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In 2000 the firm official changes name from the Tunheim Santrizos Company to Tunheim Partners. Only a year later the company was acquired by [[GCI]] of [[New York]] and two years after that returned to independent status. In 2008, Tunheim Partners merges with New School Communications. |
In 2000 the firm official changes name from the Tunheim Santrizos Company to Tunheim Partners. Only a year later the company was acquired by [[GCI]] of [[New York]] and two years after that returned to independent status. In 2008, Tunheim Partners merges with New School Communications. |
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Revision as of 13:35, 10 May 2010
| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Public relations |
| Founded | Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1990]] |
| Headquarters | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Key people | Kathy Tunheim President and CEO; Blois Olson Executive Vice President; Tim Loesch Executive Vice President; Noelle Hawton Senior Vice President; Patrick Lilja Director of e-Strategy; David Erickson Director of e-Strategy |
| Products | Strategic communication consulting services including public relations, public affairs, crisis communications, media relations, strategic positioning, sponsorship communications, internal communications, corporate consulting, special events, e-Strategy and green communications. |
Number of employees | 26 |
| Website | tunheimpartners.com, e-Strategy.com |
Tunheim Partners is an Minneapolis-based public relations and [public affairs]] firm that opened in 1990.
History
1990 - 1999
The company was founded by six former Honeywell communications employees and was named, Tunheim Santrizos Company. In three short years it became the third largest independent public relations firm in the Twin Cities. Over the next several years, the firm established an ACE Panel which formalized partnerships with external affiliates, consultants and experts.
2000 - 2010
In 2000 the firm official changes name from the Tunheim Santrizos Company to Tunheim Partners. Only a year later the company was acquired by GCI of New York and two years after that returned to independent status. In 2008, Tunheim Partners merges with New School Communications.
Business Model
Current operations and clients
The company is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Well-known clients of Tunheim Partners in more recent years include organizations such as 3M, AARP, Andersen Corporation, Cub Foods, Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, Medtronic, Minnesota Twins, NCAAP, Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, Science Museum of Minnesota , Target Corporation, Thrivent, Xcel Energy and the YMCA.