This past semester I had interned at 5W
Public Relations, which was founded by Ronn Torossian. I spoke with Mr. Torossian
about his company’s ascend to one of the top 25 U.S. Public Relations agencies,
the responsibilities of a public relations specialist, and of course, of his success.
Mr. Torossian started his
company in 2003 on his own with just one intern. The company now has over
100 employees and is on the Inc. 500 list. 5WPR’s headquarters are in Manhattan , though they also branched
west with an office in Los
Angeles
The world of public
relations is very hectic and stressful. However, by working
at Mr. Torossian’s company, I left feeling that it was all worth it.
PR helps people. Whether it is large
corporations or small businesses, PR gets their messages across to the masses. I feel that PR is
fundamental to the success of oneself or of his/her business, for it not only
helps communicating, but it also helps market the company. The name grows and
spreads and that is what everyone wants in order to gain success.
Mr. Torossian is someone I
would like to mirror in the future. The courage and the
boldness are qualities that I work on myself. His constant incorporation
of new ideas and information is slightly overwhelming, though incredibly
beneficial. Everyone must stay on their toes and their noses must be in
the news. My time interning at his company has opened my eyes to the
endless possibilities of establishing oneself.
