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A. Brown Olmstead Associates

Building Brands

Protecting Reputations.

Over 53 years of helping businesses, leaders, and organizations build stronger brands through strategic public relations, reputation management, and executive communications.

ABOUT US

Building Businesses Since 1972

Brown Olmstead Associates (ABOA) was founded in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 1st, 1972. It is one of the longest-serving agencies in the southeast. In fact, it was the first full-service public relations firm founded by a woman in this market and has been run by Amanda Brown Olmsted as CEO since its founding. The agency has distinguished itself as clever, assertive, purposeful, driven, and results-oriented, using the tagline, “We measure our success by that of our clients.”

Amanda, along with the agency’s team, has been heavily involved in the development of the public relations industry, with her being a professional accredited Fellow as part of the Public Relations Society of America (APR, Fellow, PRSA), one of the few hundred in the industry. Through PRSA, she has held officer positions within the organization, such as chair of the Counselors’ Academy, which includes public relations agency leadership as its members from across the country. Through her many years on the Honors and Awards Committee, the agency has been inspired to set a high standard for every client with programs worthy of awards and recognition.

While ABOA’s CEO personally oversees all the agency’s clients and programs, which number in the thousands, it is the exceptional talent nurtured within the agency’s ranks over the years that provides the execution. Once the largest independent firm in the market, Brown Olmstead transformed the agency into the boutique firm it is today. This change was driven by Brown Olmstead’s desire to dedicate her time and expertise directly to each client the company serves. This is an idea-generation firm committed to helping clients achieve their goals, using every tactic possible and practical to gain the recognition, visibility, and results each client deserves.

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We Are An Award-Winning Firm

ABOA has earned over 70+ high-profile awards for its outstanding public relations programs. Notably, the agency has received the highly esteemed Silver Anvil from the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), recognizing campaigns that deliver measurable success for clients.

Throughout its history, ABOA has become recognized for its generous community service and active civic participation. This has enabled the firm to establish an extensive network of contacts across various sectors, including business, government, civic, social, and consumer groups, as well as individuals. Recent community-minded campaigns for our clients have been awarded the Award of Excellence from the PRSA Georgia Chapter.

Many of the agency’s accolades were awarded for high-profile international initiatives, including the Goodwill Games and the International Ballet Competition.

When being introduced, people often say, “You need to know Amanda, she knows everybody.”

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