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'''Public Communications Inc. (PCI)''' is a [[Chicago, Illinois]]-based [[public relations]] agency specializing in healthcare, conservation/environment, education and culture/entertainment/sports markets. PCI is a founding partner of [[Worldcom Public Relations Group]].
| industry = [[Marketing]], [[Public Relations]], [[Communications]]
| founded = 1962
| key_people = Jill Allread ([[Chief executive officer|CEO]])<br/>Craig Pugh (President)
| website = {{URL|pcipr.com}}
}}

'''Public Communications Inc. (PCI)''' is a [[Chicago, Illinois]]-based communications agency specializing in crisis and issues management counsel, digital and social marketing services, and integrated communications for healthcare, conservation/environment, education, culture and destination marketing, civic and park district, and nonprofit organizations. Other services include senior counsel for brand and reputation management, executive/board strategic planning, media and presentation coaching; fundraising campaign communications; product launch and lifecycle promotions; awareness campaigns and events; websites, online platforms and collateral. PCI is a founding partner of [[Worldcom PR Group]].


==History==
==History==
Founded in 1963, PCI is consistently ranked by fee income among the largest independent (non-advertising agency owned) firms in the United States<ref>[http://www.odwyerpr.com/pr_firm_rankings/independents.htm O'Dwyer PR 2007 Independent PR Firm Rankings]</ref>, with more than $4 million in fees billed annually. The agency is also among the 10 largest certified [http://www.wbenc.org Women-Owned Business Enterprise] (WBE) public relations agencies in the United States.
Founded in 1962, PCI is consistently ranked by fee income among the largest independent (non-advertising agency owned) firms in the United States and Chicago.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Top PR Firms {{!}} Public Relations Agencies Ranked by O'Dwyer's |url=https://www.odwyerpr.com/pr_firm_rankings/independents.htm |access-date=2024-02-29 |website=www.odwyerpr.com}}</ref> The agency is also among the largest certified [http://www.wbenc.org Women’s Business Enterprise] (WBE) [[public relations]] agencies in the United States.

==Clients==
Healthcare clients represent about 65% of PCI’s business. Among them are device and pharmaceutical companies such as [[Zimmer]] Orthopaedics, [[Baxter Healthcare]] and [[AstraZeneca]]; more than a dozen medical and professional association clients include the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, the [[Radiological Society of North America]], [[American Academy of Dermatology]], the The [[Infectious Diseases Society of America]] and the [[American Headache Society]]; medical schools, hospitals and healthcare systems including the [[University of North Carolina]] Health Care system; advocacy organizations including the [[AIDS Foundation of Chicago]] and the National Lung Cancer Partnership; and consultants and service providers to the industry.

Conservation clients of PCI include the Alliance of Marine Mammal Parks and Aquariums, the [[Association of Zoos and Aquariums]], Care of Trees, John G. [[Shedd Aquarium]], [[The National Elephant Center]], [[Lincoln Park Zoo]], Chicago Zoological Society, [[Brookfield Zoo]], and Chicago Wilderness.

Education clients include [[National-Louis University]], [[Erikson Institute]], IES Abroad, British School of Chicago, Guerin Prep and [[Brother Rice High School (Chicago, Illinois)]].

PCI has worked with many cultural institutions, entertainment and sports clients including the [[Museum of Science and Industry (Chicago)]], the Iowa Transportation Museum, the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, [[Newberry Library]], KeyLime Cove Water Resort, [[Six Flags Great America]] (Gurnee, Ill.), [[Major League Baseball]], the John Hancock All-Star FanFest, and the [[Chicago Bulls]], [[Chicago White Sox]] and [[Chicago Rush]].



In 2014, Jill Allread was named as CEO.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lazare |first=Lewis |date=10 October 2014 |title=Public Communications taps Jill Allread as new CEO |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/chicago/news/2014/10/10/public-communications-taps-jill-allread-as-new-ceo.html |access-date=2024-02-29 |website=Chicago Business Journal}}</ref> Craig Pugh was named President in June 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2015-06-18 |title=Public Communications Inc. Names Craig Pugh Agency President |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2015/06/18/public-communications-inc-names-craig-pugh-agency-president/ |access-date=2024-02-29 |website=Chicago Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
[http://www.pcipr.com Public Communications Inc. - www.pcipr.com]<br />
* [http://www.pcipr.com Official website]
[http://www.worldcomgroup.com/profile.cfm?id=62 PCI’s profile on the Worldcom Group website]<br />
[http://www.odwyerpr.com/pr_firms_database/prfirm_detail.htm?prid=%7BD83F9111-F527-4E4C-ABBE-9285A7F09CC4%7D PCI’s profile on the O’Dwyer PR Website]<br />
[http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Public_Communications_Inc. PCI’s profile on SourceWatch]<br />
[http://www.odwyerpr.com/pr_firm_rankings/independents.htm O’Dwyers Ranking of Independent PR Firms]<br />


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Latest revision as of 20:15, 29 February 2024

Public Communications Inc.
IndustryMarketing, Public Relations, Communications
Founded1962
Key people
Jill Allread (CEO)
Craig Pugh (President)
Websitepcipr.com

Public Communications Inc. (PCI) is a Chicago, Illinois-based communications agency specializing in crisis and issues management counsel, digital and social marketing services, and integrated communications for healthcare, conservation/environment, education, culture and destination marketing, civic and park district, and nonprofit organizations. Other services include senior counsel for brand and reputation management, executive/board strategic planning, media and presentation coaching; fundraising campaign communications; product launch and lifecycle promotions; awareness campaigns and events; websites, online platforms and collateral. PCI is a founding partner of Worldcom PR Group.

History

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Founded in 1962, PCI is consistently ranked by fee income among the largest independent (non-advertising agency owned) firms in the United States and Chicago.[1] The agency is also among the largest certified Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) public relations agencies in the United States.

In 2014, Jill Allread was named as CEO.[2] Craig Pugh was named President in June 2015.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Top PR Firms | Public Relations Agencies Ranked by O'Dwyer's". www.odwyerpr.com. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  2. ^ Lazare, Lewis (10 October 2014). "Public Communications taps Jill Allread as new CEO". Chicago Business Journal. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  3. ^ "Public Communications Inc. Names Craig Pugh Agency President". Chicago Tribune. 2015-06-18. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
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