Firm Honored for Culture, Leadership, Client Excellence, Innovation and Purpose

NEW YORK (September 16, 2025) — RF|Binder, a leading independent and woman-owned strategic communications and consulting firm, secured five top-tier industry honors from distinguished industry  media organizations, including Crain’s New York Business, PRNEWS and PR Daily, notably with the firm’s President Rebecca Binder named a 2025 PRNEWS People of the Year in the Agency Innovators category. The awards spotlight the firm’s exceptional team, people-first culture, industry-leading approach, and outstanding client impact and innovative approach.

Collectively, these recognitions reinforce RF|Binder’s standing as one of the most respected and innovative firms in the communications industry:

• PRNEWS 2026 Agency Elite Top 120 – Marking its sixth consecutive year on this prestigious list, RF|Binder was recognized as one of the nation’s leading strategic communications firms, honored for delivering innovative campaigns that connect communications directly to business results.
• PR Daily’s 2025 Top Agencies Awards – RF|Binder received recognition in two categories: The firm was named an Agency of the Year for the third consecutive year, a testament to the firm’s excellence in client service and impact-driven work, and also earned a place on the inaugural Agency Impact list, highlighting the firm’s long-standing dedication to community engagement and purpose-driven initiatives.
• Crain’s 2025 Best Places to Work in New York City – For the fourth consecutive year, RF|Binder has been named one of the city’s best employers, recognizing its people-first culture, emphasis on employee well-being, and commitment to fostering an environment where creativity and collaboration thrive.
• PRNEWS 2025 People of The Year – RF|Binder President Rebecca Binder was honored as an Agency Innovator, a distinction that celebrates her leadership, forward-looking vision, and role in shaping the future of the communications industry.

“What a week of recognition for our team,” said Amy Binder, founder & CEO of RF|Binder. “These recognitions are a testament to the impact we deliver for our clients and the difference we make to our teams, firm and community at large. To be named a Best Place to Work by Crain’s for the fourth year in a row, while also being recognized by PRNEWS and PR Daily for consecutive years, speaks to the culture we’ve built and the impact we deliver every day. These honors underscore our team’s creativity, strategic thinking and overall excellence we all bring individually and collectively on a daily basis. It is a powerful validation of who we are as a firm and what we stand for. I am very much looking forward to what’s next and continuing to raise the bar for our clients and our industry.”

Since its founding in 2001, RF|Binder has believed that business can and should be a force for good. Central to its approach is the firm’s proprietary Clarity Lens Framework™ that aligns corporate and communications strategies to drive business impact. By blending creativity and innovation with measurable outcomes, RF|Binder drives growth, enhances reputation and delivers enduring value for its clients.

These latest honors build on RF|Binder’s recognition earlier this year as the PROI Agency of the Year, Americas, further underscoring its position as a trusted partner to clients and its belief in the power of business as a force for good. Each award reflects a different dimension of the firm’s identity: PRNEWS’ Agency Elite Top 120 affirms its consistent innovation and client service excellence; PR Daily’s Agency of the Year and Agency Impact awards highlight both outstanding client results and a deep commitment to purpose-driven work; Crain’s New York Business Best Places to Work celebrates RF|Binder’s people-first culture; and PRNEWS’ People of the Year honor for President Rebecca Binder recognizes the firm’s visionary leadership.

Together, these recognitions underscore the firm’s momentum during a period of extraordinary growth, marked by the successful acquisition and integration of purpose-focused consultancy Taft Communications and the launch of the Clarity Index™, a proprietary research methodology and report extending from RF|Binder’s Clarity Lens Framework™ that equips clients with fresh insights to navigate today’s communications landscape. These achievements demonstrate how RF|Binder is not only earning accolades but also shaping the future of communications with innovation, purpose, and impact.

About RF|Binder

RF|Binder is a fully integrated communications and consulting firm dedicated to building reputations and driving business growth. Powered by the firm’s proprietary Clarity Lens Framework™, RF|Binder identifies the critical elements that shape each client’s success, delivering strategic corporate and marketing communications solutions. The firms’ tailored campaigns enhance brand awareness, strengthen stakeholder connections, and foster trust and engagement, ensuring measurable impact, and sustained growth.

With deep expertise across consumer, corporate, education, energy, financial services, healthcare, and life sciences industries, the RF|Binder team delivers strategic communications counsel, purposeful storytelling, and integrated marketing solutions—unbound by method, medium, or channel. RF|Binder is an independent, certified Woman-Owned Business headquartered in New York City with team members across the US and a global presence through PROI worldwide partners. RF|Binder’s work across diverse industries consistently earns industry recognition, with the firm achieving awards year after year on the Observer Power List, PRNEWS’ Agency Elite Top 120, PR Daily’s Top Agencies Awards, and Crain’s New York’s Best Places to Work lists.

For more information, visit www.rfbinder.com.