The Prestige Awards, which have been around for 16 years, ensure recognition for deserving businesses in markets throughout the country. The Prestige Awards are bestowed on smaller, independent businesses spanning different regions of the country, recognizing their hard work and success at the local level as well as on a broader scale. Ripley PR has been named the 2025-2026 PR Agency of the Year in the Southeast United States by the Corporate LiveWire Prestige Awards; this is Ripley PR's second year to receive this distinction. 

“We’ve always been proud to provide world-class public relations expertise to clients in highly competitive industries across the globe, delivering impactful results that help them grow their brands,” said Heather Ripley, founder and CEO of Ripley PR. “Despite our reach, we have never strayed from our home base in East Tennessee, nor have we compromised to private equity. We are thankful to the Prestige Awards for upholding that independent spirit.”

This year’s award winners were selected by a panel of industry-specific experts and evaluated on the basis of customer reviews and testimonials, along with other details about business performance, operations and growth. 

“We’re committed to scoring big wins for our clients in the skilled trades, manufacturing, and other verticals,” said Ripley. “These industries are often traditionally underserved by PR, and we’re proud to be the nation’s number 1 agency for the home services space. Our results speak for themselves, and they attest to the extraordinary talent at our agency. It’s an honor to have that celebrated by industry experts and peers.”

Ripley founded the agency in 2013. In addition to the Prestige Awards, Ripley PR was also recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Best PR Agencies for 2024.

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