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Cooksey Communications Promotes Joel Rowe to Creative Director

DALLAS – Oct. 9, 2019 –

Experienced designer and art director Joel Rowe has been promoted to creative director at Cooksey Communications, a North Texas-based strategic communications firm. He serves distinguished Cooksey clients such as Hillwood, Frisco Station, Bell Fort Worth Alliance Air Show, City of Coppell, City of Mesquite, City of Plano, GRS Consulting, Region C Water Planning Group, STEAMspark Montessori Experience, Tarrant Regional Transportation Coalition and The Real Estate Council. In his new role, Rowe will lead Cooksey’s award-winning Creative Department.

“Joel has been an integral part of Cooksey’s development of high-impact brands, digital/social media campaigns, websites, videos, printed collateral and other results-oriented marketing vehicles for many of Texas’ top companies and public sector entities,” said Gail Cooksey, founder, chairman and CEO of Cooksey Communications. “He thoroughly enjoys pairing unique ideas with compelling designs to engage both clients and their stakeholders.”

Rowe joined Cooksey in May 2018 as a senior designer after working as a graphic designer for a range of companies in the real estate, technology, travel and retail markets over a 15-year period. He studied communication design at Texas A&M University-Commerce.

ABOUT COOKSEY COMMUNICATIONS

Cooksey Communications, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2019, is a Texas-based, strategic communications firm that specializes in issues-related communications for government/economic development, transportation, water, energy and education clients, and strategic communications for professional services, real estate/development, retail/hospitality/consumer and nonprofit clients. Cooksey repeatedly has been named one of the top public relations agencies in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex by the Dallas Business Journal. For more information, visit www.CookseyPR.com.

Cooksey Communications Celebrates 25th Anniversary

DALLAS – Oct. 1, 2019 – Cooksey Communications, one of Texas’ leading fully integrated strategic communications firms, recently celebrated its 25th anniversary with an open house event at its Irving headquarters attended by over 100 clients, alumni and agency friends. To commemorate the occasion, Irving Mayor Rick Stopfer presented a proclamation on behalf of the City declaring Wednesday, September 25, 2019, as “Cooksey Communications Day.”

“Looking back on the last 25 years, none of this would have been possible without the steadfast support of our wonderful clients, friends, community partners and outstanding team members,” said founder, chairman and CEO Gail Cooksey, who launched the firm in 1994. “We are truly grateful for each of them, and we look forward to many years of success to come.”

Today, Cooksey Communications is widely known for representing many of the Southwest region’s most prestigious companies, nonprofit organizations and municipalities, providing services ranging from traditional public relations and crisis communications to award-winning creative and digital marketing services. Cooksey has also earned national recognition, including being named a Blue Ribbon Small Business Award winner four times by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

“I am honored to have been a part of Cooksey Communications since 1998,” said Colby Walton, agency president. “We have reached this milestone in large part due to our talented team, who are incredibly smart, deeply dedicated to our clients and passionate about our mission. Building on this strong platform and Texas’ dynamic growth, we are excited to keep solving our clients’ toughest communications challenges with sophisticated marketing and media strategies.”

ABOUT COOKSEY COMMUNICATIONS

Cooksey Communications, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2019, is a Texas-based, strategic communications firm that specializes in issues-related communications for government/economic development, transportation, water, energy and education clients, and strategic communications for professional services, real estate/development, retail/hospitality/consumer and nonprofit clients. Cooksey repeatedly has been named one of the top public relations agencies in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex by the Dallas Business Journal. For more information, visit www.CookseyPR.com.

Cooksey Communications Promotes Ashley Sears to Account Supervisor

DALLAS – Sept. 3, 2019 – Ashley Sears has been promoted to account supervisor at Cooksey Communications, a North Texas-based strategic communications firm. She serves clients such as the Bell Fort Worth Alliance Air Show, City of Richardson, Richardson Economic Development Partnership, City of Mesquite, Skanska USA, Jackson-Shaw, Northeast Tarrant Transportation Summit, Tarrant Regional Transportation Coalition and Texican Court.

“Ashley participates in overall client strategy, manages day-to-day account team activities and develops client communication materials, social media content and media outreach plans,” said Gail Cooksey, founder, chairman and CEO of Cooksey Communications. “She’s established herself as a talented and leading PR professional in the region and an integral part of our agency. This promotion recognizes her outstanding work and commitment to both her team and her clients.”

Sears joined Cooksey in January 2016 as an account executive after serving as a communications specialist and spokesperson for Greyhound Lines, Inc. She earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism with a public relations concentration from the University of North Texas.

ABOUT COOKSEY COMMUNICATIONS

Cooksey Communications, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2019, is a Texas-based, strategic communications firm that specializes in issues-related communications for government/economic development, transportation, water, energy and education clients, and strategic communications for professional services, real estate/development, retail/hospitality/consumer and nonprofit clients. Cooksey repeatedly has been named one of the top public relations agencies in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex by the Dallas Business Journal. For more information, visit www.CookseyPR.com.

Cooksey Communications Again Ranked Among Top Public Relations Firms in North Texas by Dallas Business Journal

Cooksey Communications, with $2.23 million in revenues, is ranked among the largest public relations firms in North Texas, as determined by the Dallas Business Journal. The listing, which appeared in the Aug. 16, 2019, issue, ranks PR firms by total revenue for the year.

Now in its 25th year in business, Cooksey is a fully integrated strategic communications firm, offering public relations services along with creative and digital services. Founder Gail Cooksey is chairman and CEO, Colby Walton is president and Jason Meyer is executive vice president and partner.

“We are pleased and grateful to again be ranked among the top local PR firms,” said Cooksey. “Our philosophy is to treat every client like our only client. With deep roots in specialized and nuanced sectors, including municipalities, professional services and commercial real estate, we offer honest, informed and objective counsel and execution.”

Cooksey Communications Names Colby Walton as President

Cooksey Earns Six Hermes Awards in International Creative Competition

Cooksey Communications recently received four Platinum and two Gold honors in the 2017 Hermes Creative Awards, an international creative competition.

The six awards highlight Cooksey’s diverse and successful experience in strategic communications, digital and print marketing, creative design, media relations and more:

• Platinum Winner – Consumer Engagement – 2016 Bell Helicopter Fort Worth Alliance Air Show. In partnership with Alliance Air Productions, a subsidiary of Hillwood Properties, Cooksey created a comprehensive consumer engagement campaign which included digital marketing, an interactive game, social media and e-blasts.
• Platinum Winner – Love Plano Logo – City of Plano. Cooksey was engaged to design a new logo for the Love Plano community-wide social media campaign the City launched to create a sense of place and to foster community pride.
• Platinum Winner – Integrated Marketing Materials – City of Coppell. Cooksey designed print and digital materials around the city’s Bold Vision, Big Impact campaign. This included a logo, microsite, postcards, banners, advertisements, social media, annual report and brand standards.
• Platinum Winner – Annual Report – Momentous Institute. Cooksey was engaged by the Momentous Institute leadership team and communications staff to design its 2015 “Social – Emotional – Health: Brain Changer” Annual Report.
• Gold Winner – Online Media Placement – Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP. Cooksey secured an online placement in The Texas Lawbook titled “Twinkies, LinkedIn & The Cloud: The M&A Chronicles of Jim Griffin.” The article was about Griffin’s numerous, significant M&A deals handled in 2016, which led to his ranking as one of the state’s most prolific transactional attorneys in Texas Lawbook’s quarterly Deal Tracker report.
• Gold Winner – Newspaper Placement – Skanska Vocational Tour. Cooksey secured a feature placement in the San Antonio Express-News titled “St. Philip’s Construction Students Get Close-up Look at Center Renovation.”

The Hermes Creative Awards, administered by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals, honor creative professionals involved in the concept, writing and design of traditional and emerging media. Judges are industry professionals who look for companies and individuals whose talent exceeds a high standard of excellence and whose work serves as a benchmark for the industry.

There were about 6,000 entries from throughout the United States and many other countries in the Hermes Creative Awards 2017 competition.  In the past, about 15 percent of entries won Platinum, the top award, and around 20 percent the Gold Award. Approximately 10 percent were Honorable Mention winners.