Name

Behan Communications

Legal name

Behan Communications, Inc.

Website

https://behancommunications.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Glens Falls

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Strategic Communications Consulting: Professional consulting services including crisis communications, public affairs, corporate communications, community relations, and media relations. Services delivered through project-based engagements and ongoing advisory relationships with clients across multiple sectors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Behan Communications is a strategic public relations and crisis communications consulting firm that delivers counsel across crisis management and litigation communications, community relations, public affairs and government relations, corporate communications and media relations, strategic business research, and cybersecurity and privacy issues. The firm serves organizations in higher education, healthcare, manufacturing, financial services, real estate, energy, and non-profit sectors, primarily across the Northeast US.

Product overview

Behan Communications is a strategic public relations and crisis communications firm offering a portfolio of specialized service modules. The core offerings include Crisis Management & Litigation Communications, Community Relations Management, Public Affairs/Government Relations, Corporate Communications & Media Relations, Strategic Business Research, and Cybersecurity & Privacy Issues. The firm serves diverse sectors including Higher Education, Health Care, Environment, Energy, Financial Services, Manufacturing, and Real Estate/Construction. The services work together to provide comprehensive communications counsel addressing reputational management, stakeholder engagement, and crisis preparedness across various industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Crisis Management & Litigation Communications Strategic counsel for organizations facing reputational crises and complex litigation communications scenarios; for executive leadership, boards, and communications officers in higher education, healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, and other sectors.
• Community Relations Management Comprehensive community engagement and relations strategies serving clients across the country, helping organizations build local support and manage community-facing initiatives.
• Public Affairs, Government Relations & Issues Management Advocacy and government affairs services helping clients navigate regulatory environments, policy issues, and public affairs challenges across multiple sectors.
• Corporate Communications & Media Relations Strategic messaging development and media engagement to build and protect corporate reputation for organizations across multiple sectors.
• Strategic Business Research Research-based insights to inform strategic decision-making and business communications for client organizations.
• Cybersecurity & Privacy Issues Communications counsel specifically focused on cybersecurity incidents and data privacy concerns for client organizations facing breach response and related reputation management.

Named customers10 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• ICR (Investor & Corporate Relations): Strategic communications and advisory firm with strong crisis, corporate, and public affairs capabilities — comparable mid-to-large peer serving similar corporate, healthcare, and financial services clients.
• Finsbury Glover Hering: Global strategic communications firm with crisis, public affairs, and corporate reputation practices — directly comparable to Behan's full suite of crisis, public affairs, and corporate communications services at a much larger scale.
• Levick Strategic Communications: Washington, D.C.-based strategic communications firm with deep crisis, litigation, and public affairs expertise — directly comparable to Behan's crisis management, litigation communications, and government relations offerings.
• Sard Verbinnen & Co: Leading global strategic communications firm specializing in crisis, M&A, litigation, and shareholder activism — directly comparable to Behan's crisis and litigation communications practice at a significantly larger scale.
• Kekst CNC: Global strategic communications and crisis advisory firm specializing in M&A, crisis, and corporate reputation work — directly comparable to Behan's crisis, litigation, and corporate communications practice at a larger scale.
• Pierpont Communications: Houston-based PR and public affairs firm serving energy, healthcare, financial services, and non-profits — comparable mid-sized strategic communications peer with a similar vertical mix and crisis/public affairs orientation.

Broad incumbents

• Ruder Finn: Established global PR and integrated communications firm with healthcare, crisis, and public affairs practices — comparable incumbent peer serving overlapping healthcare and corporate clients with broader geographic reach.

Regional players

• Eric Mower + Associates: Syracuse/Albany-based marketing and public relations agency serving Upstate New York and national B2B clients — comparable Upstate NY competitor with overlapping corporate communications and public affairs work.
• The Martin Group: Buffalo, NY-based integrated marketing and PR firm serving Upstate New York and national clients — closely comparable regional Upstate New York peer with overlapping corporate communications and public affairs capabilities.
• Ed Lewi Associates: Albany, NY-based PR and public affairs firm with deep state government and Capital Region ties — directly comparable regional competitor in Behan's home geography with similar public affairs and government relations strengths.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/behancom
• Facebookfacebook.com/BehanCommunications
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/behan-communications

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Behan Communications