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A-Rod Corp
Beats by Dre
Caesars Entertainment
Comcast
Darco Capital
Fanatics (Michael Rubin, Fanatics Commerce, Fanatics Events, Fanatics Collectibles, Fanatics Make-A-Wish)
Foundation to Combat Antisemitism (FCAS)
IBM
Lids
National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
Nizuc Resort & Spa
PROSPORT Management
PUMA
Rao's
REFORM Alliance
Roc Nation
Tepper Sports & Entertainment (Carolina Panthers, Charlotte FC, and Bank of America Stadium)
The Cheesecake Factory
Unrivaled Basketball
Berk Communications
1250 Broadway, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10001
[email protected]
www.berkcommunications.com
#WatchUsWork on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and X: @BerkComm
Types of PR: Consumer lifestyle, sports, music & entertainment, food & beverage, travel & hospitality, purpose-driven initiatives, corporate communications, talent publicity, and reputation management.
Employees: 30. Founded: 1999.
Agency Statement:
For more than 25 years, Berk Communications has been a cultural change agent, powering some of the world's most impactful and talked-about moments in the world of sports, culture, entertainment, and hospitality. With a deep understanding of how to connect brands with culture and an omnichannel approach to earned-first strategies, Berk helps clients navigate the challenges of today's attention economy — delivering results that matter. The award-winning agency has the connections and relationships that drive meaningful impact for category leaders, challenger brands, and high-growth startups with clients across a variety of verticals.Ron Berkowitz, Founder & CEO; Dustin Sveum, Mng. Dir. & Chief Client Officer; Melanie (Wadden) Van Dusen, Exec. VP; Marc Sausa and Abbey Scalia, Sr. VPs; Chris Bartels and Laura Kepus, VPs; Ben Mann, Brooke Levine, Matthew Mirandi, Assoc. VPs
Additional Offices: Austin, London, Los Angeles, Mexico City
Clients Include:
AcceleratorA-Rod Corp
Beats by Dre
Caesars Entertainment
Comcast
Darco Capital
Fanatics (Michael Rubin, Fanatics Commerce, Fanatics Events, Fanatics Collectibles, Fanatics Make-A-Wish)
Foundation to Combat Antisemitism (FCAS)
IBM
Lids
National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
Nizuc Resort & Spa
PROSPORT Management
PUMA
Rao's
REFORM Alliance
Roc Nation
Tepper Sports & Entertainment (Carolina Panthers, Charlotte FC, and Bank of America Stadium)
The Cheesecake Factory
Unrivaled Basketball
Berk Communications in the news with O'Dwyer's:
| • | PR Firms Post 1.5% Dip in '24 IncomeThu., Apr. 10, 2025...are underserved by legacy players. It solidified a 10+ year partnership with sports marketing powerhouse Berk Communications with a full acquisition, creating one of the largest sports public relations practices in... |
| • | News of Firms: MWW Puts Berk Comms Under Corporate UmbrellaThu., Feb. 27, 2025... MikeWorldWide brings Berk Communications fully under its corporate umbrella. Berk, which works with high-profile figures, professional sports organizations and... |
| • | Sveum Signs on at Berk CommunicationsMon., Nov. 4, 2024...Sveum Dustin Sveum, who was most recently an EVP at Small Girls PR, has joined Berk Communications as its first managing director and chief client officer. Before joining Small Girls in 2021,... |
| • | News of Firms: Real Chemistry Acquires Avant HealthcareTue., Feb. 6, 2024...generation of product breakthroughs in the next few years,” said Real Chemistry CEO Shankar Narayanan. Berk Communications launches its inaugural Pro Bono program. Berk will invest $100,000 in public relations services for this year's... |
| • | Finn Adds Flax to Bolster Push into Women's SportsThu., Mar. 23, 2023... Madelyn Flax Finn Partners has added Berk Communications ’ Madelyn Flax to its consumer lifestyle & sports group. At Berk, which is the sports... |
| • | Berk Communications Goes to Bat for Aaron JudgeWed., Jun. 22, 2022... Aaron Judge Berk Communications has added New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge to its line-up of sports clients. The... |
| • | SEC Slaps Cheesecake Factory for Misleading Press ReleasesFri., Dec. 4, 2020...filed with the SEC as Form 8Ks. The March 23 release, which was distributed by Berk Communications , disclosed that Cheesecake was transitioning to an “off-premise model” (i.e., to-go and delivery) that... |
| • | Accounts in Transit: Berk Communications Wins WeedmapsMon., Nov. 16, 2020... Berk Communications wins Weedmaps, the largest technology company in the legal cannabis economy. Berk will work... |
| • | Accounts in Transit: Berk Communications Reps Yo GottiThu., Jul. 2, 2020... Yo Gotti Berk Communications has signed musician, entrepreneur and activist Yo Gotti to its roster of athletes and... |
| • | On the Move: Berk Communications Hires Matthew Frappier; Brinks Banks on Chris X. Moloney; Showtime Puts Michael Engelman in CMO SeatMon., Jul. 8, 2019... Matthew Frappier Berk Communications , unit of MWWPR, has brought on Matthew Frappier as VP. Frappier joins Berk from DKC, where... |
| • | Data Reign as PR Faces Future Market VolatilityTue., May 28, 2019...O’Dwyer rankings Nearly two-dozen firms joined O’Dwyer’s rankings this year. Among the new additions were Berk Communications (#78, $3.4 million, up 30.9 percent), Buchanan Public Relations (#109, $1.5 million, up 3.4... |
| • | Top 25 PR Firms Post 12.9% Jump in '18 IncomeWed., Mar. 27, 2019...percent), Singer Associates (#58, $7.6M, up 47.9 percent), ARPR (#98, $2.2M, up 43.5 percent), Perry Communications (#91, $2.7M, up 43 percent), and Berk Communications (#77, $3.4M, up 30.9 percent). Of the firms ranked #101-131, representing a range in fees from... |
| • | Accounts in TransitWed., Nov. 29, 2017...proven track record of garnering coverage with major networks and publications for their clients." MWWPR’s Berk Communications has been retained by Junoon, New York City’s only Michelin-starred Indian restaurant, to serve as its... |
| • | Berk Becomes Meatpacking BID AORMon., Sep. 12, 2016...MWWPR division Berk Communications and Marketing Group has been named agency of record for the Meatpacking Business Improvement... |
| • | Berk Bids for Hotel RelaunchFri., Feb. 12, 2016...MWWPR division Berk Communications and Marketing Group has been named agency of record for the Statler Hotel &... |
| • | A Baker's Dozen: Strategic Tips for PR Buyers and SellersFri., Oct. 9, 2015...including: • Edelman's acquisition of Smithfield Consultants in the U.K. • MWWPR acquiring a majority stake in sports/entertainment firm Berk Communications and Marketing Group • Finn Partners acquiring the SF/NY based tech agency Horn Group • Didit... |
| • | MWWPR Acquires Berk CommunicationsMon., Oct. 5, 2015...of an acquisition spree. In the latest deal, MWWPR has purchased a minority stake in Berk Communications and Marketing Group, which specializes in sports, entertainment, travel, lifestyle and event planning PR.... |
| • | Sound PR Advice Would Have Saved A-RodMon., Feb. 10, 2014...case, even with competent public relations advisors first from Sitrick & Co. and then Berk Communications , he either got no such counsel or wasn’t smart enough to heed it. Just as... |
| • | Berk Fields PR for Jay-Z Sports AgencyFri., Apr. 5, 2013...New York's Berk Communications is guiding PR for Roc Nation, the sports management joint venture between Jay-Z and... |
