FRENCH/WEST/VAUGHAN NAMED NO. 1 AGENCY IN SOUTHEAST FOR 23RD CONSECUTIVE YEAR

RALEIGH, N.C. (April 29, 2024) — French/​West/​Vaughan (FWV), one of the nation’s largest independently held PR, advertising and digital media agencies, has maintained its No. 1 spot in the Southeast region and ranks among the country’s 20 largest agencies in the recently published 2024 O’Dwyer’s Ranking of Top U.S. PR Firms.

Based on audited, worldwide annual fee billings, O’Dwyer’s ranked FWV first in the Southeast, a distinction the agency has held for 23 consecutive years. FWV moved up three spots into the top 20 among all U.S. agencies, landing at No. 18 this year. 

The agency maintained top five rankings in two key practice areas – Entertainment (No. 3) and Beauty, Fashion & Lifestyle (No. 4). It jumped from No. 5 to No. 3 spot in the Sports sector, and moved into the top 10 rankings in both Automotive/​Transportation (No. 9, up from No. 14) and Energy (No. 9, up from No. 13). Finally, the agency maintained its top 10 rankings in two other practice areas – Agriculture (No. 7) and Purpose & Corporate Social Responsibility (No. 10).

“We are very proud to have kept our top ranking in the Southeast and to have secured top five and 10 positions in a number of key practice areas,” said FWV’s Chairman & CEO Rick French. ​“These market positions are a testament to the hard work and dedication of our talented team and the trust our clients place in us to deliver exceptional work on their behalf.”

Headquartered in Raleigh, FWV has amassed more than 1,600 PR, advertising and digital marketing awards on behalf of a blue-chip client roster. FWV is the most decorated agency in the history of the Southeastern U.S., having received 30 National or Global Agency of the Year honors among 45 finalist nominations.