Accolades for Focus Media

Goshen — The Goshen-based Focus Media, a public relations and marketing firm, as been cited as the fastest growing public relations agency in the eastern U.S. and second nationwide, according to PR Week’s annual Top 200 list. Officials said the firm grew 167 percent in staff between 2009 and 2010. Focus Media was PR Week’s only nationally-ranked agency in the state outside of New York City, according to company officials. Other rankings included being named the fourth fastest growing agency in the northeast in public relations revenue, with a 52 percent increase for 2009-2010; having total combined agency revenues up 96 percent for 2009-2010 (PR Week’s revenue rankings were based solely on public relations fees); and placing 54th among all public relations firms in the northeast and 156th nationwide. Company officials added Focus Media’s growth “is notable as compared to other firms on the list, which expanded on average by 17 percent in staff and 15 percent in revenue.”