Public Relations Firms - Top 25
Ranked by net fee income | List information taken from the 2013 Business Information Guide
Source: Company representatives and websites. If you were not contacted for this list but would like to be in the future, please contact research@tcbmag.com.
Abbreviations: NP--Not provided, B2B--Business to business, ROI--Return on investment
Note: McFarland Cahill Communications, which appeared on this list last year, has ceased operations in August 2012. One of its owners, Teresa McFarland, has since launched a new public relations firm--McFarland Communications.
1 | | Weber Shandwick
8000 Norman Center Dr., Ste. 400
Bloomington, MN 55437
952-832-5000 • webershandwick.mn
| 1981
72
| $26,000,000
| 155
2,400
| Sara
Gavin
| NP
NP
NP
| NP
NP
NP
| NP
NP
NP
| NP
NP
| Consumer marketing, corporate communications, farm and food advocacy, financial services marketing, health care strategies, public affairs, digital communications, technology communications, media training, crisis preparation, corporate social responsibility, video production, design and development
| Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, Mall of America, U.S. Treasury
|
2 | 
| Padilla Speer Beardsley
1101 W River Pkwy., Ste. 400
Minneapolis, MN 55415
612-455-1700 • padillaspeer.com
| 1961
2
| $17,834,808
| 107
115
| Lynn
Casey
| 21.5
.6
10.4
| 4.1
3.7
14.9
| 3.1
33.4
4.2
| 4
0
| B2B marketing, consumer marketing, creative, crisis and critical issues management, digital and social media, research
| BASF, Schering-Plough division of Merck (Coppertone), Land O'Lakes, Imation (Memorex), Rockwell Automation, UnitedHealth Group
|
3 | | Olson
420 N 5th St.
Minneapolis, MN 55401
612-215-9800 • olson.com
| 1992
5
| $14,000,000
| 335
425
| John
John
Partilla
Partilla
| 0
2
40
| 12
0
4
| 30
1
1
| 0
0
| Advertising, Public Relations, Interactive/Digital, 1:1 Loyalty Marketing, Mobile, Social Engagement
| Amtrak, Best Buy, General Mills, Northwestern Mutual, PepsiCo, Target
|
3 | | Carmichael Lynch Spong
110 N 5th St.
Minneapolis, MN 55403
612-375-8500 • carmichaellynchspong.com
| 1990
2
| $14,000,000
| 40
50
| Douglas
Spong
| 0
0
86
| 1
0
0
| 10
2
1
| 0
0
| B2B, cause branding, consumer PR, corporate branding, events management, financial relations, internal communications, media relations, product and brand communications, social media, lifestyle marketing, experiential marketing
| Supervalu, Sherwin-Williams, Trane, Jack Link's Beef Jerky, DSM, Jennie-O Turkey Store
|
5 | | Exponent Public Relations
400 1st Ave. N
Minneapolis, MN 55401
612-305-6000 • exponentpr.com
| 1935
1
| $6,800,000
| 30
34
| Tom
Lindell
| 25
0
20
| 0
0
20
| 25
0
0
| 10
0
| Brand PR, media relations, media training, public affairs, social media, experiential marketing, corporate communications, crisis management
| General Mills, Medtronic Foundation, International Olive Council, Land O'Lakes, DuPont, Novartis Animal Health
|
6 | | Public Affairs Company
333 S 7th St.
Minneapolis, MN 55402
612-313-2620 • pubaffairsco.com
| 2003
2
| $5,035,000
| 11
13
| Steve
Knuth
| 0
0
0
| 0
0
45
| 0
25
0
| 15
15
| Issue advocacy, ballot campaigns, grassroots and grasstops communications
| PhRMA, National Shooting Sports Foundation, Minnesota Indian Gaming Association
|
7 | | Risdall Public Relations
550 Main St., Ste. 100
New Brighton, MN 55112
651-286-6774 • risdallpublicrelations.com
| 2006
1
| $4,200,000
| 22
22
| Joel
Swanson
| 0
0
0
| 20
0
40
| 5
20
10
| 0
5
| Digital PR, reputation management, thought leadership and executive visibility, media relations, branding and key messaging, marketing communications, crisis communications, social media
| Affinity Plus Credit Union, Allina Health, Baxter Health, Healthways, Star Tribune, Vision-Ease Lens,
|
8 | | Karwoski and Courage Public Relations
60 S 6th St., Ste. 2800
Minneapolis, MN 55402
612-342-9898 • creativepr.com
| 1992
1
| $4,000,000
| 45
45
| Glenn
Karwoski
| 25
0
25
| 0
0
50
| 0
0
0
| 0
0
| PR, influencer marketing, innovation
| NP
|
9 | | Tunheim
8009 34th Ave. S, Ste. 1100
Bloomington, MN 55425
952-851-1600 • tunheim.com
| 1990
1
| $3,967,833
| 31
31
| Kathryn
Tunheim
| 15
0
20
| 0
10
20
| 10
15
10
| 0
0
| Online strategy; public affairs (cause and association advocacy); media relations and training; event marketing; B2B; recruitment and retention communications; crisis communications for the consumer and retail, energy and environment, health care, education, and transportation industries
| Target, Ingersoll-Rand, Telvent, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, St. Jude Medical, Medtronic
|
10 | | Himle Rapp & Company, Inc.
333 S 7th St., Ste. 2400
Minneapolis, MN 55402
612-843-4500 • himlerapp.com
| 1989
1
| $3,050,000
| 14
14
| John
Himle
| 8
5
0
| 10
7
25
| 0
5
15
| 15
10
| Reputation management, PR, public affairs strategy and communications, crisis management, social media, corporate social responsibility, research services
| Mayo Clinic, Johnson Controls, Minnesota Vikings, ClearWay Minnesota, Lignite Energy Council, Canterbury Park
|
11 | | Goff Public
255 E Kellogg Blvd., Ste. 102
St. Paul, MN 55101
651-292-8062 • goffpublic.com
| 1966
1
| $2,563,316
| 12
12
| Chris
Georgacas
| 0
10
5
| 5
20
15
| 5
25
10
| 5
0
| Public affairs strategy, media relations, social media, media training, lobbying, crisis communications, grassroots and grasstops organizing, community relations, presentations and speeches, video production
| Flint Hills Resources, Polaris, Pfizer, Andersen, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, St. Mary's University
|
12 | | Haberman
430 1st Ave. N, Ste. 216
Minneapolis, MN 55401
612-338-3900 • modernstorytellers.com
| 1994
1
| $2,221,388
| 39
39
| Fred
Haberman
| 0
4
30
| 0
10
30
| 0
10
14
| 2
0
| Business strategy, branding, media relations, cause-related campaigns, interactive marketing, Web and graphic design, investor relations, event strategy and management
| Minnesota Department of Health, Gold'n Plump, Volvo, Annie's, Bush Foundation, UnitedHealth Group
|
13 | | Fleishman-Hillard, Inc.
150 S 5th St., Ste. 320
Minneapolis, MN 55402
612-337-0354 • fleishmanhillard.com
| 1946
80
| $2,000,000
| 6
2,000
| David
Hakensen
| 0
0
25
| 0
0
25
| 40
0
0
| 5
5
| Corporate communications, consumer marketing, media relations, digital communications, and crisis communications for the health care, consumer products, food and restaurant, associations, and retail industries
| 3M, Select Comfort, Buffalo Wild Wings, Alzheimer's Association, Cirrus Aircraft, AmeriPride Services
|
14 | | Kohnstamm Communications
400 N Robert St., Ste. 1450
St. Paul, MN 55101
651-228-9141 • kohnstamm.com
| 1991
1
| $1,811,000
| 18
18
| Joshua
Kohnstamm
| 0
6
43
| 3
0
3
| 14
6
8
| 17
0
| Consumer PR, social media services, new product launches, key opinion leader cultivation, spokesperson hiring and training, branding, content development
| MOM Brands, 3M Food Safety, Travelers, McCormick, Cascades Tissue Group, University of St. Thomas Opus College of Business
|
15 | | Gage Marketing Group, LLC
10000 Hwy. 55
Plymouth, MN 55441
763-595-3800 • gage.com
| 1992
2
| $1,800,000
| 106
110
| Tom
Beth
Belle
LaBreche
| 0
0
5
| 10
5
25
| 5
50
0
| 0
0
| Media relations, brand communications, crisis communications, corporate social responsibility
| 3M, Stryker, Capital Safety, American Express, Medica, Tastefully Simple
|
15 | | Strother Communications Group
222 S 9th St., 41st Floor
Minneapolis, MN 55402
612-288-2400 • scgpr.com
| 1992
1
| $1,800,000
| 15
15
| Patrick
Strother
| 5
0
10
| 10
0
0
| 0
25
10
| 0
40
| B2B, public affairs, higher education, digital
| University of Minnesota, Riedell Skates, IWCO Direct, Chemstar
|
17 | | Beehive PR, Inc.
1021 Bandana Blvd. E, Ste. 226
St. Paul, MN 55108
651-789-2232 • beehivepr.biz
| 1998
1
| $1,732,495
| 9
9
| Lisa Kolrud
Hannum
| 0
0
22
| 46
0
16
| 0
16
0
| 0
0
| Media relations, corporate communications, social media, crisis management, brand positioning, strategic planning, research, measurement, thought leadership, media and executive coaching
| Deluxe, Coloplast, Peters Billiards, Ergodyne, Christopher & Banks
|
18 | | Ainsley Shea
1295 Bandana Blvd. N, Ste. 165
St. Paul, MN 55108
612-670-9465 • ainsleyshea.com
| 2010
2
| $1,700,000
| 12
12
| Patrick
Rosenstiel
| 0
0
10
| 10
0
30
| 0
0
0
| 30
20
| Public affairs, government relations, PR, media relations, digital platforms, communication strategy and design
| National Popular Vote, Northern Oil and Gas, Oz Systems, Black and Dew, Newborn Coalition
|
18 | | Broadhead
123 N 3rd St., Ste. 400
Minneapolis, MN 55401
612-623-8000 • broadheadco.com
| 2001
2
| $1,700,000
| 48
55
| Dean
Broadhead
| 60
0
0
| 0
25
5
| 0
10
0
| 0
0
| Marketing and communications for the agribusiness, energy, food safety, government, health care, outdoor, and lifestyle sectors
| Almond Board of California, Boehringer Ingelheim, Mosaic, AGCO, U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service, California Avocado Commission, Toro
|
20 | | Nemer Fieger
6250 Excelsior Blvd., Ste. 203
St. Louis Park, MN 55416
952-925-4848 • nemerfieger.com
| 1957
1
| $1,375,815
| 31
31
| Tom
Whelan
| 0
0
25
| 0
0
2
| 60
0
13
| 0
0
| Media relations, event marketing, creative production, and media buying and planning, primarily for franchises, restaurants, and the entertainment and automotive industries
| Subway, Bachman's, Travel Leaders, Midtown Global Market, Universal Entertainment, Ispiri
|
21 | | Words At Work
800 Washington Ave. N, Ste. 250
Minneapolis, MN 55401
612-334-5960 • wordsatwork.com
| 1987
2
| $1,183,000
| 13
14
| Dave
Levi
| NP
NP
NP
| NP
NP
NP
| NP
NP
NP
| NP
NP
| Branding, graphic design, writing, naming, illustration, website design, SEO, new media presentations, PR, social media
| Ricoh Americas, Datacard Group, GMAC Mortgage, Carestream Health, Global Traffic Technologies
|
22 | | Maccabee Public Relations
211 N 1st St., Ste. 425
Minneapolis, MN 55401
612-337-0087 • maccabeegroup.com
| 1996
1
| $1,012,950
| 10
10
| Paul
Maccabee
| 0
0
25
| 20
0
25
| 0
20
0
| 10
0
| Media relations, social media and online engagement, crisis counsel, event marketing, marketing communications, product publicity, content curation
| GNP, Henson & Efron, Hazelden, RedBrick Health, Sunrise Banks, Dale Carnegie Training
|
23 | | Snow Communications, Inc.
12 S 6th St.
Minneapolis, MN 55402
612-337-0747 • snowcommunications.com
| 1985
1
| $978,000
| 7
7
| Joshua
Schneck
| NP
NP
NP
| NP
NP
NP
| NP
NP
NP
| NP
NP
| Marketing and branding; advertising; PR; health care, IT, law and regulatory, and food industries
| Hormel, Wolters Kluwer, Merchant & Gould
|
24 | | Clarity Coverdale Fury
120 S 6th St., Ste. 1300
Minneapolis, MN 55402
612-339-3902 • claritycoverdalefury.com
| 1979
1
| $824,000
| 64
64
| Tim B.
Clarity
| 0
0
50
| 25
0
25
| 0
0
0
| 0
0
| Advertising, brand development, digital marketing, brand design, social media, PR, event marketing/promotions
| Wings Financial, Dairy Queen, ClearWay Minnesota, Metro Transit, Land O'Lakes, Park Nicollet
|
25 | | C.E.L. Public Relations, Inc.
15600 36th Ave. N, Ste. 120
Plymouth, MN 55446
763-559-6058 • celpr.com
| 1988
1
| $792,000
| 7
7
| Cindy
Leines
| 0
0
14
| 16
13
5
| 5
8
16
| 22
0
| Branding, strategic planning, media relations, graphics, cause marketing, Web design, social media
| Nexstar Network, City of Wayzata, Key West Aloe, National Parkinson Foundation Minnesota, Business & Estate Advisers, St. Louis Art Fair
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