Ranked by total number of employees in B.C. in 2021
Published February 22, 2021. Sources: Interviews with representatives of public relations firms below and BIV research. Other firms may have ranked but did not respond to information requests by deadline.
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| Rank'21 | Public relations firm | Local principal(s) | Services or specialities | Year founded | No. of B.C. staff '21/'20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Talk Shop Media |
Katie Dunsworth-Reiach, partner and co-founder, Sara Padidar, partner and co-founder, Beth Boyle, partner and co-founder, Katie Stevens, partner |
Media relations, digital strategies, influencer marketing, social media, brand activations, conference planning and promotion |
2011 |
38 |
|
2 |
Citizen Relations |
David Brodie, senior vice-president and general manager, Cher Lee, vice-president |
Marketing and corporate communications, issues management, stakeholder engagement, media relations, events and sponsorships, sport marketing, financial communications |
1986 |
25 |
|
3 |
Argyle |
Kim Blanchette, senior vice-president and general manager, John Forsdick, executive vice-president |
Strategic communications planning, research and analysis, reputation management, thought leadership, digital strategies, public engagement, crisis and issues management |
1979 |
24 |
|
3 |
Edelman |
Rhea Dubois-Phillips, general manager |
Corporate communications, reputation management, issues management, insights and analytics, earned media, paid media, social media strategy, public affairs, financial communications, stakeholder relations, employee engagement, marketing, event management |
1952 |
24 |
|
3 |
Jelly Digital Marketing & PR |
Darian Kovacs, founding partner, Sarah Clark, partner |
Public relations, social media, SEO (search engine optimization), online advertising, digital strategy |
2013 |
24 |
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