Finn Partners: Global Independent PR Agency Profile

Finn Partners, written FINN Partners by the firm, is a New York independent marketing and communications firm publicly launched in December 2011 by Peter Finn, per the firm's own timeline. It began as an internal launch within Ruder Finn in January 2011, per Finn Partners. The firm says it has grown from $24 million in fees at its founding to approximately $196 million, with more than 1,300 colleagues and 35 offices across three continents, partly through acquisitions.

Originally published June 2026. Updated October 18, 2026.

Who founded and leads Finn Partners?

Peter Finn founded the firm and is its CEO and founding partner, according to Finn Partners' own announcements. The firm's timeline says Finn Partners launched internally within Ruder Finn, Inc. in January 2011 with about $18 million in fees, publicly launched in December 2011, and closed its first year since the internal launch at $23.5 million, a 30 percent increase. Its history page says the agency shares the genes of a respected agency that pioneered integrated communications but is not that agency. EPR's Ruder Finn profile covers the sister firm.

Date	Event	Source
January 2011	Internal launch within Ruder Finn, about $18 million in fees	Finn Partners
April 2011	Acquires Los Angeles-based The Rogers Group	Finn Partners
December 2011	Official public launch	Finn Partners
April 2012	Holmes Report names it Best New Agency	Finn Partners
October 2012	Announces London office	Finn Partners
July 2013	Acquires Widmeyer Communications; sets 2013 fee goal of $45 million	Finn Partners
2025	RICE joins	Finn Partners

The history page says fees were $24 million at founding, while the 2013 news post gives $23.5 million for the first year since the internal launch, so both figures are shown.

How has Finn Partners grown through acquisitions?

The firm's history page lists Agency Ten22, Barokas Communications, InHealth Communications, a travel agency identified only as M. in the excerpt reviewed, RICE, Small Army, Widmeyer, Ying Communications and 360 of Dublin among its acquisitions. It says Barokas, acquired in 2021, served early-stage and high-growth technology companies and fueled expansion into Seattle and Denver. InHealth, also 2021, is a specialist health agency focused on the NHS, and 360, acquired in 2021, added a Dublin independent to its EMEA footprint. RICE, which joined in 2025, grows its Asia Pacific presence. Small Army, an integrated marketing, advertising and creative agency, joined in 2019.

Acquired firm	Year	What it added, per the firm
The Rogers Group	2011	Los Angeles base
Widmeyer Communications	2013	Public affairs and issues-focused work
Small Army	2019	Integrated marketing, advertising and creative
Barokas Communications	2021	Technology PR; Seattle and Denver
InHealth Communications	2021	Health communications in the UK
360	2021	Dublin integrated communications
RICE	2025	Asia Pacific communications

Who owns Finn Partners?

The firm calls itself a global independent marketing and communications firm and says it operates under a "new" agency model. Its history page names no outside owner.

What does Finn Partners do?

A company directory profile describes integrated communications serving health, technology, consumer, travel and lifestyle, education, arts, corporate social responsibility and public affairs, with health, particularly pharmaceuticals and medical institutions, as the largest practice. The firm says it has been named Best New Agency, Best PR Agency to Work for in North America and Best Mid-Sized Agency of the Year multiple times. EPR's healthcare PR, technology PR, travel PR and financial services PR sections cover the main sectors.

Which units did Finn Partners absorb?

EPR profiles two acquired firms: Barokas Communications and 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