O'Dwyer's has published its annual PR specialty rankings, highlighting robust growth in sectors like healthcare, technology and travel and economic development.

Top 3 firms listed below for each of 12 PR specialties:

Agriculture
1. Gibbs & Soell, New York, NY - $15,125,851
2. PadillaCRT, Minneapolis, MN - $4,894,676
3. Edelman, New York, NY - $3,985,511

Beauty & Fashion
1. Edelman, New York, NY - $16,662,485
2. Ruder Finn, New York, NY - $7,504,455
3. French | West | Vaughan - $4,297,243

Entertaiment
1. Edelman, New York, NY - $14,177,296
2. Finn Partners, New York, NY - $6,363,509
3. MWW, New York, NY - $5,777,000

Environmental & PA
1. APCO Worldwide, Washington, DC - $29,604,799
2. Edelman, New York, NY - $17,064,414
3. Davies, Santa Barbara, CA - $9,992,391

Financial & IR
1. Edelman, New York, NY - $47,575,447
2. ICR, New York, NY - $47,166,381
3. Prosek Partners, New York, NY $15,900,000

Food & Beverage
1. Edelman, New York, NY - $98,062,752
2. Hunter PR, New York, NY - $15,000,000
3. APCO, Washington, NY - $13,895,513

Healthcare
1. Edelman, New York, NY - $136,615,173
2. W2O Group, San Franciso, CA - $62,203,000
3. Ruder Finn, New York, NY - $29,293,412

Home Furnishings
1. Edelman, New York, NY - $136,615,173
2. W2O Group, San Francisco, CA - $62,203,000
3. Ruder Finn, New York, NY - $29,293,412

Professional Services
1. Edelman, New York, NY - $98,193,095
2. Finn Partners, New York, NY - $13,201,826
3. Coyne PR, Parsippany, NJ - $7,115,388

Sports
1. Taylor, New York, NY - $10,365,000
2. French | West | Vauyghan, Raleigh, NC - $5,447,959
3. Edelman, New York, NY - $4,120,939

Technology
1. Edelman, New York, NY - $265,147,553
2. Waggener Edstrom Communcations, Bellevue, WA - $106,676,000
3. APCO Worldwide, Washington, DC - $22,432599

Travel & Economic Development
1. Edelman, New York, NY - $21,629,346
2. Zimmerman Agency, Tallahassee, FL - $9,600,000
3. Development Counsellors Int'l (DCI), New York, NY - $9,079,895

O'Dwyer's published its overall PR firm rankings on March 9, showing the industry’s strongest growth in years.