmsTue., Apr. 15, 2025...bump up one spot to fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh, respectively. J/PR ($23.7M) leapfrogs over The Bliss Group ($23.1M), which remains in ninth, to take eighth and APCO ($19M) rounds out the... |
| • | On the Move: McNeely Brockman PR Hires RaphaelTue., Apr. 15, 2025...addition to the team,” said Nickerson founder and CEO Lisa Nickerson. (L-R) Meghan Busch, Emma Skultety The Bliss Group promotes Meghan Busch to group vice president and Emma Skultety to vice president. Busch has been with the firm... |
| • | News of Firms: Crisis Pro Mike Sitrick Launches PodcastWed., Feb. 5, 2025...internship opportunities. Joining the new agency partners are three returning from 2024 (AGEAN Public Relations, The Bliss Group and LaunchSquad). Previously open to women-identifying BIPOC students, Mission North’s fellowship is now open to all... |
| • | Why Content Remains KingFri., Jan. 10, 2025...is king. It always has been. *** Ken Kerrigan is SVP and Professional Services Co-Practice Lead at The Bliss Group .... |
| • | Communications Strategies to Attract Nurses in Senior CareMon., Oct. 7, 2024...in the field, senior care providers first need to understand nurses’ unique values and motivations. The Bliss Group conducted audience research to gain insight into the core factors that incentivize nurses to... |
| • | Why Did You Do That?Tue., Aug. 20, 2024...from AI need to be carefully interpreted before we act. Recently, Bob Pearson, Chairman of The Bliss Group , provided testimony to the Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council of The State of Texas on... |
| • | News of Firms: Bliss Hosts NY Launch of Women in Cleantech and SustainabilityTue., Jun. 4, 2024... The Bliss Group is hosting a June 26 event to launch the New York chapter of Women... |
| • | News of Firms: Bliss Group Joins CARE Corporate CouncilWed., May 15, 2024... The Bliss Group joins the CARE Corporate Council, a coalition of partners committed to using their influence... |
| • | Technology Trends Transforming MarcommsTue., May 7, 2024...must get ahead of these developments—or risk getting left behind. *** Cortney Stapleton is CEO of The Bliss Group . Sally Slater is Executive Vice President and Head of Innovation at ... |
| • | News of Firms Bliss Group Opens in LondonTue., Apr. 30, 2024... The Bliss Group opens a London office to serve professional services, financial services, healthcare, tech and impact clients... |
| • | PR Firms Post Mere 1.8% Growth in '23Mon., Apr. 1, 2024...focus on culture is why our involuntary turnover rate remains in the low single digits.” The Bliss Group Invests in Places, Products, People ... |
| • | On the Move: Bliss Group Names Porro Impact Group Co-HeadTue., Feb. 6, 2024... Emily Porro The Bliss Group names Emily Porro as SVP and co-leader of the firm’s impact practice. Porro was... |
| • | On the Move: Current Global's Devlin Steps DownWed., Jan. 17, 2024...and served in various client service roles at BlissPR in New York City (now The Bliss Group ). In her new position, Stenclik will work closely with Akrete founder and CEO Margy Sweeney to lead the... |
| • | Stephens Calls for 'End of Cult of Celebrity' in News BizMon., Nov. 20, 2023...RelationsCorey Lacey, Content Strategist, HUNTERJennifer Lawrence, Account Supervisor, The TASC GroupQuintin Maidment, Vice President, The Bliss Group Megan Miller, Account Director, 360PR+Alexa Nikiforou, Director, Media, Lippe TaylorPatrice Rajacic, Senior Vice President, MarinoJennifer... |
| • | The Critical Role of People in an Ideas EconomyMon., Aug. 14, 2023...ourselves and for the clients we serve. *** Ken Kerrigan is a Senior Vice President at The Bliss Group , where he co-leads the agency’s professional services practice. He’s been a member of NYU’s... |
| • | Managing VolatilityWed., Aug. 9, 2023...Handley is Executive Vice President, Head of Growth and Financial Services Practice Co-Lead at The Bliss Group . Greg Hassel is Senior Vice President and Financial Services Practice Co-Lead at ... |
| • | On the Move: Bliss Names Toomey Head of Employee ExperienceMon., Jun. 5, 2023... Keri Toomey The Bliss Group names senior VP and professional services practice co-lead Keri Toomey as the firm’s first... |
| • | Generative AI and the Future of WorkTue., May 9, 2023...Data Scientist at The Next Practices Group. Adam Schwartzman is Head of Content at The Bliss Group .... |
| • | Health PR Firms Post 24.8% '22 GrowthThu., Apr. 6, 2023...culture continued to thrive, as demonstrated by its 95 percent voluntary retention rate among staff. The Bliss Group Builds on '22 Momentum Michael Roth ... |
| • | On the Move: Dolphin Entertainment Names DOTY CMOThu., Mar. 30, 2023...an invaluable resource to our team.” (L to R) Reed Handley, Alexis Odesser & Sally Slater The Bliss Group promotes Reed Handley, Alexis Odesser and Sally Slater to EVPs, a newly created position... |
| • | PR Firms Chart 18.2% Growth In '22Mon., Mar. 27, 2023...students; 70 percent from BIPOC communities) to evangelize the benefits of a career in communications. The Bliss Group Makes Move to New HQ ... |
| • | On the Move: Bliss Group Names Stapleton CEOMon., Feb. 27, 2023... Cortney Stapleton The Bliss Group names Cortney Stapleton CEO. Stapleton has been with the firm since 2003, serving as managing... |
| • | On the Move: Bliss Group Names Barger Texas GMFri., Jan. 27, 2023... Andrea Barger The Bliss Group adds Andrea Barger as GM, Texas. Barger has most recently served as VP, marketing and communications at... |
| • | News of Firms: Next Practices, Bliss Launch NPG HealthThu., Jan. 19, 2023... Gloria Vanderham The Next Practices Group and The Bliss Group introduce NPG Health, a life sciences marketing and communications collective. The collective will launch... |
| • | Kerrigan Finds BlissWed., Jan. 4, 2023... Ken Kerrigan PR veteran Ken Kerrigan has joined The Bliss Group as senior VP and co-head of its professional services unit, which he will lead... |
| • | On the Move: DCI Group Ups Rumenap, WolfTue., Dec. 13, 2022...DCI Group’s hallmark over the past 25 years,” said DCI Group CEO Doug Goodyear. Melissa Stone The Bliss Group names Melissa Stone VP, head of digital media. Prior to joining ... |
| • | News of Firms: Bliss Group Unveils Workplace Specialty GroupWed., Dec. 7, 2022... The Bliss Group forms the Workplace Specialty Group, an initiative focused on providing counsel, strategy and programming... |
| • | News of Firms: Bliss Teams with Ringer SciencesFri., Nov. 11, 2022... The Bliss Group and Ringer Sciences launch the Executive Signals Platform, an audience intelligence platform that analyzes the behavior of... |
| • | What Technology Accomplishes is Up to UsTue., Nov. 8, 2022...a question that will never end and never gets old. *** Cortney Stapleton is Managing Partner at The Bliss Group . Janine Savarese is CEO of NextTech Communications. Bob Pearson is CEO of ... |
| • | The Unfinished Business of HealthcareTue., Oct. 11, 2022...unfinished business in healthcare. Our answer is to form a new healthcare team across The Bliss Group and The Next Practices Group, called NPG Health, which will launch later this year. *** Bob... |
| • | News of Firms: Next Practices Group Launches Shared Services TeamThu., Sep. 15, 2022... The Next Practices Group, a network of founder-driven firms that includes The Bliss Group , The Next Practice and NextTech Communications, introduces a "Shared Services" team. The team will... |
| • | How to Market a New Professional Services ModelTue., Aug. 23, 2022...Toomey is a Senior Vice President and Head of the Professional Services practice at The Bliss Group . ... |
| • | On the Move: Weber Shandwick Adds EVP Mellon, SVP SullivanTue., May 24, 2022...Bloch Mellon as executive vice president of financial services. She joins the agency from The Bliss Group , where she most recently served as senior vice president and co-leader of the firm's... |
| • | News of Firms: Stagwell Expands Into AfricaThu., Feb. 24, 2022...initiative and partnership with Hopkins and the DoD was led by Michael Roth at The Bliss Group and Colin Foster at The Next Practice. Each model thinking from a mathematical, PESO... |
| • | News of Firms: Propel Adds Disability Widget to PlatformFri., Nov. 19, 2021...important and was easier than I imagined," said Cutler. Bliss Impact, a new offering from The Bliss Group focusing on purpose-driven initiatives, is one of 10 technology and professional services companies that... |
| • | On the Move: Suvanto Named First CEO of Edelman FinancialTue., Nov. 2, 2021...continue to invest significantly to further grow our team," said Edelman CEO Richard Edelman. Bill Smith The Bliss Group hires Bill Smith as SVP to lead paid, earned, shared and owned (PESO) communications strategy and... |
| • | News of Firms: Bliss Group Launches Bliss ImpactWed., Oct. 27, 2021... The Bliss Group introduces Bliss Impact; an offering focused on providing counsel, campaign management and collaboration for... |
| • | Healthcare Opportunities for 2021 and BeyondWed., Oct. 13, 2021...serve together. That’s plenty of motivation for us. *** Michael Roth is Managing Partner and Owner of The Bliss Group . Bob Pearson is CEO of ... |
| • | News of Firms: Bliss Group Launches NextTech CommunicationsThu., Sep. 30, 2021... The Bliss Group launches NextTech Communications, a new firm that will be formed through its acquisition of technology-focused... |
| • | PR's Top Pros Talk: Michael RothWed., Sep. 29, 2021... The Bliss Group owner and managing partner Michael Roth talks about why communicators need to be able... |
| • | On the Move: Finsbury Hires Ex-EPA PA Advisor BloomgrenThu., Sep. 23, 2021...can differentiate and achieve their strategic business goals faster,” said Bospar principal Curtis Sparrer. Erin Harrison The Bliss Group hires Erin Harrison as VP in its business & professional services practice and adds Courtland... |
| • | From Issues-Based to Audience-Based ContentThu., Aug. 12, 2021...of marketing and sales and benefit all parties involved. *** Miles Hill is Vice President at The Bliss Group .... |
| • | From Insights to Actions: a PR Pro’s Guide to AnalyticsMon., May 10, 2021...Rodriguez is Senior Director of Analytics and Sally Slater is Head of Innovation at The Bliss Group .... |
| • | Next Practices Group Invests in BlissWed., Jan. 13, 2021... Bob Pearson The Next Practices Group has invested in Bliss Integrated Communication, with the firm being renamed The Bliss Group . Michael Roth and Cortney Rhoads-Stapleton will become managing partners of ... |
