10 Years of Crowe PR: The Agency’s Flight from Startup to Award-Winning Integrated PR Firm
National PR Agency Celebrates a Decade of Milestones, Industry-Leading Campaigns and Strategic Partnerships
SAN DIEGO and NEW YORK – January 22, 2025 – Crowe PR, a leading national integrated public relations agency, celebrates its 10th anniversary, marking a decade of transformative campaigns and industry-defining results. Founded in 2015 by entrepreneurial maven Anna Crowe, the agency has evolved from a solo endeavor to an award-winning, nationally recognized firm, establishing itself as a trusted partner for hundreds of global brands shaping the future across the healthcare technology, consumer goods and hospitality industries.
Over the past decade, Crowe PR has emerged as a leader in integrated public relations, delivering innovative campaigns that elevate brands through media relations, thought leadership, influencer marketing and social media. Its trusted partners over the past decade span a variety of mid-to-large-sized national and global brands such as AT&T, Razer, Inc., Skrewball Whiskey, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, Jamba Juice, Sun Genomics, Sanuk, Valor Hospitality and many more. With a proven track record of helping brands achieve worldwide recognition and fostering authentic connections, the agency continues to drive ROI-focused results while positioning itself as a forward-thinking industry powerhouse.
Crowe PR’s journey reflects its relentless commitment to adaptability, innovation and meaningful impact. Major company milestones over the last 10 years include:
2015
Crowe PR is founded as a media relations-focused agency, securing its first contracts, hiring first employees and opening its first space in downtown San Diego.
2017
Expands service offerings to incorporate social media management and influencer marketing.
Receives two PRSA Bernays Awards for campaigns with AT&T and Everyday California.
Relocates headquarters to San Diego’s East Village to accommodate growth.
2018
Builds out spirits and wine portfolio, following its partnership with Skrewball Whiskey, which the agency helped grow into a global powerhouse over a seven-plus-year partnership; success includes the brand’s acquisition by spirits giant Pernod Ricard and international expansion into Australia, Canada and New Zealand.
Wins PRSA Bernay’s PR Team of the Year and Marketing Consumer Products awards for its work with global footwear brand Vivobarefoot.
Opens New York City location.
2019
Founder Anna Crowe debuts her first book titled, “Get Real,” which speaks to the importance of genuine leadership, transparent company culture and creating authentic brands.
Receives two PRSA Bernays Awards for its work with Skrewball Whiskey and At Your Gate travel app.
Grows its healthcare technology division through key medical device and genomics brand partnerships.
2020
Adopts a hybrid work model to expand nationally, growing its team across 10 markets, including Los Angeles, New York, Austin and Nashville.
Supports Covid relief efforts by providing pro-bono services to hospitality brands in need during the pandemic.
2022
Debuts on Inc. Magazine’s esteemed Inc. 5000 List of the Fastest Growing Private Companies in America, with subsequent wins in 2023 and 2024.
Named to San Diego Business Journal’s annual Best Places to Work list, with a subsequent win in 2024.
Forms strategic alliance with Smarty Social Media, a social media marketing agency specializing in healthcare and medical device marketing, to streamline communication and alignment, amplify customer brand awareness and drive enhanced visibility for clients.
Receives recognition by Ragan’s 2022 PR Daily Awards in the Health Care PR Campaign category for its integrated Melanoma Awareness Month campaign with DermTech.
2023
Acquires Eckis Marketing to broaden social media, content creation and design capabilities.
Partners with ParkerWhite, an award-winning B2B and B2C branding and digital marketing firm focused on healthcare and wellness, forming a strategic alliance in the medical technology space.
Joins PRNet’s Top 100 Agencies list and is named a finalist for PR Daily’s Ragan Award for its work with Skrewball Whiskey.
Implements EOS (the Entrepreneurial Operating System) to optimize efficiencies, systematize operations and ensure client and team success.
2024
Engages in a strategic alliance with long-time agency partner Movetic, a national branding firm, to collaboratively support key consumer goods brands, enhancing services for food and beverage, wellness and apparel brands.
Launches Nest University, an internal training and development program designed to help employees excel professionally and personally.
Renames growing hospitality vertical to “Destinations, Resorts and Experiences” to effectively encapsulate key industries serviced.
“Celebrating 10 years in business is a testament to our team’s relentless innovation, unwavering client dedication and staying true to our core values,” said Anna Crowe. “Looking back, our success has been fueled by the trust of our clients, the passion of our incredible team and a shared commitment to constant growth and evolution. As we embark on the next chapter, we remain focused on delivering bold, cutting-edge strategies that empower purpose-driven brands to lead, inspire and create meaningful impact. Here's to the next decade of growth, innovation and transformation—the best truly is yet to come.”
Guided by its core values—commitment to excellence, authenticity, an entrepreneurial mindset and a collaborative spirit—Crowe PR’s vision for the future centers on sustainable growth and partnerships with purpose-driven healthcare and technology, consumer goods and destinations, resorts and experiences brands. The agency remains dedicated to its mission to drive growth for companies and its employees so they can thrive and positively impact humanity.
“As we look ahead to the next decade, we are focused on leveraging new technologies, optimizing operations and adapting to the evolving landscape of our industry,” said Natalia Barclay, senior director of communications at Crowe PR. “Our goal is to help more changemaker brands create a positive impact while staying at the forefront of innovation. By continuously shifting with the industry, we aim to drive lasting growth and make meaningful contributions to the success of our clients and their communities.”
To learn more about Crowe PR, visit www.crowepr.com and follow on LinkedIn and Instagram @crowepr. Contact us today at info@crowepr.com to learn how Crowe PR can take your brand to the next level.
About Crowe PR
Crowe PR is an integrated public relations agency specializing in amplifying brand awareness and driving business growth for mid-to-large-sized healthcare and technology, consumer goods and destinations, resorts and experiences brands. Headquartered in San Diego, with a second location in New York City, Crowe PR’s ROI-focused services include communications strategy, media relations, thought leadership, influencer marketing and social media management and marketing. An award-winning firm, Crowe PR has received numerous PRSA San Diego Bernays Awards, been named to PRNEWS’ 2025 Agency Elite Top 120 and recognized by the San Diego Business Journal as one of the Best Places to Work. The company has also been named to the esteemed Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing, privately-owned companies in America for three consecutive years. For more information visit www.crowepr.com.