Ranked by total number of employees in B.C. in 2023
Published February 13, 2023. 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'23 | Company | Local principal(s) | Services or specialities | Year founded | No. of B.C. staff '23/'22 |
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1 |
Argyle, a Believeco:Partners Co |
Kim Blanchette, senior vice-president and general manager, Andrea Manchon, vice-president |
Strategic communications and marketing, research, analysis, reputation management, thought leadership, digital strategies, public engagement, crisis and issues management |
1979 |
46 |
2 |
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 |
Industry leaders in public relations, social media, digital marketing, influencer relations, branding and creative strategies |
2011 |
31 |
3 |
Earnscliffe Strategies |
Don Stickney, Bruce Young, Brittney Kerr, Nikki Hill, Carling Dick, Cam McAlpine, Katie Shaw, Kathleen Reid, principals |
Strategic communications, government relations, crisis management, digital public affairs and public opinion research |
1989 |
30 |
4 |
Hill+Knowlton Strategies Canada |
Stephen Smart, general manager, Western Canada, Jeff Ferrier, senior vice-president, public affairs and advocacy, Lindsay Chan, vice-president, corporate communications |
Strategic communications, media relations, public affairs/government relations, crisis management, media training, public engagement, community/stakeholder relations |
1980 |
28 |
5 |
Edelman |
NP |
Corporate communications, reputation management, issues management, insights and analytics, earned media, paid media, social media strategy, public affairs, financial communications, stakeholder relations, employee engagement, creative campaigns, marketing, event management |
1952 |
25 (1) |
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