About KGPR

Ambitious, Committed, Philanthropic, Successful

Words easily describing your organization – coincidentally they describe us too. KGPR provides strategic communications counsel to corporate and nonprofit organizations, banking and financial institutions, professional services firms, and others that believe as we do.

What we believe:

Strategy: Successful public relations programs requires exceptional strategy. KGPR works with you and your stakeholders to formulate your company’s communications objectives. From Discovery to Evaluation, through the KGPR Six-Step Planning Process, we structure a results-driven  integrated  plan taking into consideration the current legal, political, economic, consumer, and competitive environment.

Vision:Your company’s s reputation is your brand when managed correctly, it becomes a significant competitive advantage.  By delivering consistent and clear messages, we can protect your stock price, increase the value customers place on your product, and maximize the trust consumers have in you.

Results: With more than 20 years of experience and a deep commitment to superior client service, we work day and night in pursuit of measurable results and demonstrated successes. KGPR tracks its progress against stated goals, return on investment performance measures, making it possible to adjust course as necessary.

Service: Not only are senior executives hard to find, they also come with a high price tag. KGPR makes it easy and affordable to have decades of experience at your service. We serve you as an extension of your corporate communications, public relations and marketing teams. First-class service, superior talent, ambitious strategic thinkers, problem solvers, all what KGPR adds to your team.

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  December 2011 - Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust has named its 11th class of five Piper Fellows, including KGPR President & Back to School Clothing Drive Executive Director Karl Gentles, a leader that work daily on the frontlines to improve quality of life for people in Maricopa County’s diverse communities. Through the Piper Fellowship, these dedicated nonprofit leaders will participate in self-designed professional development sabbaticals to further strengthen their skills and bring new knowledge back to the organizations they lead and serve.

  November 2011 --- February 12, 2012, marks a major milestone for KGPR as the agency celebrates five (5) years of delivering successful public relations counsel to a variety of clients in Phoenix, San Francisco, Houston and elsewhere.

  October 2011 -- KGPR Client Mayo Clinic and the Coalition of Blacks Against Breast cancer won top honors at the 2011 Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure taking home the award for organization with the most cancer survivors and largest nonprofit/community group team!

  July 2011 - KGPR Client Back to School Clothing Drive topped 10,000 kids served and over $1.8 million dollars of new school uniforms, outfits, and school supplies distributed during the annual New Clothes New Beginnings Distribution event in Phoenix.

  June 28, 2011 -- As the city of Phoenix prepares to host the 82nd MLB Midsummer Classic, Bank of America, the Official Bank of Major League Baseball®, is celebrating with the spirit of giving back and teamwork by inviting the community to “Give like an All-Star” and join the bank in its support for local schoolchildren in need. Donate school supplies at one of 120 Valley banking centers.

  June 2011 -- KGPR has added Kahala to its growing client list. One of the fastest growing franchising companies in North America, Kahala Corp is a privately held corporation dedicated to the franchising, development, and marketing of quick-service restaurants. Kahala brands include Cold Stone Creamery, Samurai Sam, and Blimpie among their franchises. KGPR will provide public relations services to help grow their brand in identified markets.