Business Services Industry
Public relations firms
Utah Business, Sept, 2002
Public Relations Firms
BY GROSS BILLINGS
THIS
YEAR'S
RANK COMPANY ADDRESS/WEBSITE PR MANAGER
1 Connect Public 80 E. 100 North Sherri Walkenhorst
Relations Provo, Utah 84806
(801) 373-7888 P www.connectpr.com
(801) 373-8680 F
2 Richter7 280 S. 400 West, Tim Brown
(801) 521-2903 P Ste. 200
(801) 359-2420 F Salt Lake City,
Utah 84101
www.Richter7.com
3 Penna Powers 1706 S. Major St. David L. Smith
Cutting Salt Lake City,
Haynes/ProClix Utah 84115
(801) 487-4800 P www.ppch.com
(801) 487-0707 F
4 Meservy Wing Snapp 509 S. Orem Blvd. Melanie McBride
(MWS Agency) Orem, Utah 84058
(801) 434-4440 P www.mwsagency.com
(801) 434-4441 F
5 Riester Robb 630 E. South Mike Korologos
Harris & Love Temple
(801) 532-7333 P Salt Lake City,
(801) 532-6029 F Utah 84102
www.riester.com
6 FORTHGEAR 579 W. Heritage Park Christine Stanger
(801) 728-9982 P Blvd., Ste. 200
(801) 728-3460 F Layton, Utah 84041
www.forthgear.com
7 Wilkinson 136 S. Main St., Brian Wilkinson
Ferrari & Varela Ste. 600 Lindsey Ferrari
(801) 364-0088 P Salt Lake City, Vickie Varela
(801) 364-0072 F Utah 84101
www.wfvstrategies.com
8 Bremer Public 307 W. 200 South, Alicia Bremer
Relations Ste. 3005
(801) 364-2030 P Salt Lake City,
(801) 364-2037 F UT 84101
www.bremerpr.com
9 Politis 65 E. Wadsworth David Politis
Communications Park Dr., Ste. 102
(801) 523-3730 P Draper, Utah 89020
(801) 523-3750 F www.politis.com
10 Love Communications 533 S. 700 East John Youngren
(801) 519-8880 P Salt Lake City,
(801) 519-8884 F Utah 84102
www.lovecomm.net
11 W.S. Adamson & 175 W. 200 South, Bruce Whitehead
Associates Ste. 3003 Patrick Thomas
(801) 532-5322 P Salt Lake City,
(801) 532-5324 F Utah 84101
www.info@wsapr.com
12 C & S Creative 1375 Deer Valley Courtney Gannon
Services Dr, Ste. 110
(435) 649-1234 P Park City,
(435) 649-1287 F Utah 84060
www.cscreate.com
13 Crowell & 175 S. Main St., Rhonda Greenwood
Associates Floor 15
(801) 531-0533 P Salt Lake City,
(801) 531-0547 F Utah 84111
www.crowelladv.com
14 The Summit Group 136 E. South Craig Rasmussen
(801) 595-1155 P Temple, Ste. 1400
(801) 595-1165 F Salt Lake City,
Utah 84111
www.e-tsg.com
15 TKO Advertising 1111 S. Orem Blvd. Kevin Bissegger
(801) 226-6201 P Orem, Utah 84058
(801) 226-8192 F www.tko.com
16 Zabriskie & 1600 S. Main St. Dale Zabriskie
Associates Salt Lake City,
(801) 484-7272 P Utah 84115
(801) 484-7294 F Website: NA
17 Jordan Richard 1846 S. 1200 East Madeleine Franco
Assoc. Salt Lake City, (CEO)
(801) 463-0300 P Utah 84152
(801) 463-0308 F www.jordanrichard.com
18 R & R Partners 837 E. South Michele Swaner
(801) 531-6877 P Temple
(801) 531-6880 F Salt Lake City,
Utah 84102
www.rrpartners.com
19 Blakeslee Group 136 Heber Avenue, Susan J. Anthony
(435) 647-0910 P P.O. Box 8000
(435) 647-5825 F Park City,
Utah 84060
www.blakesleeadv.com
20 Integrated 146 W. Pierpont Ave. Tiia Sumera
Marketing Group Salt Lake City,
(801) 538-0777 P Utah 84101
(801) 538-0780 F www.imgbranding.com
21 Brodeur Worldwide 5252 Edgewood Dr., Rod Anderson
(801) 765-1500 P Ste. 250
(801) 765-0500 F Provo, Utah 84604
www.brodeur.com
THIS
YEAR'S YEAR
RANK COMPANY EST. CURRENT NOTABLE CLIENTS
1 Connect Public 1990 Front-Range Solutions,
Relations Symantec Corporation,
(801) 373-7888 P Efficient Network, Sun
(801) 373-8680 F Microsystems' Server
Appliance Division, FS
Networks, Network Inst.
2 Richter7 1971 Zions Bank, Park City
(801) 521-2903 P Visitors/Convenion Bureau,
(801) 359-2420 F Workers Compensation Fund,
Disney/Buena Vista Fictures,
Sunbrook Communities,
Connecticut Dept. of
Transportation, Triangle
Trans. Auth. (Raleigh-
Durham), Polynesian Cultural
Center, Jackson Hole
Mountain Resort.
3 Penna Powers 1984 Campus Pipeline, UDOT,
Cutting Gateway computers, Primary
Haynes/ProClix Children's Medical
(801) 487-4800 P Center--Hold on to Dear
(801) 487-0707 F Life, HEXCEL.
4 Meservy Wing Snapp 1997 Corda, Altiris, NxLight,
(MWS Agency) Sorenson Media, DST,
(801) 434-4440 P Novell, Phony, vSpring
(801) 434-4441 F Capital.
5 Riester Robb 1938 Regence Blue Cross/Blue
Harris & Love Shield, Utah Travel Council,
(801) 532-7333 P Casino Arizona, McDonald's
(801) 532-6029 F boise and southern Oregon,
Kennecott, Deer Valley
Resort, Swire Coca-Cola,
Lagoon.
6 FORTHGEAR 1995 Crossroads Plaza, ZCMI
(801) 728-9982 P Center Mall, Denso
(801) 728-3460 F International American,
Peacock Restaurant.
7 Wilkinson 1993 UDOT/I-15 Reconstruction
Ferrari & Varela Project, Idaho Dept. of
(801) 364-0088 P Health and Welfare, Jordan
(801) 364-0072 F Valley Water Conservancy,
Kennecott Development
Company, Utah Arts Festival,
State of Utah Trust Land
Administration.
8 Bremer Public 1988 DND
Relations
(801) 364-2030 P
(801) 364-2037 F
9 Politis 1990 Daw Technologies, Master
Communications Trend, EDTI, Other
(801) 523-3730 P World Computing, Hometown
(801) 523-3750 F Auto Retailers.
10 Love Communications 1999 State of Utah Anti-tobacco
(801) 519-8880 P Account, Cricket Comfortable
(801) 519-8884 F Wireless, Green Space
Design, United Way of Salt
Lake, Air Terminal Gifts,
Ichiban Sushi.
11 W.S. Adamson & 1950 Kennecott Utah Copper
Associates Corporation, Kennecott
(801) 532-5322 P Borax, JBR Environmental,
(801) 532-5324 F Broadband Direct.
12 C & S Creative 1987 DND
Services
(435) 649-1234 P
(435) 649-1287 F
13 Crowell & 1987 Harmon's Grocery Storm,
Associates Utah Dept. of Health
(801) 531-0533 P Anti-tobacco Campaign,
(801) 531-0547 F Eye Institute of Utah,
Taco Maker, Harley
Davidson Dealership.
14 The Summit Group 1982 Subway in 17 markets, AT&T,
(801) 595-1155 P Utah League of Credit
(801) 595-1165 F Unions, Mark Miller
Automotive Group,
University of Utah, the
Rouse company, Cigna
Healthcare, Jones, Waldo,
Holbrook & McDonough.
15 TKO Advertising 1987 Far West Bank, Robert's
(801) 226-6201 P Crafts, Jones Paint and
(801) 226-8192 F Glass, Weinerschnitzel.
16 Zabriskie & 1982 Delta Airlines, University
Associates of Phoenix, PriceWaterhouse-
(801) 484-7272 P Coopers, Security National
(801) 484-7294 F Financial Corp. Burlington
Northern Santa Fe, Zion
Securities, Utah
Broadcasters Association,
The UACPAs, Ensign-Bickford
Company.
17 Jordan Richard 1990 DND
Assoc.
(801) 463-0300 P
(801) 463-0308 F
18 R & R Partners 1974 Orange County Transit
(801) 531-6877 P Authority, No More Homeless
(801) 531-6880 F Pets of Utah, Lifetime
Products, Association of
RVs and Campgrounds.
19 Blakeslee Group 1998 DND
(435) 647-0910 P
(435) 647-5825 F
20 Integrated 1997 Cardinal Nutrition, Maypro
Marketing Group Industries, Quality of Life
(801) 538-0777 P Labs, OrderDog, Inc.,
(801) 538-0780 F Unigen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
21 Brodeur Worldwide 1996 IBM, Corning Incorporated,
(801) 765-1500 P Fidelity Investments,
(801) 765-0500 F Avnet, Cable & Wireless,
MasterCard International,
Research in Motion,
Symbol Technologies.
THIS FTE
YEAR'S PR EMP GROSS
RANK COMPANY UT CLIENTS BILLINGS
1 Connect Public 14 $5.1
Relations 10 million
(801) 373-7888 P 1
(801) 373-8680 F
2 Richter7 47 $4.4
(801) 521-2903 P 11 million
(801) 359-2420 F Varies
3 Penna Powers 24 $4.1
Cutting 5 million
Haynes/ProClix 24
(801) 487-4800 P
(801) 487-0707 F
4 Meservy Wing Snapp 26 $3.5
(MWS Agency) 16 million
(801) 434-4440 P 21
(801) 434-4441 F
5 Riester Robb 34 $1.5
Harris & Love 2 million
(801) 532-7333 P 5
(801) 532-6029 F
6 FORTHGEAR 14 $1.5
(801) 728-9982 P 2 million
(801) 728-3460 F 40
7 Wilkinson 10 $1.3
Ferrari & Varela 10 million
(801) 364-0088 P 23
(801) 364-0072 F
8 Bremer Public 10 $677,650
Relations 7
(801) 364-2030 P DND
(801) 364-2037 F
9 Politis 4 $500,000
Communications 3
(801) 523-3730 P 10
(801) 523-3750 F
10 Love Communications 15 $500,000
(801) 519-8880 P 2
(801) 519-8884 F 6
11 W.S. Adamson & 5 $474,639
Associates 6
(801) 532-5322 P 10
(801) 532-5324 F
12 C & S Creative 5 $250,000
Services 4
(435) 649-1234 P 20
(435) 649-1287 F
13 Crowell & 10 $109,887
Associates 2
(801) 531-0533 P 8
(801) 531-0547 F
14 The Summit Group 29 DND
(801) 595-1155 P DND
(801) 595-1165 F 31
15 TKO Advertising 10 DND
(801) 226-6201 P 4
(801) 226-8192 F 20
16 Zabriskie & 4 DND
Associates 4
(801) 484-7272 P 13
(801) 484-7294 F
17 Jordan Richard 3 DND
Assoc. 3
(801) 463-0300 P 12
(801) 463-0308 F
18 R & R Partners 3 DND
(801) 531-6877 P 3
(801) 531-6880 F 9
19 Blakeslee Group 6 DND
(435) 647-0910 P 4
(435) 647-5825 F 7
20 Integrated 8 DND
Marketing Group 2
(801) 538-0777 P 5
(801) 538-0780 F
21 Brodeur Worldwide 1 DND
(801) 765-1500 P 1
(801) 765-0500 F DND
Rankings based on 2001 data. DND = Did Not Disclose.
Source: Cahaba Research Associates.
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