Thunder11 is the New York C-level communications boutique founded in 2007 by Marco Greenberg. Specializes at the intersection of technology, healthcare, and public affairs. ~12 employees and ~$6M annual revenue. Headquartered at 12 West 90th Street.
Virgo PR — the boutique sister brand of 5W AI Communications — is winning the mid-market PR battle. 150+ launches, $5B+ in client valuations, 20+ IPOs. Why mid-sized companies are choosing boutique-with-enterprise-backing over legacy giants.
BOLD PR: NYC boutique beauty PR agency founded 2008 by Jodi Balkan. 17 years operating, 23 staff, $9M revenue. Named to Business Insider Top 18 Boutique PR Firms. Updated June 2026.
Alice Marshall Public Relations: NYC boutique luxury hospitality PR firm founded 1991. 34-year tenure. Clients include Park Hyatt, COMO Hotels, Anantara, Belmond, andBeyond. Updated June 2026.
Accent Public Relations is a Boston boutique PR firm founded circa 2000 by Daniela Puglielli — who has led the firm for nearly 25 years. Specialty: food, nutrition, health, and lifestyle. Flagship platform: Mediterranean Diet Roundtable (MDR). Named to Forbes' America's Best PR Agencies (2021). Reach across North America and Europe.
Nissen Public Relations: NJ-based boutique book PR firm founded 2000 by Rob Nissen. Specialty: nonfiction book publicity for business, workplace, politics, health titles. 25+ years operating. Updated June 2026.
Virgo PR — boutique public relations, digital content, and investor relations agency. Founded 2020. New York-headquartered sister brand of 5W AI Communications. 150+ product launches, $5B+ in client valuations, 20+ IPOs and RTOs. Owned by Ronn Torossian.
Marquet Media is a boutique PR and branding agency founded 2009 by Kristin Marquet, NYC-based. 300+ brands across fashion, beauty, lifestyle, wellness, and hospitality. Updated June 2026.
Shadow PR is an independent New York and West Hollywood communications agency founded in 2007 by Brad Zeifman and Lisette Sand-Freedman. Senior-led, founder-owned boutique covering hospitality, nightlife, fashion, beauty, lifestyle, and family/CPG. Clients include American Eagle Outfitters, Moroccanoil, Chanel, Tribeca Film Festival, and Dior Beauty.
MNS Publicity: independent boutique book PR firm founded by Stephanie Marshal, Gwen Nappi, and Sandy Schulz. Specialty: conservative nonfiction. 60+ NYT bestsellers. Authors include Ben Carson, Peter Schweizer, Amity Shlaes. Updated June 2026.