MIAMI – (July 17, 2025) – rbb Communications, a national integrated communications firm, announced it has acquired UPRAISE Marketing + Public Relations, Inc., a San Francisco-based public relations firm specializing in B2B technology and financial services. The collaboration adds expertise in new sectors that benefit clients of both agencies. As part of the agreement, UPRAISE President Tim Johnson has been named to rbb’s leadership team and becomes an equity partner. UPRAISE will continue to operate under its own brand, with no staff changes reported. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Christine Barney
“The acquisition of UPRAISE brings technology PR expertise into our portfolio and UPRAISE clients will benefit from our creative services, digital/social and influencer skills,” said rbb CEO Christine Barney. “UPRAISE has successfully launched and supported hundreds of companies and positioned its executives as industry thought leaders, and we’re eager to continue growing together.”
UPRAISE has a 20-year history of serving financial services and technology clients. It has supported innovators in sectors including artificial intelligence and machine learning, cybersecurity, data storage and servers, enterprise software, telecommunications and more.
Tim Johnson
“The rbb brand is highly regarded in the public relations and communications fields and its employee-driven workplace is extremely attractive for our current and prospective staff,” said Johnson. “With a client and staff tenure averaging nine years, rbb is clearly doing something right and this combination makes us both more competitive and able to better serve our clients.
rbb Communications, a six-time ‘Agency of the Year,’ was recently named a 2025 Top 100 Elite Agency by PR News, is listed among PRWeek’s Top Global PR Agencies, and is among Forbes’ Best PR Agencies in America. In 2023, the agency received the ‘Best Of’ Silver Anvil Award from the Public Relations Society of America.
To learn how rbb can make a difference for your business, visit rbbcommunications.com.
About UPRAISE
UPRAISE Marketing and Public Relations is a smart, savvy, and scrappy agency that drives lead generation and brand awareness for B2B technology and financial services innovators. UPRAISE meets or exceeds program metrics in more than 85% of the campaigns it strategizes and executes, overcoming obstacles to deliver results. Every client team is led by a VP with at least 12 years in marketing and PR, ensuring the ability to tackle even the most complex challenges. The agency’s longest-term client has been with UPRAISE for 17 years, with an average client tenure of seven years. By learning each client’s business in forensic detail, UPRAISE continuously delivers ideas that drive success.
About rbb Communications
rbb Communications is an award-winning fully integrated agency and Champion of Breakout Brands ™. rbb’s talented counselors, creators and connectors drive communications programs that build emotional connections with audiences that show on the bottom line. rbb offers PR/media relations, digital, social & influencer marketing, corporate communications/thought leadership, crisis/reputation management, creative content and advertising. Specialty practices include energy/sustainability, travel/hospitality, professional services/B2B, healthcare, and consumer marketing. For more information, visit rbbcommunications.com or call (305) 448-7450.