Inc. Names Greenough Communications as a 2025 Inc. Power Partner Award Winner
Greenough Communications, a leading brand marketing and communications agency, is proud to announce its recognition on the Inc. Power Partner Awards. The prestigious list honors B2B organizations that have proven track records supporting entrepreneurs and helping startups grow.
Companies on the Inc. Power Partner list received top marks from clients for being instrumental in helping leadership navigate the dynamic world of startups. These B2B partners support entrepreneurs across various facets of the business, including hiring, compliance, infrastructure development, cloud migration, fundraising, and more, allowing founders to focus on their core missions.
"The entrepreneurial journey and community are core to Inc.'s mission, and it's a true honor to celebrate this year's Inc. Power Partners - the companies dedicated to helping small businesses and entrepreneurs," says Bonny Ghosh, editorial director at Inc. "Whether they're coordinating complex marketing campaigns or reliably supporting the day-to-day infrastructure of growing companies, these honorees aren't simply B2B providers - they are true partners in helping businesses grow and succeed."
"Our partnership with Greenough has driven remarkable growth since we began working together earlier this year. The Greenough team operates as a seamless extension of our own, bringing strategic insight, discipline, and deep expertise to every initiative. Their proactive approach, dedication, and strong media relationships have been instrumental in strengthening our brand presence and driving meaningful results," said Michael Della Penna, Chief Strategy Officer, InMarket. "Congratulations to the entire Greenough team on being named an Inc. Power Partner, an achievement that reflects the excellence we experience in our collaboration every day. I look forward to continuing our momentum together."
Over the past year, Greenough Communications has helped disruptive startups and public companies navigate transformation, elevate brand awareness, and expand influence across industries including technology, healthcare, life sciences, and clean energy. Through its Marka+ and Marka+ AI offerings, Greenough delivers on its AI-powered, human-led charter by blending brand strategy and creativity with new metrics like Share of Model and AI readiness benchmarks. This approach amplifies partners' milestones and creates new ones in between.
Building on this momentum, Greenough was also recently recognized on Inc.'s 2025 Best Workplaces list and Ragan's Top Places to Work in Communications list, and a finalist nod for PR Daily's Social Media & Digital Awards-Brand Campaign of the Year for work with GlobalFoundries.
"Our inclusion on Inc.'s Power Partners list reflects the results we deliver and the trust we've built with our clients," said Nikki Festa O'Brien, CEO of Greenough Communications. "We only work with brands we believe in, and it's incredibly rewarding that they believe in us too. This recognition is a testament to the shared ambition and purpose behind every partnership."
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About Greenough Communications
Greenough provides brand marketing and communications for the moments that matter and specializes in creating the moments in between. We hire purposefully and have assembled a team of strategic thinkers with integrated capabilities and unmatched industry experience across industries, including healthcare, technology, business services and energy. For 25 years, we have been driving results for companies looking to raise awareness, build affinity and inspire action. To learn more about our services, visit www.greenoughagency.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram.
About Inc.
Inc. is the leading media brand and playbook for the entrepreneurs and business leaders shaping our future. Through its journalism, Inc. aims to inform, educate, and elevate the profile of its community: the risk-takers, the innovators, and the ultra-driven go-getters who are creating the future of business. Inc. is published by Mansueto Ventures, along with fellow leading business publication Fast Company. For more information, visit www.inc.com.
What our clients say
Ameresco
Leila Dillon, SVP, Corporate Marketing and Communications
It's clear that the Greenough Communications team has a deep understanding of the clean tech and climate transition spaces. Within the first month of working together, they were able to land interviews with The Washington Post, The New York Times and Canary Media, just to name a few! Since working together, we've seen our media coverage and quality increase significantly across the board. We value Greenough's partnership are looking forward to our continued work together.
Boston Micro Fabrication
Laura Galloway, Marketing Director
As a small marketing team, having an agency partner that feels like a true extension of my team is invaluable. The Greenough Communications team is professional, responsive and has taken the time to understand our business, putting our brand in front of the customers who matter for our growth. I’ve been very happy with our first year of partnership and look forward to future success.
Acrolinx
Mariana Just, Vice President, Marketing
We started working with Greenough Communications over a year ago, and it's been a fantastic journey. They really understand who we are at Acrolinx and what we want to say. Their ability to amplify our message in a crowded AI space has been impressive, delivering solid media results in the outlets that matter, securing the AI Breakthrough Award, and boosting our executive team's social media presence. As we continue our partnership, we're excited about expanding our reach and market presence, building upon our refreshed positioning and messaging with Greenough's expertise guiding us every step of the way.
IQE
Steven Curwood, Director of Corporate Marketing
At IQE, one of our goals is to demystify the vital role compound semiconductors play in the industry and the future of innovation. As we aim to broaden our brand's reach in the U.S. market, finding an agency that understands our technology and the intricacies of our work is crucial. Greenough Communications stood out as that agency from the start. In the short time we've worked together, they've already validated our choice with opportunities in key media, including CNBC, NPR, and the U.S. trade media that will move the needle for our brand and message. There's much ahead for us, and we're excited to have the Greenough team by our side.
Arbella Insurance
John Donohue, CEO
Our Greenough team has excelled in learning our business and our challenges and has been extremely effective in developing and executing a PR strategy that helps drive our success.
Wolters Kluwer Health
André Rebelo, Global Marketing Communications & Public Relations
Our Greenough team has been a strategic asset in sustaining targeted growth in our PR and external communications. The team really operates like an extension of our internal team, aligned and effective. They've deftly balanced the needs of multiple sub-groups' objectives and needs, getting great results in the publications our customers read.
GlobalFoundries
Laurie Kelly, Chief Communications Officer
Greenough Communications has been more than just a PR agency for us at GlobalFoundries; they've been true partners. From navigating our IPO to driving impactful education campaigns like the one leading up to the passage of the CHIPS Act, they've been instrumental in showing the world our leadership role in this new technology era. Their knack for building connections with the industry and our team, including our executives, has been impressive. Every year, we throw new challenges their way, and they keep delivering. As we move ahead together, we're excited to keep pushing the boundaries, sharpening our brand narrative, and taking our brand awareness to the next level.
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