Dix & Eaton
Dix & Eaton is an employee-owned marketing, communications, risk and reputation management firm at 1501 Euclid Avenue in Cleveland, describing a legacy of more than 70 years. It organises its work into a Grow platform for insight-led and partner marketing and a Protect platform for reputation protection, and in November 2023 it acquired St. Louis-based Standing Partnership. O'Dwyer's ranks the Cleveland office 12th in the Midwest with 23 staff and $5.4 million in 2025 net fees. Nobody pays to be ranked.
Why it’s hereAn employee-owned firm with roots among the oldest in the Midwest, now combined with Standing Partnership into a two-city Ohio and Missouri operation. Number 3 of the PR firms in the Midwest.
Who leads itChas D. Withers, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
Estimated: $8,000–$15,000/mo, typical for Midwest PR retainers; not a quote.
Typical industry estimate, not a quote from any firm on this list.
A fit forCompanies in regulated or complex sectors such as manufacturing, specialty chemicals, aviation, agribusiness and healthcare that need corporate communications, crisis preparedness and reputation work from a 100% employee-owned Cleveland firm with 70-plus years of history.
- Based in
- Cleveland, OH
- Led by
- Chas D. Withers, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
- Known for
- reputation management · issues and crisis · investor and financial communications · marketing · risk management
- Best for
- Companies in regulated or complex sectors such as manufacturing, specialty chemicals, aviation, agribusiness and healthcare that need corporate communications, crisis preparedness and reputation work from a 100% employee-owned Cleveland firm with 70-plus years of history.
- Estimated cost
Estimated: $8,000–$15,000/mo, typical for Midwest PR retainers; not a quote.
Typical industry estimate, not a quote from any firm on this list.
- Office
- 1501 Euclid Avenue, Suite 800 · Cleveland, OH · 44115 · 216.241.0405

UpdateNow runs two brands, Dix & Eaton and St. Louis-based Standing Partnership, under one employee-owned firm.
Sources dix-eaton.com, odwyerpr.com · LinkedIn ↗
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