Although RF reported a drop in both US and global revenues, it had a solid fall and winter, doubling the number of million-dollar accounts held after realigning various areas, says co-CEO Peter Finn.

"We've really tried to get in deeper with our current clients, and that's represented and validated by the fact that we've had so many of our clients increase their relationships with us," says CEO Christine Barney, who adds that many of those clients have also provided additional lines of business.

Co-founder and managing partner Steve Cody credits much of the agency's 2007 financial success to employee programs, such as the job swap between junior and senior staff, and Dream Day, in which the entire office went off-site to discuss the agency's aspirations.

Paine celebrated its 22nd year in business in 2007. The agency considers itself a "hybrid firm with PR plus," according to CEO David McCullough, as it provides traditional PR work, as well as new strategies such as social media, experiential, and peer-to-peer programming.

The firm saw both top- and bottom-line growth this past year, with 80% attributed to new business and 20% to organic growth. CEO Ken Makovsky says the firm's two biggest sectors are health, which he's hoping will be a $4 million practice this year, and financial and professional services.

With continued focus on organic growth, Kaplow saw clients more fully integrate the agency into their marketing functions, says Liz Kaplow, founder and CEO. "We can see that CMOs across our client base are really recognizing the value of our PR programs," she says.

CEO and president Marina Maher says 2007 was a year of growth - both in business and in employees. "We invest a lot and keep people a long time," she notes. "Watching people grow was wonderful."

The firm turns 15 in 2008. Ortega sees organic growth and new-business wins continuing. Ortega, who says he spends 90% or more of his time with clients, credits his firm's success to client service.

In combining Euro Life with Magnet, Euro RSCG Worldwide focused on a model of authentic integration and became a more significant offer, says Lisa Sepulveda, CEO of Euro RSCG Worldwide.

"We [began] the year with the acquisition [by Huntsworth], which is going well," says president Nancy Bacher Long. "We now have our bona fide global footprint."