Christine Barney, CEO of rbb Public Relations, was named one of the “Top Entrepreneurs of 2009” by South Florida Business Leader Magazine. As a finalist for the annual award, Christine was honored at a ceremony at the Downtown Miami Hilton and profiled in the March issue of South Florida Business Leader magazine. For the full list of winners, click here.
Christine's profile as it appeared in the March issue of South Florida Business Leader Magazine:
Christine Barney
CEO and Managing Partner
RBB Public Relations
Christine Barney serves as both the CEO and managing partner for rbb Public Relations, which was recognized as PRWeek’s Agency of the Year for 2008. Her company provides public relations counsel to a clientele that includes Homewood Suites by Hilton, Florida Power & Light, The Florida Marlins, Language Line Services, the Cleveland Clinic of Florida and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida. The agency excels at retention – some of its clients have been doing business with rbb for 24 years, and the average tenure for an rbb employee is approximately eight years. In 2008, Barney formalized the agency’s new media division, which offers digital communication and social media advice under the umbrella term “rbb 2.0.” The firm was also honored with a Silver Anvil from the Public Relations Society of America.
