OPR Communications

What OPR Communications does

OPR Communications is a California-based B2B professional services firm specializing in public affairs, corporate positioning, media relations, and crisis communications. Founded by Patrick O'Reilly in 2001 and headquartered in Riverside with a second office in San Diego, the firm serves enterprise clients including utilities (Southern California Edison, PG&E, NRG Energy), healthcare organizations (Dignity Health, Centene, Health Net), aerospace/defense (Lockheed Martin), waste management (Waste Management), real estate developers (Majestic Realty, Carson Companies), tribal governments (Morongo Band of Mission Indians), manufacturers (Gerdau), universities (UC Riverside), and local government agencies (Riverside County, City of Banning). The client base is concentrated primarily in California with reach across the Western United States and nationwide.

The firm delivers services through four core pillars — Public Affairs, Corporate Positioning, Media Relations, and Crisis Communications — supported by specialized offerings in Land Use Entitlement Services, Coalition and Third-Party Advocate Programs, Digital and Social Media Programs, Environmental and Labor Relations, and Event Planning. OPR does not operate a proprietary technology platform; its competitive position rests entirely on human expertise, institutional relationships, and 25+ years of accumulated knowledge navigating California's complex regulatory and political landscape. Service delivery is project-based and retainer-style, led by senior practitioners with backgrounds in journalism, political campaigns, and government affairs.

OPR generates revenue through custom-priced project engagements and multi-year retainer arrangements with enterprise clients. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales, supported by thought-leadership content (published case studies) and senior-leadership visibility. The firm has 11-50 employees and is privately held with no disclosed external investment. In 2024, OPR expanded into the San Diego market through the acquisition of Danziger Public Relations, adding capabilities in life sciences, higher education, energy, and community infrastructure.

Name

OPR Communications

Legal name

OPR Communications

Website

https://oprusa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

OPR Communications is a California-based B2B professional services firm providing public affairs, corporate positioning, media relations, and crisis communications to enterprise clients — including utilities, healthcare organizations, tribal governments, real estate developers, and local agencies — primarily across California and the Western United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Relations and Public Affairs Services

NAICS

Public Relations Agencies (541820), Public Relations Agencies (54182), Media Representatives (541840), Other Services Related to Advertising (54189)

akta.pro primary industry

Media Relations & Press Office Services (MPAAADAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Media Relations & Press Office Services (BPAFADAF), Event PR & Communications Support (BPAFADAO)

Keywords

• Public affairs consulting
• Media relations services
• Crisis communications
• Corporate positioning
• Land use entitlement

Headquarters

HQ city

Riverside

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Strategic Communications and Public Affairs Services: OPR generates revenue through professional services engagements including public affairs consulting, corporate positioning, media relations, and crisis communications. Services are provided to government agencies, corporations, tribal governments, and nonprofit organizations on a project or retainer basis.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

OPR Communications is a California-based public affairs and public relations firm that delivers strategic communications, government relations, media engagement, and crisis counsel to enterprise clients. The firm helps corporations, government agencies, tribal governments, healthcare organizations, and developers align their goals with sound public policy in California's complex regulatory environment. Services span public affairs, corporate positioning, media relations, crisis communications, and land use entitlement navigation, delivered on project or retainer bases.

Product overview

OPR Communications offers an integrated suite of public affairs and public relations services organized around four core pillars: Public Affairs, Corporate Positioning, Media Relations, and Crisis Communications. These core services are supported by specialized offerings including Land Use Entitlement Services, Coalition and Third-Party Advocate Programs, Digital and Social Media Programs, Environmental and Labor Relations, and Event Planning and Management. The firm operates primarily in California, helping clients navigate complex regulatory environments and achieve strategic objectives through aligned public policy engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Secured approximately $75 million in state and federal funding for Riverside County Integrated Project
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Danziger Public RelationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOPR Communications acquired Danziger Public Relations, a San Diego-based consulting firm led by Derek Danziger, APR. The acquisition strengthens OPR's presence in San Diego and enhances capabilities in land use, life sciences, energy, higher education, and community infrastructure sectors. Derek Danziger serves as President of OPR's San Diego office and brings nearly three decades of expertise in San Diego's development, energy, education, and nonprofit sectors.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cerrell Associates: Los Angeles-based public affairs and public relations firm specializing in California regulatory, land use, and government relations work - directly comparable to OPR's California-centric public affairs practice and Fortune 500 client base.
• Southwest Strategies: San Diego-based public affairs and public relations firm with similar California regional focus, serving government, education, healthcare, and tribal clients with comparable public affairs and media relations capabilities.
• Townsend Public Affairs: California-based public affairs firm with offices statewide, providing government relations, lobbying, and strategic communications to similar enterprise and public-sector clients across the Western US.
• Mercury Public Affairs: National public affairs and strategic communications firm with a strong California presence, providing public affairs, crisis communications, and media relations to corporate and government clients - directly comparable service mix.
• Capitol Advocacy: Sacramento-based government affairs and public affairs firm providing lobbying and strategic communications to California-based corporations and associations - comparable California-specific government relations niche.
• California Strategies & Advocacy: Sacramento-based public affairs and government relations firm providing advocacy and strategic communications to California corporations and trade associations - directly comparable California-specific public affairs niche.

Broad incumbents

• APCO Worldwide: Global public affairs and strategic communications consultancy with significant California operations, serving many of the same enterprise and regulated-industry clients with broader geographic reach and larger teams.
• Edelman: Largest global public relations firm with a California public affairs practice, offering overlapping services in media relations, crisis communications, and corporate positioning to similar Fortune 500 and government clients.
• Ketchum: Global public relations firm (part of Omnicom) with established California operations providing public affairs, media relations, and crisis communications to enterprise clients across similar industry verticals.
• BCW (Burson Cohn & Wolfe): Global public relations and public affairs agency (part of WPP) with significant California operations offering media relations, public affairs, and crisis communications to enterprise clients in similar regulated industries.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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