Walker Sands Communications
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Walker Sands Communications is a private public relations, marketing and web design firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Walker Sands has represented clients from several countries around the globe, including the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. History Walker Sands was founded in 2001 by Ken Gaebler. The company's etymology has its origins in the line of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem "A Psalm of Life" when Longfellow encourages the reader to “leave footprints on the sands of time.” Services Walker Sands' services include media relations, event planning, search engine optimization, advertising, corporate communications, crisis communications, web strategy and marketing. Walker Sands works across multiple industries, but much of its work is focused in business-to-business industries. According to BtoB Magazine, 80 percent of Walker Sands' revenue is generated from work in the business-to-business sector. Organizational Structure The organizational structure of Walker Sands is typical of a public relations firm. Walker Sands is led by a president, who oversees the director, senior vice president, vice president and account supervisor, in descending order. Senior account executives lead teams managed by account executives, who oversee associate account executives. Noteworthy Clients According to the organization's website, following is a list of some former and current clients of Walker Sands: <UL><li>American Express</li> <li>Accenture</li> <li>Carson Pirie Scott</li> <li>Cisco Systems</li> <li>McDonalds</li> <li>L'Oreal</li> <li>Novell</li> <li>Motorola</li> <li></li> </ul>
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