Red Thread PR (RTPR), an independent public relations agency built to solve complex business and communications challenges, has been named to PRNEWS’ 2027 Agency Elite Top 120. The annual roster recognizes 120 PR and communications firms selected by the PRNEWS editorial team from a field of hundreds. Honorees represent the most forward-looking U.S. agencies that are continuing to evolve their capabilities while delivering meaningful results for clients.
Earned media remains central to RTPR, but the independent specialty shop now solves broader business and communications challenges through brand partnerships and sponsorships, activations, affiliate marketing and AI visibility optimization.
“We earned our place on this list by refusing to stand still,” said Laura Emanuel, managing director, Red Thread PR. “While the industry talks about what’s next, we’re already building it – expanding what earned-first thinking can do and solving bigger, more complex business challenges for our clients. Our team outthinks, outworks and delivers and this recognition proves it.”
The distinction comes as RTPR is also a finalist in two categories at PRNEWS’ 2026 Platinum Awards. Its work for Inspira Health, “From Local Provider to Regional Health Leader: How Inspira Health Built Trust, Visibility and Competitive Credibility in South Jersey,” is a finalist for Integrated Communications, Marketing & PR. “All Bark. All Bite: Dawg House by NJM” is a finalist for Experiential Event. Together, the programs demonstrate RTPR’s ability to deliver category-leading results by outthinking, not outspending – while continually expanding its expertise to meet what’s next.
RTPR and the other Agency Elite honorees will be recognized at the PRNEWS Platinum Awards Gala on October 6 at The Lighthouse in New York City, where the Platinum Awards winners will also be announced.
About Red Thread PR
Red Thread PR is an independent specialty communications agency based in Philadelphia and a 2027 PRNEWS Agency Elite Top 120 honoree. We connect brands to culture, customers and communities through media and influencer relations, corporate and internal communications, reputation and crisis management, partnerships and sponsorships, activations and experiences, and AI visibility optimization.
Brands including Comcast Xfinity, DuPont™, Lyft, TruGreen, Humana, Shake Shack, Bowflex, ACI Worldwide, Healthy Paws by Chubb, NJM Insurance Group and Saint-Gobain North America trust Red Thread PR to deliver meaningful results without sacrificing authenticity. Red Thread PR is part of Brownstein Group’s independent agency network, alongside Born and Raised, Nucleus Digital and Poster Child, with global reach through Worldwide Partners.