Diffusion PR: Agency Profile

Diffusion PR is an independent international consumer, technology, and lifestyle PR agency founded in 2008 in London by Ivan Ristic and Daljit Bhvrji. With offices in London, New York, and Los Angeles, the firm serves consumer brands, technology innovators, beverage, wellness, and B2B clients across three continents. Daljit Bhvrji serves as CEO. Recent agency-of-record wins include Tilray Beverages, Owlet, and Chasing Paper.

Overview: What Diffusion PR Does

Diffusion PR is an award-winning international integrated communications agency built to serve innovators challenging the status quo. Founded in 2008 in London by Ivan Ristic and Daljit Bhvrji, the firm has grown into a three-continent operation with offices in London, New York, and Los Angeles. The agency's positioning emphasizes work with challenger brands, scaleups, innovators, and emerging category leaders.

Daljit Bhvrji serves as CEO. The firm has remained independent throughout its 17-year operating history.

History and Ownership

Ivan Ristic and Daljit Bhvrji co-founded Diffusion PR in 2008 in London. The firm grew from London into an international agency through measured organic expansion, opening US operations in New York and later Los Angeles. The firm has remained independent throughout its history. Ristic has been named to PR Week's Top 50 Innovators list in America's PR industry.

Key Milestones

2008: Diffusion PR founded in London by Ivan Ristic and Daljit Bhvrji.

2017: Won Gold Sabre Award (consumer marketing/new product category).

2018: Won PRSA-NY Big Apple Award.

2019: Won three categories at the Big Apple Awards.

2024-2025: Won agency of record assignments including Tilray Beverages and Owlet (US).

2025-2026: Continued AOR wins across consumer, tech, and wellness categories.

Services

Diffusion PR delivers integrated communications across public relations and earned media, social media, content marketing, executive thought leadership, B2B thought-leadership campaigns, influencer and creator partnerships, and consumer brand storytelling.

Practice Areas

Consumer brands, technology, lifestyle, beverage, wellness, B2B (particularly thought leadership-driven campaigns), and scaleup/challenger brand communications.

Clients and Accounts

Diffusion PR's recent client work includes Tilray Beverages (PR agency of record), Owlet (US PR agency of record), Chasing Paper (US PR agency of record), and Menzies LLP (UK B2B thought-leadership campaign).

Leadership Team and Executives

Daljit Bhvrji serves as CEO and co-founder. Ivan Ristic is co-founder (PR Week's Top 50 Innovators). Sarah Katz serves as Chief of Staff. Kate Ryan serves as Managing Director, USA division.

Awards and Recognition

The firm's notable awards include the 2017 Gold Sabre Award (consumer marketing/new product), 2018 PRSA-NY Big Apple Award (B2B marketing), and 2019 Big Apple Awards across three categories.

EPR Coverage

Everything-PR has covered Diffusion PR since the firm's early years. For the full archive, see everything-pr.com/tag/diffusion-pr.

Key Takeaways

• Diffusion PR was founded in 2008 in London by Ivan Ristic and Daljit Bhvrji. Independent throughout its 17-year history.
• Three-continent operation with offices in London (HQ), New York, and Los Angeles.
• Daljit Bhvrji serves as CEO; Ivan Ristic is co-founder (PR Week's Top 50 Innovators).
• Recent AOR wins: Tilray Beverages, Owlet (US), Chasing Paper (US).
• Specialty: challenger brands, scaleups, innovators, emerging category leaders.
• Awards: 2017 Gold Sabre Award, 2018 PRSA-NY Big Apple Award, 2019 Big Apple Awards (3 categories).

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