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| '''5W Public Relations''', also known as '''5WPR''', is an ] ] ] founded in 2003 by ]. PR industry trade publications reported 2007 billings exceeded ]11.5 million. | |||
| <ref name="O'Dwyer independents">{{cite web | |||
| |url=http://www.odwyerpr.com/pr_firm_rankings/independents.htm | |||
| |publisher=''O'Dwyer's PR Report'' | |||
| |title=PR Firm Rankings - Independent PR Firms}}</ref> and the company was listed on the 2007 '']'' list of fastest growing companies.<ref name="Inc 2007"> | |||
| {{cite web | |||
| |url=http://www.inc.com/inc5000/2007/company-profile.html?id=200701530 | |||
| |title=No. 153 5W Public Relations | |||
| |publisher=''Inc'' | |||
| |year=2007}}</ref>. 5WPR has represented corporations and non-profit organizations, such as Microsoft, Verisign, EDS and others, entertainers including ] and ], and political figures and organizations including the Israeli government, Prime Minister of Serbia and ]. | |||
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| == History == | |||
| ] | |||
| 5WPR began in a small office within a ]-based ] with three clients and two employees. <ref name="NYT profile">{{cite news | |||
| ] | |||
| |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/20/nyregion/thecity/20feat.html | |||
| ] | |||
| |title=Brash P.R. Guy Grabs Clients, Ink | |||
| ] | |||
| |first=Steven | |||
| |last=Kurutz | |||
| |date=2005-02-20 | |||
| |publisher='']''}}</ref> Since its establishment, the company's client list expanded along with its staff size.<ref>{{cite news | |||
| |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-99963349.html | |||
| |title=Torossian Taking the PR World by Storm | |||
| |last=Samarjian | |||
| |first = Natalie | |||
| |publisher=''The Armenian Reporter'' | |||
| |date=] ]}}</ref> | |||
| == Clients == | |||
| Torossian said the firm's corporate and consumer clients accounted for 97 percent of the company's revenue<ref name="bweek badboy">{{cite news | |||
| |url=http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/07_46/b4058064.htm | |||
| |title=The Bad Boy of Buzz and His PR Problem | |||
| |publisher='']'' | |||
| |date=] | |||
| |coauthors =Lena Gersten}}</ref>, but the client roster includes rappers, ] organizations, Jewish groups and politicians.<ref>{{cite news | |||
| |url=http://www.forward.com/articles/13734/ | |||
| |title=Flacks for Agriprocessors Admit Online Impersonation of Meat Company’s Critics | |||
| |publisher=''Forward'' | |||
| |date=] | |||
| |first=Nathaniel | |||
| |last=Popper | |||
| |coauthors =Lena Gersten}}</ref> | |||
| In December 2006, the ] worked with 5WPR and Elias Buchwald, one of the founders of PR firm ] to train Israel's top ]s on Western media and communications methods <ref>{{cite news | |||
| |url=http://www.prwatch.org/node/5652 | |||
| |title=Staying on Message, Whatever the Question | |||
| |publisher='']'' | |||
| |date=]}}</ref>, and in 2005, The Lebanese American Council for Democracy retained 5W Public Relations for "strategic counsel and media relations."<ref></ref>. | |||
| ==Growth== | |||
| In 2007, 5W Public Relations netted $11,581,939 in fees, an increase of 24.3% from 2006 figures<ref name="O'Dwyer independents"/> | |||
| ''O'Dwyers PR Report'' ranked the company #21 in earnings among their top 182 ranked PR companies<ref name="O'Dwyer independents"/>, and it has given it ranked the firm eighth out of the top 40 entertainment PR firms among<ref>{{cite web | |||
| |url=http://www.odwyerpr.com/pr_firm_rankings/entertainment.htm | |||
| |publisher=''O'Dwyers PR Report'' | |||
| |title=Entertainment PR}}</ref>. ''Holmes Report'' named the firm its choice for "Fastest Growing public relations firm in the nation” in 2007.<ref>{{cite web | |||
| |url=http://www.holmesreport.com/agencies/details_url.cfm?agencyid=920&view=client | |||
| |title=5W Public Relations | |||
| |publisher=''Holmes Report''}}</ref>, and the firm appeared at #153 on the ''Inc. 500'' 2007 list<ref name="Inc 2007"/>. | |||
| ==Agriprocessor controversy== | |||
| On ] ], the blog '']'', accused 5WPR of ] in the reader comment section and impersonating critics of a client, ], a kosher meat processing company that had been under criticism for animal cruelty, worker abuse, using child labor and harboring illegal immigrants. The blog traced the comments placed under the names of ] founder Rabbi Allen and other Agriprocessors critics to 5WPR's executive responsible for the Agriprocessors account.<ref name="Rabbi Allen PR Week">{{cite news | |||
| |url=http://www.prweekus.com/5W-faces-accusation-for-blog-misconduct/article/112308/ | |||
| |title=5W acknowledges blog misconduct | |||
| |first=Frank | |||
| |last=Washkuch | |||
| |date=] | |||
| |publisher=PRWeek US}}</ref> The firm later issued a statement saying a “A senior staff member failed to be transparent in dealing with client matters." <ref name="Rabbi Allen PR Week"/> | |||
| ==References== | |||
| {{reflist}} | |||
| ==External link== | |||
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