Orion Strategies
| Industry | Public relations, consulting |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2007 |
| Founder | Curtis Wilkerson |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | United States |
| Website | www |
Orion Strategies LLC is a strategic communications firm that provides public relations, lobbying and advocacy. The firm also has a research division that conducts polling and focus groups and a creative division for video, graphic design and digital.
History[edit]
Orion Strategies was founded in 2007 by Curtis Wilkerson.[1] The company has locations in Washington, DC; Pittsburgh, PA; Columbus, OH; Charleston, WV; Buckhannon, WV; and Martinsburg, WV.[2]
Activities[edit]
Orion Strategies provides strategic communication services to its clients. This includes public relations, bipartisan federal and state lobbying, grassroots advocacy, media relations, creative services, opinion polling and research.
Polling[edit]
Orion has carried out non-partisan polling for higher education institutions including West Virginia Wesleyan College and news organizations including The State Journal.[3] FiveThirtyEight gave Orion Strategies a B− ranking in its review of pollsters in the USA.[4]
Natural gas industry[edit]
Orion has conducted a significant amount of work for the natural gas industry. In 2018 it produced a series of reports arguing in favor of fracking. In 2021, Orion took credit for the passage of West Virginia's Critical Infrastructure Protection Act, a law it advanced on behalf of the American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers, that created felony penalties for protests targeting oil and gas facilities and was described by its sponsor John Kelly as having been "requested by the natural gas industry".[5]
Criticisms[edit]
In 2011, Politico Morning Tech spoke of Orion being an instrument of AT&T during the telecommunication firm’s attempted merger with T-Mobile. Politico questioned the validity of this support.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Wesleyan graduates make Generation Next list". The Intermountain. 30 April 2009. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ^ "Orion Strategies | Strategic Communications & Public Relations". orion-strategies.com.
- ^ "Poll: Joe Manchin ahead by 10 points". Politico. 15 October 2010. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ^ "TRANSCRIPTS". CNN. 13 May 2008. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ^ Brown, Alleen (June 7, 2020). "A Powerful Petrochemical Lobbying Group Advanced Anti-Protest Legislation in the Midst of the Pandemic". The Intercept. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- ^ "A tale of AT&T suppot". Politico. 10 June 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
"Higher Education News Clippings" (PDF). West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
"New Poll Tells Stories Behind State Voters' Opinions (McCain leads 52%-41% in West Virginia)". Free Republic. 25 September 2008. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
"On the new West Virginia polls". Washington Examiner. 14 October 2010. Retrieved 22 August 2015.