Independent list · re-checked September 28, 2026 · published by Primortul LLC

PR firms in Ohio

2 of the 15 PR firms on this list are based in Ohio (OH), in Columbus, Cleveland. The other 13 are based elsewhere on the list. Who leads them, the work they can show, and why each one made the list. This is the list, not a ranking of the state. Nobody pays to be ranked.

02 on the list · Columbus, OH
Fahlgren Mortine
Since 1962 · 51–200 people
Fahlgren Mortine is an integrated communications agency at 4030 Easton Station in Columbus, Ohio, founded in 1962 and owned by The Shipyard since May 2024. It delivers PR, marketing, digital and engagement work across B2B, consumer goods, healthcare, higher education, energy, manufacturing and tourism, and owns the travel PR agency TURNER. O'Dwyer's lists 200 staff and $40.8 million in 2025 net fees, with clients including Advanced Drainage Systems, Airstream, Kroger and Cardinal Health.
Why it’s herePRSA's 2024 Silver Anvil Agency of the Year and the top-ranked firm on O'Dwyer's 2026 Midwest PR rankings by net fees.
Who leads itNeil Mortine, CEO.
Work they can showVisit Myrtle Beach. Earned media campaign for its autism-friendly destination status that secured more than 400 placements. Swisslog. Thought leadership and video content program that produced 76% more leads in 2020 than in 2019. COSI. Multi-channel campaign for a dinosaur exhibit that lifted paid attendance 33%.
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.
public relations · integrated communications · tourism PR · healthcare · B2B and manufacturing
03 on the list · Cleveland, OH
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.
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.
Who leads itChas D. Withers, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
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.
reputation management · issues and crisis · investor and financial communications · marketing · risk management

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