# Bully Pulpit International

> Bully Pulpit International is a Washington-founded, private-equity-backed communications and public affairs agency that combines research, message development, creative production, paid media, measurement, and cultural influence. Born from Barack Obama's 2008 digital campaign, it now serves corporations, causes, candidates, executives, philanthropists, and sports organizations across the United States and Europe.

- **Founded:** 2009
- **Headquarters:** Washington, United States
- **Founders:** Andrew Bleeker (CEO and Founder), Ben Coffey Clark (Founding Partner)
- **Products:** Strategic planning, Audience and message development, Creative content and executive communications, Multichannel campaign deployment, Measurement and optimization
- **Notable:** Named among PRovoke Media's 100 Best Public Relations Agencies in the World for 2025 and among its leading U.S. agencies for 2026., BPI's site lists Global Agency of the Year, two Global Public Affairs Agency of the Year wins, and Outstanding Public Affairs Agency in the U.S. among its honors., A Georgia Senate runoff program reached 1.5 million Democratic voters, generated more than 200,000 polling-place lookups, and measured increases in absentee requests and early voting.

## Products & services

- **Strategic planning** — Campaign strategy, competitive analysis, public-affairs planning, policy and cultural intelligence, transformation, and crisis counsel.
- **Audience and message development** — Opinion research, segmentation, stakeholder analysis, influence mapping, message testing, and narrative development.
- **Creative content and executive communications** — Branding, design, advertising production, speeches, investor communications, reports, white papers, and thought leadership.
- **Multichannel campaign deployment** — Paid media, social strategy, partnerships, influencer engagement, events, earned media, and campaign management.
- **Measurement and optimization** — Campaign impact measurement, opinion tracking, performance analytics, live optimization, and counter-misinformation strategy.
- **Sports transformation** — Integrated communications for leagues, governing bodies, teams, brands, and athletes navigating political, legal, financial, and cultural pressure.
- **Cultural lobbying** — Long-term influence programs involving creators, artists, public figures, partnerships, and stories that shape the climate around policy change.

## Achievements

- Named among PRovoke Media's 100 Best Public Relations Agencies in the World for 2025 and among its leading U.S. agencies for 2026.
- BPI's site lists Global Agency of the Year, two Global Public Affairs Agency of the Year wins, and Outstanding Public Affairs Agency in the U.S. among its honors.
- A Georgia Senate runoff program reached 1.5 million Democratic voters, generated more than 200,000 polling-place lookups, and measured increases in absentee requests and early voting.
- An Ad Council campaign developed narratives that BPI says made research participants as much as 53% more likely to take a COVID-19 vaccine.
- BPI reports that work for Walmart produced double-digit favorability gains and millions in online and in-store sales.
- BPI says its work with Indra Nooyi grew her following 530% year over year and helped build an audience exceeding one million on LinkedIn.
- Expanded from a U.S. agency into a network with offices across North America and Europe, plus an alliance partner in Australia, through six acquisitions from 2023 to 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Acquired German corporate-affairs consultancy 365 Sherpas, strengthening the Berlin-Brussels-London-Washington offering.
- **2025-05** — Acquired Agado Communications and appointed founder Mark Jones to lead sports strategy and growth.
- **2025-03** — Acquired culture-first impact agency Propper Daley, adding creator, entertainment-philanthropy, partnership, and cultural strategy capabilities.
- **2025** — Former White House Communications Director Ben LaBolt returned to BPI as president.
- **2024** — Acquired London firms Seven Hills and Message House to expand UK communications and insights capabilities.

## Links

- Website: https://bpigroup.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bully-pulpit-international
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/BPIMedia
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bpimedia/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BullyPulpitInternational/

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Last updated: 2026-09-23