Industry | Public relations Advertising Digital Marketing Marketing |
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Founded | 1979 |
Headquarters | New York City |
Key people | Ken Makovsky (founder and CEO) |
Website | makovsky |
Makovsky is an integrated communications firm based in New York City, with an additional office operating out of Washington D.C. [1] The agency ranked 23rd among independent PR firms, and employs 30 people. [2]
Makovsky has teams focused in health, financial, & professional services, technology, consumer, energy, and sustainability industries. The firm provides counsel in public relations, branding, social media, crisis communications, and advertising. [3]
Ken Makovsky founded the agency in 1979. [4] He is a member of the PR News Hall of Fame [5] and recipient of the John Hill Award [6] for outstanding contributions to the public relations field.
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