Jackson Spalding Named “Best Small Agency 2006” by Holmes Report
Atlanta Agency Recognized Twice by Global PR Trade Publication
ATLANTA (April, 2007)—Jackson Spalding, the Atlanta-based image creation, cultivation and communication firm, was named as “Best Small Agency 2006” by The Holmes Report, a weekly trade publication read by public relations practitioners worldwide. This is the first time an Atlanta-based firm has made the “best of” list. The firm was also #2 nationally among firms of similar size in the publication’s survey of “Best Agencies to Work For,” a list Jackson Spalding has made for the last four years.
Editor Paul Holmes ranks “best” agencies annually in a number of categories, ranging from large multinational operations to boutique firms to agencies serving a targeted niche such as crisis or public affairs. Small agencies recognized by Holmes are agencies billing in the $ 3 million to $10 million range.
Jackson Spalding submitted agency financials and other data as part of the “Best Agency” ranking. Agency personnel completed surveys and submitted them independently for the “Best Agencies to Work For” ranking.
“We are humbled and honored by this recognition,” said Glen Jackson, who co-founded Jackson Spalding in 1995 with Bo Spalding. “Our clients deserve much of the credit because they have encouraged us to grow organically and in new directions, enabling us to build our exceptional JS team and work portfolio.”
The Holmes Report said “…Jackson Spalding has established itself not only as one of the leading independent public relations firms in the southeast… but also as one of the few firms headquartered in that part of the world capable of handling national public relations assignments for some of the region’s largest corporations.”
The firm received the awards on May 8 at the SABRE awards dinner at the New York Sheraton.
Background on the Holmes Report
The Holmes Report is published weekly by The Holmes Group, reaching more than 12,000 readers. The Holmes Group provides competitive insight and intelligence to public relations professionals worldwide.
Background on Jackson Spalding
Jackson Spalding is one of the largest independent communications firms in the Southeast, with offices in Atlanta and Athens, GA serving clients around the corner and around the world. It is a full-service image creation, cultivation and communications firm, representing companies “from first step to blue chip.” JS Creative, a division of Jackson Spalding, provides complementary marketing services in naming, corporate identity, graphic design, advertising creative and placement, Web site design and multimedia production. Together, the operation includes 55 professionals working across many business and organizational sectors. Clients include Barry Real Estate Companies, Chick-fil-A Bowl, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Delta Air Lines, Orkin Inc., Post Properties, Publix Super Markets and The University of Georgia. Jackson Spalding is a partner in Public Relations Organisation International, a network of independent public relations consultancies.
Since 2003, Jackson Spalding has been named:
- among Atlanta Magazine’s top places to “keep your balance” in its annual “Best Places to Work: Dream Jobs” issue;
- a finalist in the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s “A+ Employers: The Best Places to Work in Atlanta” awards;
- one of the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s “Top Privately Held PR Firms in Atlanta”; and,
- one of the 20 “Best Agencies to Work For” by The Holmes Report, a PR industry trade publication.
Jackson Spalding also was recently honored with several national industry awards for PR excellence, including a 2004 Silver SABRE Award and a 2004 Bronze Anvil Award of Commendation by the Public Relations Society of America.
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