Industry |
Public relations Lobbying |
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Founded | 1996 |
Founder | Tom Synhorst, Doug Goodyear and Tim Hyde |
Headquarters | Washington, D.C., United States |
Key people
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Chairman Tom Synhorst CEO Doug Goodyear |
Services | Communications services, lobbying, public affairs consulting |
Website | dcigroup |
DCI Group is an American public relations, lobbying and business consulting firm based in Washington, D.C. The company was founded in 1996 as a consulting firm, and has since expanded its practice to become a public affairs company offering a range of services. DCI Group provides communications and advocacy services to clients including large US corporations, trade associations, non-profit organizations, and government organizations including educational institutions. Services include communication campaigns to solicit public action on legislative issues, the creation of grass-roots fronts for corporate campaigns, and campaigns for clients on social media websites.
DCI has been described as a "Republican public relations firm". Oil company ExxonMobil is a confirmed client (by an Exxon spokesman), and DCI Group has engaged in climate change denial campaigns, paying skeptical scientists to write editorial pieces. Other notable clients of the firm have included Boeing,General Motors Corporation,Microsoft, the U.S. Telecom Association and the military dictatorship of Myanmar.
DCI Group was founded in 1996 by Tom Synhorst, Doug Goodyear and Tim Hyde as a grassroots consulting firm based in Washington, D.C. and Phoenix, Arizona. Early work included organizing leadership seminars for corporate and political leaders, plus direct mail, telephone and grassroots communications.