PR Week Ranks Sachs #1 PR Firm in Florida; Among Top 100 in U.S.

April 23, 2007

TALLAHASSEE - For Immediate Release April 23, 2007

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PR Week - the most respected national journal of the industry -- rated Ron Sachs Communications as the top firm in Florida and 91st in the nation, in its coveted annual rankings for 2007. The firm, now in its 12th year, is the only North Florida business to make the top 100.

This is the second time in eight weeks that a respected independent national ranking system determined that Sachs Communications is tops in Florida.

"I salute the creativity and hard work of our entire staff, which puts its highest priority on providing our clients with exceptional service and excellent results," said president and company founder Ron Sachs. "Even as we expand to other markets, we're proud to be headquartered in Florida's capital city as we work to serve clients who are local, statewide, regional and national."

Businesses were ranked in this year's PR Week's annual rankings based on 2006 revenue and rate of growth. Climbing from 111th in 2006 to 91st in 2007, Ron Sachs Communications had 2006 revenue of $4.1 million, an impressive 54 percent increase from 2005. The increase is the fifth-best rate of growth among the top 100 firms in the country.

Ron Sachs Communications has earned many awards and recognitions including these recent honors:

• Top public relations firm in Florida and 66th in the nation, according to O'Dwyer's.
• Top-rated high-tech public relations firm in Florida, according to O'Dwyer's.
• One gold and two silver ADDY (R) Awards for advertising excellence in the 2007 competition.
• Three bronze 2007 Telly Awards for "Get Ready, Florida! The Hurricane Survival Test" and two political campaign ads for excellence in local, regional, and cable TV commercials and programs, as well as the finest video and film productions.
• An Emmy Award for the firm's production of The National Hurricane Survival Test, 2005 - a 30-minute television special broadcast in 13 states.
• The Jim Moran Institute's Entrepreneur of the Year, 2005.

Ron Sachs Communications is an integrated public relations firm providing public relations, video and multi-media production, public affairs, advertising, media buying and design, public education initiatives and cause marketing. Based in Tallahassee, the firm has offices in Orlando, Jacksonville and South Florida.

Other Florida firms in the rankings included The Jeffrey Group, ranked 98th with 2006 revenue of $3.7 million and 18 percent growth; Moore Consulting Group, ranked 106th with $3.1 million in 2006 revenue and 6 percent growth; and Sonshine Communications, ranked 111th with 2006 revenue of $2.8 million and -14 percent growth, The Apple Organization, ranked 122nd with 2006 revenue of $2.5 million revenue and 8 percent growth; Thorp & Co., ranked 152nd with 2006 revenue of $1.9 million and -16 percent growth; O'Connell & Goldberg, ranked 159th with 2006 revenue of $1.7 and 4 percent growth; Transmedia, ranked 167th with 2006 revenue of $1.3 million in 2006 and 161 percent growth; and Fish Consulting ranked 187th in 2006 revenue of $600,569 and 80 percent growth.