NEW YORK – September 22, 2022 – Marino, a full-service communications firm with offices in New York and Los Angeles, has been named to the exclusive 2023 Agency Elite Top 100 List by PRNEWS.

The Agency Elite Top 100 is designed to spotlight the nation’s most innovative and strategic PR and communications firms in the business, while demonstrating the wide range of industry specializations and core capabilities encompassed by public relations.

“We are honored to be recognized with the PR News Agency Elite Award for the second year in a row,” said John F. Marino, president at Marino. “It’s been an exciting year of continued growth for the agency, and this award is a testament to our talented team and our commitment to the clients we serve. We look forward to our continued work cultivating a culture as dynamic and inspiring as the people that power it, while delivering incredible results that elevate our clients and further  expanding our offerings.”

Over the last year, Marino has expanded its work in emerging markets such as cannabis and PropTech, in addition to  ramping up its creative and advertising department and building on its nonprofit and food & beverage divisions. From producing and launching a podcast, “The Housing Problem” hosted by clients Monadnock Development and Community Preservation Corporation, to creating a video billboard in Times Square for Italian specialty brand Fratelli Beretta, to successfully managing multiple performance marketing campaigns for clients across verticals, Marino continues to serve as a trusted partner to some of the most iconic brands in the world.

“This year’s Agency Elite Top 100 re-emphasizes the fact that innovative ideas and successful campaigns come from a wide range of organizations, large and small,” says Erika Bradbury, Editorial Director, PRNEWS. “In addition to their campaign work, the agencies on this year’s list stood out for their internal initiatives, community relationships and other business pivots they took in response to the changing world.”

For Marino, the PRNEWS Agency Elite Top 100 honor adds to a growing list of recent awards and recognitions within the last year, including The PR Net 100, Crain's Notable Leaders in Advertising, Marketing and PR, AMNY & PoliticsNY Real Estate and Development Power Players, City & State Real Estate Power 100, City & State Political PR Power 50, and PR Daily's Content Marketing Award.