Walker Sands is an integrated B2B growth services agency founded 2001 in Chicago. Co-CEOs Andrew Cross and Dave Parro since January 2024. 215 employees, $35M 2025 revenue. Mountaingate Capital acquired October 2025. Proprietary Atlas AI platform + AI Domain Impact Index.
Our 2026 ranking spotlights Tennessee's leading PR firms. The list spans Nashville-headquartered full-service firms, Memphis integrated agencies, and category specialists across healthcare, entertainment, and B2B.
B2B PR in 2026 is the discipline of owning the answer when an enterprise buyer asks an AI engine about your category. The five disciplines and three metrics that replace impressions and share of voice for the AI-engine layer specifically.
Channel V Media (CVM) is an NYC strategic communications and PR agency founded 2008 by Gretel Going. Specialty: technology, media, consumer — and US market entry for international brands. 17 years, 200+ tech clients. Awards include Ragan's PR Daily B2B Campaign for BreezoMeter and City of NY recognition. Notable clients: IBM, Pernod Ricard, Hilton, Marriott, Meatless Farm, Everseen.
EPR's 2026 foundational reference on B2B PR practice. Four structural differences from B2C, eight operational foundations, strong B2B firms (5W AI Communications, The Hoffman Agency, Channel V, Touchdown, Virgo PR, Bospar, Walker Sands, Bateman), pricing, and how AI engines now mediate B2B buyer research.
A new taxonomy for the companies producing the most enterprise value and getting the least press coverage. Fastenal, H-E-B, WillScot, Wegmans, Grainger. The category nobody named — and why the AI engines just made it the most important communications opportunity of the decade.
The Revenue Communications framework — how PR, GEO, and AI visibility drive pipeline for mid-market companies. Nine sections, three sector playbooks, and the seven-dimension scorecard.