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Southwest Strategies
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Public affairs firm delivering coalition-driven campaigns
Southwest Strategies
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Public affairs firm delivering coalition-driven campaigns
Overview
Southwest Strategies is a California public affairs firm that designs and runs outreach campaigns for clients in both the public and private sectors. They handle research, planning, communications, visual materials, and crisis management to influence policy, public opinion, and regulatory outcomes, focusing on land development, energy, water, and transportation. They work by researching industries and communities, becoming experts in those areas, and using integrated services to craft strategies, build coalitions, and execute campaigns through a network of relationships. Their goal is to help clients secure approvals, funding, and favorable policy and project outcomes.
About Southwest Strategies
Industries
Consulting
Government & Public Sector
Energy
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
San Diego, California
Founded
2000
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Kiterocket’s 2025 acquisition added semiconductors, renewable energy, and sustainability clients.
- The 2026 rebrand positions Bodewell for larger cross-sell on infrastructure and technology programs.
- Recent Fresno expansion signals continued hiring and confidence in regional public-sector demand.
What critics are saying
- Bodewell’s 2026 consolidation risks culture clashes and client churn during integration.
- Private-equity ownership under Palladium pressures billable growth, margins, and eventual exit timing.
- If California infrastructure spending slows, Bodewell’s core public-affairs engine loses its main demand driver.
What makes Southwest Strategies unique
- Southwest Strategies built California infrastructure outreach expertise since 2000 across water, energy, transportation.
- The 2026 Bodewell rebrand unified Southwest Strategies, Katz, BergDavis, ColLAborate, and Kiterocket.
- Roughly 140 employees across six offices give Bodewell unusual Western U.S. reach.
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Benefits
Health Insurance
Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
Paid Vacation
Profit Sharing
Hybrid Work Options
Growth & Insights and Company News
6 month growth
↑ 17%1 year growth
↑ 17%2 year growth
↑ 17%Southwest Strategies Group has acquired Kiterocket, a leading public relations agency specializing in emerging technologies, semiconductors, renewable energy, and sustainability. This acquisition expands Southwest Strategies Group's reach in the western U.S. and adds technology and sustainable living to its services. The combined entity will have over 120 employees across six offices in three states. CEO Chris Wahl will continue to lead the company.
/PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Strategies (SWS) announced today it has agreed to invest in and partner with Katz & Associates (K&A), one of the largest and most...
San Diego public affairs agency Southwest Strategies announced it will acquire Katz & Associates, creating what officials described as the largest firm of its type in California.
A statement said Palladium has “partnered” with Southwest Strategies “to support the company’s growth.”
/PRNewswire/ -- Palladium Equity Partners (along with its affiliates, "Palladium Heritage"), announced today that it has partnered with Southwest Strategies...
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About Southwest Strategies
Industries
Consulting
Government & Public Sector
Energy
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
San Diego, California
Founded
2000
Southwest Strategies is Hiring for 5 Jobs on Simplify!
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