Finn Partners: Global Independent PR Agency Profile

Originally published June 2026. Updated October 16, 2026.

What is Finn Partners?

Finn Partners, written FINN Partners by the firm, is a New York independent marketing and communications firm founded in December 2011 by Peter Finn. The firm says it has grown to about $196 million in fees, more than 1,300 colleagues and 35 offices across three continents, partly through acquisitions.

Who founded and leads Finn Partners?

Peter Finn founded the firm in December 2011 and is its CEO and founding partner, according to FINN Partners' own history page and its acquisition announcements, which quote him as CEO. Finn previously spent more than 30 years at Ruder Finn, the family firm founded by his father David Finn, before launching Finn Partners as a standalone business. Howard Solomon, a founding managing partner, oversees the Asia Pacific region, per Marketech APAC.

How has Finn Partners grown through acquisitions?

The firm's history page lists Widmeyer Communications in 2013 and Ying Communications in 2017, which became its first Asia Pacific office, followed by CatchOn, Small Army and ZPR in 2019, InHealth Communications in 2021, AHA in early 2022 and Outré Creative in 2023. In 2021 it also acquired Barokas Communications and, on November 8, 2021, Hawkins International. RICE Communications of Singapore joined in 2025, and a later report says it also acquired Honner, a Sydney financial and corporate communications agency, taking Asia Pacific to about 250 professionals.

What does Finn Partners do?

The firm describes itself as a global independent marketing and communications firm organized by sector. EPR's healthcare PR, technology PR, travel PR and financial services PR sections cover the main sectors.

Which clients has Finn Partners worked with?

Finn Partners' announcements name Art Gallery of New South Wales and Destination New South Wales among Honner's established clients, and its travel work includes luxury hospitality brands inherited with Hawkins International.

How does Finn Partners compare with other large PR firms?

Finn Partners is one of the larger independents, so compare it with other firms in EPR's PR agency profiles directory, such as Ruder Finn, APCO Worldwide, We. Communications and MWW.

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Related: PR agency profiles, Ruder Finn, 5W Public Relations, Barokas Communications, Hawkins International, Healthcare PR