Wixted & Company joins PR Consultants Group network

PR Consultants Group added Des Moines-based Wixted & Company as its newest member and Iowa representative, expanding access to senior communications expertise across more than 50 U.S. markets. The move gives Wixted & Company clients broader support for crisis, strategy and training work that crosses state lines.

Why it matters: - Wixted & Company now has access to a nationwide bench of senior communications specialists for clients that need support in multiple states or disciplines. - The addition strengthens PR Consultants Group’s Iowa presence with a firm that focuses on crisis communication, strategic counsel and executive training. - The partnership is designed to give clients one primary adviser while adding national reach when a project expands.

What happened: - PR Consultants Group named Des Moines-based Wixted & Company as its newest member and its representative in Iowa. - The announcement was made Aug. 27, 2026. - The network operates in more than 50 U.S. markets. - Wixted & Company said the relationship lets the firm keep leading client work directly while drawing on senior-level specialists across the network when needed.

The details: - Wixted & Company was founded by Eileen Wixted more than 30 years ago. - The firm began as a media training practice and grew into a strategic communication, crisis management and executive training advisory firm. - Its core services are communication strategy, crisis communication and training. - The firm serves clients in agribusiness, finance, healthcare, manufacturing and nuclear energy, among other sectors. - PR Consultants Group said every member firm is led by an award-winning agency principal who provides direct strategic counsel and hands-on execution. - PR Consultants Group says clients can activate senior practitioners across the network for crises spanning state lines, multi-market launches and specialized industry needs. - Wixted & Company has been named to PRNews' Agency Elite Top 120 for the last five years. - Eileen Wixted has coached executives for interviews with TODAY, MSNBC, Squawk Box, Good Morning America, The Wall Street Journal and Forbes. - Wixted was named the Business Record's 16th most influential Des Moines business leader in its 2026 book of lists. - Wixted was also named to the Corridor Business Journal's 2025 Iowa 500 list of business leaders to watch. - Eileen Wixted serves on the Iowa Donor Network board and is an honorary board member of Childserve. - Wixted & Company is a member of the Iowa Association of Business & Industry. - Team members are active in the Iowa Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. - Jake Brus, firm president, serves as the chapter's public relations chair, made the Des Moines Business Record's 2025 Forty Under 40 class and serves on the Iowa Arts Council advisory board. - More information is available at thinkwixted.com and on the firm’s Facebook and LinkedIn pages. - PR Consultants Group was founded in 2000. - The network says it gives organizations access to one trusted agency as a primary strategic partner and, through that firm, access to senior specialists across geographies, industries and disciplines. - PR Consultants Group lists crisis communication, public affairs, media relations, digital PR, AI PR and community relations among its specialties.

Between the lines: - The deal fits a broader trend in communications work: clients want a local lead who can also tap national expertise when issues become complex. - For PR Consultants Group, the Iowa addition extends the network without changing its model of independent firms providing direct senior-level counsel. - For Wixted & Company, the affiliation can make it easier to serve clients with regional or national footprints without adding internal staff in every market.

What's next: - Wixted & Company will continue managing client relationships directly while using the network when projects require additional expertise. - PR Consultants Group will likely use the new member to support work in Iowa and on cross-border assignments that need Midwest crisis and communication expertise. - The network says it will keep expanding access to specialist support across its member firms as client needs grow.

The bottom line: - Wixted & Company gains national reach while staying independent, and PR Consultants Group adds seasoned Iowa-based crisis and communication expertise to its network.