Pugh & Tiller Recognized In PRNEWS 2026 Agency Elite Top 120

Mid-Atlantic-based public relations (PR) and integrated marketing firm Pugh & Tiller has been named to the PRNEWS 2026 Agency Elite Top 120 and received Best PR Agency and Best Web Design Firm honors in The Daily Record’s 2025 Reader Rankings awards.

The PRNEWS Agency Elite Top 120 is a prestigious annual program recognizing the top 120 PR, marketing and communications agencies in the industry for their innovation, creativity and impact. The Daily Record’s Reader Rankings annual program recognizes the best business and legal services companies in Maryland. This is the third time Pugh & Tiller has been named to the PRNEWS Agency Elite list, and the sixth straight year as a Reader Rankings winner.

Additionally, Pugh & Tiller was recently included on O’Dwyer’s “Leading Gainers Among PR Firms” list, reporting a 9.1% increase in net fees since 2023. Further underscoring the firm’s momentum, Pugh & Tiller advanced to a top 50 position on the 2024 O’Dwyer’s ranking of Firms Specializing in Technology.

“These awards reflect our dedication to providing exceptional services for our clients, and we’re proud to be included among the nation’s best PR and marketing firms,” said Severna Park resident Matthew Pugh, partner and co-founder of Pugh & Tiller. “While PR continues to be at the core of Pugh & Tiller’s work for our clients, our capabilities far exceed those typically offered by many of our competitors in the field.”

Pugh & Tiller continues to expand its client services across creative, digital, and strategic marketing. The firm recently completed a custom application build with Salesforce, Zoom and Guacamole integrations for a Maryland-based cybersecurity company. Pugh & Tiller also added martech systems auditing and integration to its service offerings and conducted a comprehensive Google Workforce implementation along with a branding and web development initiative for a national nonprofit organization.

Additionally, Pugh & Tiller recently landed a major contract to provide PR support to a bipartisan government agency and is now registered on the U.S. government’s System for Award Management, which enables businesses to work with the U.S. federal government. The firm also added several members to its team, including a creative director, a marketing technology director, and a social media and content director.

To check out the PRNEWS 2026 Agency Elite Top 120 lists, visit www.chiefmarketer.com/event/2026-agency-elite-top-120. The list of Reader Rankings winners can be viewed at thedailyrecord.com/reader-rankings-ballot.