We find the stories that matter and build campaigns that move them.
Our Roots
Catamaran’s origins date back to 2015 when it launched as the PR practice inside our sister creative agency, Confidant.
Over the next decade, we won a full roster of tech, food & beverage, e-commerce, and travel clients as the media landscape continued to shift and fragment.
In January 2026, the 20-person PR practice at Confidant evolved into Catamaran, a stand-alone strategic comms firm built to help brands run programs that earn attention, trust, and brand love in the modern media landscape.
Same team. Same clients. Same values. Just sharper focus.
OUR MODEL
Catamaran embeds small teams of experienced, versatile comms pros alongside in-house teams, reducing handoffs and increasing context, speed, and accountability.
Like a catamaran, we work in parallel with our clients, maintaining balance while building momentum so work moves faster.
With no entry-level employees, every Catamaran team is staffed by comms pros with at least five years of agency experience working on large brands, bringing high strategic rigor and sound judgment to the work from day one.
OUR SERVICES
Daily Navigation
Versatile comms pros steer always-on consumer and corporate storytelling through a fast-moving media environment with clarity, consistency, and AI-powered efficiencies.
Earned-First Ideas & Moments
We build campaigns, creative concepts, partnerships, stunts, and events to earn attention, credibility, and brand love — even without traditional news.
Insights & Trends
Teams uncover stories from data, research, consumer behavior, and cultural patterns to position brands as early indicators of what matters now, and predictors of what’s coming next.
Our CAPABILITIES
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Public Relations
Always-On Media Relations
Newsjacking
Thought Leadership
Executive Visibility
Product Reviews
Affiliate & Performance PR
Community Relations
Employee Comms
Purpose Comms (CSR)
Events, Conferences & Awards
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Earned-First Creative
Campaign Strategy & Development
Creative Concepting & Production
Content Creation (videos, infographics, fact sheets)
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Influence & Collabs
Creator Gifting & Engagement
Creator / Partner Sourcing & Contracting
Paid Amplification Strategy
Measurement & Optimization
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Strategic Advisory
C-Suite Strategic Counsel
High-Stakes Problem Solving
Narrative Development
Brand Strategy & Corporate Positioning
Crisis & Issues Management
Message Testing
Media Training
Media Intelligence & Research
WHY WE’RE UNIQUE
EXPERIENCED CREW
We don’t staff with entry-level talent. Every team member brings 5+ years of experience working with major brands, allowing us to move quickly, make confident recommendations, and anticipate what clients need before they have to ask.
Ai-Trained
Our team is trained on AI-enabled workflows and uses a mix of tools to streamline research, briefing, reporting, and measurement. AI isn’t layered onto the process—it’s integrated into how we operate, freeing more time for strategy, storytelling, and sound judgment.
Connected to Culture and Media
We stay close to culture and the media shaping it. Through our weekly trend newsletter, The Zeitgeist, and deep relationships across journalism, creators, and thought leadership, we know what will resonate and why.
OUR NETWORK
In addition to our sister creative agency, Confidant, Catamaran is a member of the Nostos Network—a community of over 2,000 values-aligned, fully vetted agencies, studios, and consultancies across the US and UK. This partnership allows us to bring in best-in-class experts across disciplines while maintaining our independence and agility.
Recognition
Recognition for Catamaran’s work under the Confidant PR brand includes:
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2025 PRNEWS Platinum Awards Best Medium-Sized Agency of the Year
Winner
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PRovoke’s 80 Best Agencies to in the U.S.
2025
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The PR Net 100
2023 - 2025
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2025 SABRE Awards: Best Travel & Tourism Campaign, Best Food Service Campaign
Finalist
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2024 SABRE Awards: Best Publicity Stunt
Finalist
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Inc.’s Best Workplaces
2021, 2023 & 2024
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PRovoke’s Best Agencies to Work For
Finalist 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
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PRNews Agency Elite Top 120
2021-2026
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2023 PRNEWS Platinum Awards Agency of the Year
Finalist
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PRWeek’s Agencies of the Year 2021
Finalist & Honorable Mention
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PRovoke’s Agencies of the Year 2021
Finalist
