# Focus Media, Inc.

> Focus Media, Inc. is a privately held, full-service public relations, marketing and advertising agency founded by former radio broadcaster Josh Sommers in 2002 and based in Goshen, New York. Its distinguishing method is to apply political-campaign discipline - research, message control, early media, stakeholder mapping and rapid response - to clients ranging from tourism offices and colleges to manufacturers, health systems, developers and auto dealers.

- **Founded:** 2002
- **Headquarters:** Goshen, United States
- **Founders:** Josh Sommers (Founder, President and CEO)
- **Team size:** 11-50 employees on LinkedIn; supplied data lists 23 employees.
- **Products:** Strategic marketing and market research, Public relations and crisis communications, Advertising and media buying, Branding, design and content, Broadcast and video production
- **Notable:** Ranked by PRWeek in 2011 as the fastest-growing PR firm in the eastern United States and No. 2 nationally by staff growth, according to Focus Media's report of the ranking., Appeared on the 2012 Inc. 5000 list of fast-growing private companies., Reports earning more than 200 national awards across healthcare, tourism and economic-development marketing.

## Products & services

- **Strategic marketing and market research** — Audience research, positioning, campaign planning and integrated message strategy.
- **Public relations and crisis communications** — Media relations, reputation management, executive counsel, crisis plans and rapid response.
- **Advertising and media buying** — Creative and placement across television, radio, print, direct mail, digital display and outdoor media.
- **Branding, design and content** — Brand systems, campaign collateral, publications, social content and multiplatform storytelling.
- **Broadcast and video production** — Television and radio spots, institutional video and digital video production.
- **Web development and search marketing** — WordPress sites, accessibility, maintenance, SEO, paid search and analytics.
- **Government affairs and issue campaigns** — Stakeholder engagement, advocacy, land-use communications and nonpartisan political campaign strategy.
- **Event and social media marketing** — Event promotion, community campaigns, channel planning and social media management.

## Achievements

- Ranked by PRWeek in 2011 as the fastest-growing PR firm in the eastern United States and No. 2 nationally by staff growth, according to Focus Media's report of the ranking.
- Appeared on the 2012 Inc. 5000 list of fast-growing private companies.
- Reports earning more than 200 national awards across healthcare, tourism and economic-development marketing.
- Collaborative Orange County Tourism campaigns won two 2025 New York State Tourism Excellence Awards, for equity and inclusion and for digital marketing.
- Its Orange County Tourism case study reports that a redesigned booking-enabled website tripled traffic and coincided with a 9% increase in occupancy tax.
- A 2022 company retrospective connected its public-affairs work to projects representing $2 billion in regional investment.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — The agency newsroom continued publishing client communications for Hudson Valley and New York organizations, including veteran and youth-program initiatives.
- **2025-07** — Orange County Tourism & Film announced two 2025 New York State Tourism Excellence Awards for campaigns created with Focus Media.
- **2024-09** — Orange County Tourism presented its award-winning 360-degree digital campaign at the New York State Tourism Industry Association annual meeting.

## Links

- Website: https://www.focusmediausa.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/focus-media-inc-
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/FocusMediaNY
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/focusyourmedia
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/focusmediany/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FocusMediaNY

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Last updated: 2026-09-19