Tampa-based Judge Public Relations ranked as fastest growing PR firm in U.S. among top PR firms
TAMPA, Fla. – Judge Public Relations, a veteran-owned Tampa-based PR firm, was ranked as the fastest growing PR firm in the U.S. according to O’Dwyer’s Annual Rankings of Top PR Firms, which was released Tuesday.
O’Dwyer’s has been ranking PR firms for 49 years based on their worldwide fees, and measures media contact and counseling services, not advertising or production expenses.
While the 2019 rankings of top PR firms included 130 PR firms, Judge PR showed the largest percentage gain of all PR firms in 2018 from 2017, with 76.1 percent net fee growth in 2018.
For their first appearance on the list, Judge PR was ranked 128 out of the top 130 PR firms in the U.S., according to O’Dwyers. To put that in perspective, there are more than 12,000 PR companies operating in the U.S., according to Forbes.
When broken down by specialty, out of the top 75 healthcare PR firms, Judge PR ranked 64. For food and beverage PR firms, Judge PR ranked 40, and in the sports sector, Judge PR ranked 21, O’Dwyers reported.
“We’re extremely proud of our growth and the hard work our entire team has put in to get here,” said James P. Judge Jr., president of Judge PR. “To be featured on a list that includes industry titans like Edelman and W2O, is quite an honor, but it wouldn’t be possible without our great clients who have chosen to allow our team to represent them.”
Judge Public Relations provides PR, marketing and creative services support for celebrities, musicians, non-profit organizations and many different types of businesses including auto dealerships, medical practices, restaurants, legal practices, medical device manufacturers, technology companies, defense companies, sports industry companies and veterinary companies.
In addition to charging for services, in 2018 Judge PR donated services to the Armed Forces Families Foundation, Clearwater for Youth and the Safety Harbor Arts and Music Center.
About Judge Public Relations
Judge PR is a full-service public relations, marketing and creative services agency. The company was founded in 2011 by James Judge, an award-winning public relations expert, former journalist and decorated war veteran. Judge PR offers companies the quality results of an in-house public relations and marketing team with significant cost advantages. There are six full-time team members and three part-time team members. Combined the team has acquired more than 20 regional and national Emmy Awards and one MTV Movie Award. Judge Public Relations is a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs certified, service-disabled veteran-owned small business.