International B2B marketing specialist Fifth Ring has been named the top-ranked independent marketing agency in Scotland for the third year in a row, according to a new report.

The Aberdeen-headquartered agency was listed as the highest performing Scottish firm in the B2B Marketing UK Agencies Benchmarking Report 2024 – rising four spots from last year to land at number 57 in what is the industry’s flagship report.

The company offers a range of services from brand to demand, fed by experts in creative, media, public relations and branding, while its digital teams focus on inbound and lead generation campaigns.

And with office locations in the Americas, Europe and Asia, Fifth Ring was also ranked 16th among the World’s Largest UK-headquartered B2B Marketing Agencies – a reflection of the company’s continued growth following the addition of 35 new clients across different markets and industries in the previous year.

Fifth Ring founder and CEO Ian Ord said: “I am absolutely delighted with the news from B2B Marketing's new benchmarking report. At Fifth Ring, we help clients craft the right stories for the right audiences, and achieve remarkable results for a multitude of global clients operating across a range of industries including energy, maritime, technology and manufacturing. Everything we do is designed to help each client in their respective markets.

"Our rankings in this report represent the trust our clients place in Fifth Ring to serve their interests, and we look forward to continuing to build on this success."

This news follows a string of awards successes for Fifth Ring including winning gold at The Drum Awards for Marketing for developing the E-FWD brand for DC Thomson. In the past year, the company has also picked up three BBN Golden Bees and was a finalist at the AGCC Northern Star Business Awards for its work launching a new product for their long-standing client Expro.

Ord added: "Taking gold in the energy and industry category at The Drum awards is a wonderful way to cap off the work our people put into crafting the E-FWD brand. This is a testament to the talent we have here at Fifth Ring and the quality of work put forward – not only on this campaign, but in everything we do. It is a commitment that our people share, delivering quality service for every client, wherever they are located."

The recent awards success comes as Fifth Ring looks to fill key positions in its Aberdeen office, including Strategist, Head of Public Relations and Head of Content.

Interested candidates can learn more about the available roles and submit a CV here.