What Kirvin Doak Communications does

Kirvin Doak Communications (KDC) is a Las Vegas-headquartered, privately held full-service public relations and marketing agency founded in 1995 by partners Dave Kirvin and Bill Doak. The firm operates a four-pillar service model under one roof — Public Relations, Marketing, Social Media, and Influencer Management — delivered by a 50+ person team led by an EVP/SVP/VP bench across PR, marketing, and paid media. KDC positions itself as a client-embedded extension of internal marketing departments, with a sales-led go-to-market targeting enterprise accounts through senior-level relationship engagement.

The agency serves a roster heavily concentrated in Las Vegas hospitality, gaming, entertainment, and sports, including a 20+ year agency-of-record relationship with MGM Resorts International and engagements with Bellagio, Aria, The Venetian, the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix, Vegas Golden Knights, Cirque du Soleil's "KÀ," Blue Man Group, and BetMGM. Secondary verticals include retail (Miracle Mile Shops since 2003), attractions (AREA15, Museum of Ice Cream, Flyover Las Vegas), tourism (Maverick Helicopters, Grand Canyon West), nonprofit, government (Nevada Department of Public Safety, Zero Fatalities), and healthcare (Intermountain Health). Documented campaign outcomes include 3 billion+ impressions for the Bellagio Fountain Club F1 campaign, $34M+ in advertising value for the CityCenter campaign, and 600,000 live-stream views for the Game of Thrones Bellagio fountain show.

Revenue is generated exclusively through professional services fees on quote-based engagements (retainers, project work, and AOR contracts); pricing is not publicly disclosed and the firm has no external investment, parent company, subsidiaries, or disclosed funding history. Operations are supported by certified media partnerships with Google, Meta, TradeDesk, and Yelp for paid digital buying, and strategic relationships with the American Gaming Association (G2E), AREA15, Major Food Group, and celebrity-chef brands (Wolfgang Puck, Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Masaharu Morimoto, Roy Choi). The technology stack consists of standard third-party platforms; no proprietary software, AI/ML systems, or mobile applications are part of the offering.

Name

Kirvin Doak Communications

Legal name

Kirvin Doak Communications

Website

https://kirvindoak.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kirvin Doak Communications is a privately held Las Vegas-based full-service PR and marketing agency, founded 1995, serving enterprise clients in hospitality, gaming, entertainment, sports, retail, tourism, and government across the Las Vegas market and nationally through integrated campaigns.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Relations and Marketing Services

NAICS

Public Relations Agencies (541820), Advertising Agencies (541810)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311), Communications Services, Nec (4899)

akta.pro primary industry

Media Relations & Press Office Services (MPAAADAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Event PR & Communications Support (BPAFADAO), Multi-Channel Networks (MCNs) & Creator Management Platforms (MPACABAH)

Keywords

• Public relations services
• Marketing communications agency
• Social media management
• Influencer marketing services
• Integrated marketing campaigns

Headquarters

HQ city

Las Vegas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - PR and Marketing: Full-service agency providing public relations, marketing, social media, and influencer management services to brands in Las Vegas and beyond. Revenue generated through professional service fees for strategic communications campaigns.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Kirvin Doak Communications is a full-service public relations and marketing agency that delivers integrated campaigns spanning public relations, marketing, social media, and influencer management. The agency serves enterprise clients primarily in hospitality, gaming, entertainment, sports, retail, and non-profit sectors, acting as an extension of clients' internal marketing departments through strategic storytelling, media relations, paid media, and event activations.

Product overview

Kirvin Doak Communications (KDC) is a full-service public relations and marketing agency offering four core service lines: Public Relations, Marketing, Social Media, and Influencer Management. The agency specializes in integrated campaigns that combine all four service areas under one roof to deliver unified, holistic campaigns for clients. The agency primarily serves Las Vegas-based brands in hospitality, entertainment, gaming, sports, retail, and non-profit sectors, with a focus on the Las Vegas market while serving national clients. The agency is powered by a 50+ person team and has served clients since the 1990s.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Public Relations Services Strategic storytelling and media relations services that build brand visibility and credibility through earned media, influencer strategy, brand storytelling, and social-first campaigns for enterprise clients in hospitality, gaming, entertainment, sports, retail, and non-profit sectors.
• Marketing Services Comprehensive marketing solutions including paid media, brand development, media strategy and planning, strategic partnerships, promotions, and creative direction for enterprise clients, leveraging certified partnerships with Google, Meta, TradeDesk, and Yelp.
• Social Media Services Social media management including event activation, content development, and community management designed to strengthen online presence and engage audiences across platforms for enterprise clients.
• Influencer Management Services Influencer relations, paid campaigns, strategic partnerships, and brand collaborations designed to amplify brand reach through authentic creator relationships for enterprise clients.

Named customers50 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AREA15coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 June 2026AREA15 is an immersive entertainment district in Las Vegas. Museum of Ice Cream, a KDC client, opened its newest and largest location at AREA15's Zone 2 on July 3, 2026. KDC handles PR for the Museum of Ice Cream Las Vegas opening at AREA15.
• American Gaming AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKDC works closely with the American Gaming Association on its annual G2E conference, one of the most influential events in the gaming industry.
• Major Food GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKDC represents Major Food Group restaurant concepts in Las Vegas, including Catch Las Vegas at ARIA.
• Wolfgang PuckcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKDC has helped launch and sustain celebrated culinary concepts including Wolfgang Puck restaurants in Las Vegas.
• Jean-Georges VongerichtencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKDC represents world-renowned chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten's Las Vegas restaurant concepts.
• Masaharu MorimotocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKDC represents Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto's Las Vegas restaurant concepts.
• Roy ChoicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKDC led PR strategy for Roy Choi's Best Friend restaurant launch at Park MGM, his first venture outside California.
• Museum of Ice CreamcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerKDC handles public relations for Museum of Ice Cream's Las Vegas location, supporting their grand opening announcement and ongoing promotional efforts at AREA15.
• Nevada Office of Traffic SafetycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKDC handles PR for Nevada Office of Traffic Safety's Zero Fatalities public awareness campaigns, including the May 2026 State Fatal Report release.
• Maverick HelicopterscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerKDC handles PR for Maverick Helicopters, supporting their Las Vegas operations and promotional campaigns for over a decade.
• Grand Canyon West / Hualapai TribecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerKDC handles PR for Grand Canyon West, owned and operated by the Hualapai Tribe, supporting tourism promotional campaigns including Father's Day initiatives.
• South Point Hotel, Casino & SpacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerKDC handles PR for South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa, including arena event announcements and facility promotions.
• Freed's BakeryminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKDC handles PR for Freed's Bakery's community fundraiser benefiting HELP of Southern Nevada.
• Intermountain HealthminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKDC handles PR for Intermountain Health's community wellness initiatives in partnership with United Way of Southern Nevada.
• United Way of Southern NevadacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerKDC handles PR for United Way of Southern Nevada's community programs, fundraising events, and awareness campaigns.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• R&R Partners: Las Vegas-based, founder-led full-service advertising, PR, and marketing agency. R&R Partners is KDC's most direct local competitor — both firms serve Las Vegas Strip hospitality, gaming, tourism, and entertainment clients (most famously R&R created the 'What Happens Here, Stays Here' tourism campaign for the LVCVA), and both compete for the same MGM, Caesars, and resort RFPs in the same talent pool.
• Hawkins International: New York-based boutique PR agency specializing in hospitality, travel, and lifestyle brands. Comparable to KDC in being a mid-size, service-led agency focused on earned media for premium hospitality and entertainment clients with similar account-retention economics.
• M Booth: Independently owned US PR and brand consultancy with strong travel, hospitality, and lifestyle practices. M Booth is comparable to KDC in scale (mid-size, independent, founder-era agency), service mix (earned media + influencer + social), and category focus (premium consumer and hospitality clients).
• Borshoff: Indianapolis-based independent PR and integrated marketing agency of similar size and structure to KDC. Borshoff serves tourism, entertainment, gaming, and destination clients with a comparable full-service earned-media-plus-paid offering.
• J Public Relations: Independently owned US PR agency focused on hospitality, travel, and lifestyle brands. Comparable to KDC in size, ownership structure (independent/founder), category focus (premium hospitality clients), and 360-degree earned+paid+social service model.

Broad incumbents

• Edelman: World's largest independent PR firm with a dedicated consumer/lifestyle and hospitality practice. Edelman regularly pitches the same Las Vegas Strip resort, gaming, and global event accounts that KDC holds, and is the most likely 'global network' contender in any AOR review of a KDC flagship client.
• FleishmanHillard: Global PR and communications agency with strong entertainment, sports, and consumer brand practices. Comparable to KDC in that it serves many Fortune 500 travel/hospitality and entertainment clients, but at materially larger scale and with broader geographic footprint.
• Weber Shandwick: Global public relations and communications agency and one of the largest in the world. Competes with KDC for major hospitality, entertainment, and consumer brand assignments and routinely enters Las Vegas-based RFPs through its consumer practice.
• Burson (BCW): One of the largest global PR networks (formed from the merger of Burson-Marsteller and Cohn & Wolfe). Competes with KDC for major hospitality, entertainment, and consumer-brand assignments at the network holding-company level.

Emerging players

• 42West: Entertainment-focused PR boutique under the Donerails Group umbrella, serving film, TV, theater, and experiential entertainment brands. Comparable to the entertainment-vertical portion of KDC's book (Cirque du Soleil's KÀ, Blue Man Group, Magic Mike Live, Spiegelworld), though smaller and with a narrower entertainment-only focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/KDCLasVegas
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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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