Rochester-based marketing communications agency Martino Flynn, LLC, ranked 27th among the nation’s public relations firms, according to PR Week’s 2007 rankings, published in the April 23 edition. This is the third consecutive year Martino Flynn has received this recognition.

The rankings include data from 194 U.S. public relations firms. Martino Flynn was the only Rochester-based agency in the rankings, with an increase in public relations billings of 29 percent in 2006.

PR Week editor-in-chief, Julia Hood, prefaced the rankings by emphasizing the critical role the agency business is playing to meet its clients every need, designating the next iteration of the public relations industry “PR 3.0.”

“Public relations is one of the fastest-growing segments of our businesses,” said Raymond A. Martino, partner at Martino Flynn. “Our clients continue to seek our counsel on how to most effectively communicate with their publics in a rapidly changing media environment.”

Martino Flynn, LLC, is a full-service advertising and public relations agency serving: business-to-business clients in biotechnology, imaging, photonics, manufacturing, professional services and telecommunications sectors; consumer clients in automotive, financial services, food and beverage, health care, home and garden, pharmaceuticals, sporting goods, and professional sports. For more information, call 585-421-0100 or visit www.martinoflynn.com.