HighGround, Inc.

Name

HighGround, Inc.

Legal name

HighGround Inc.

Website

https://azhighground.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Affairs Consulting

NAICS

Public Relations Agencies (54182), Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling (541910), Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (5418)

SIC

Services-Advertising (7310)

akta.pro primary industry

Media Relations & Press Office Services (MPAAADAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Survey, Panel & Fieldwork Services (BPAHALAJ), Thought Leadership & Executive Visibility (BPAFADAG)

Keywords

• Government relations consulting
• Political campaign management
• Public affairs services
• Survey research polling
• Strategic communications consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Phoenix

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Lobbying: Legislative and government relations consulting services for clients seeking to influence Arizona state, legislative, and local government policy decisions.
2. Campaign Management: Political campaign consulting including strategy, opposition research, communications, and field operations for statewide, regional, and local electoral contests.
3. Public Relations: Media relations, strategic communications, message discipline, and public affairs services.
4. Survey Research: Polling and opinion research services for political campaigns, issue advocacy, and corporate clients.
5. Social & Digital Strategy: Digital capabilities, social media management, and earned media strategies for political and public affairs clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

HighGround, Inc. is a public affairs consulting firm delivering government relations, political campaign management, public relations, survey research/polling, and grassroots development services. The firm primarily serves government entities, political campaigns, associations, and corporate clients in Arizona. Services are delivered by an integrated team of media, public, and government affairs experts who provide strategy through execution under a single engagement.

Product overview

HighGround, Inc. is a public affairs consulting firm offering a comprehensive suite of political and governmental relation services. The firm operates as a single integrated service offering (not a software platform) centered around five core capabilities: Lobbying (government relations), Social & Digital Strategy, Campaign Management, Public Relations, and Survey Research. These services are delivered by a team of media, public, and government affairs experts who provide clients with complete public affairs solutions from strategy through execution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lobbying Services State, legislative, and local government relations consulting to help clients navigate governmental and public affairs levels, including legislative and regulatory advocacy and coalition building in Arizona.
• Social & Digital Strategy

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple consecutive Best Pollster/Polling Firm awards (5-time winner)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers23 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• League of Arizona Cities & TownscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHighGround partnered with the League of Arizona Cities and Towns on multiple award-winning digital campaigns, including 'Affordable Housing: A Digital Journey to Housing Solutions' (Reed Award winner) and 'Championing Affordable Housing: Digital Advocacy in Action' (AAPC Pollie Award winner). The firm also supports the League's policy initiatives including housing affordability solutions.
• Make Elections Fair AZ (Prop 140)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHighGround managed the Prop 140 ballot initiative campaign, winning multiple Reed Awards including Best Website, Best Major Donor Fundraising Effort, and an AAPC Pollie Award for Best Fundraising Campaign.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• R&R Partners: R&R Partners is a Nevada-based integrated marketing, PR, and public affairs firm known for the 'What Happens in Vegas' campaign. It is comparable as a regional, full-service public affairs and PR agency operating in an adjacent Western state with similar political dynamics to Arizona.

Direct peers

• Bully Pulpit Interactive: Bully Pulpit Interactive is a digital-first political and public affairs firm combining creative, media, and analytics. Comparable to HighGround's digital advocacy and campaign capabilities, particularly its award-winning digital campaign work.
• DCI Group: DCI Group is a public affairs and communications firm providing strategic counsel, lobbying, and messaging services. Like HighGround, it focuses on advocacy, corporate positioning, and government relations for enterprise clients.
• Vianovo: Vianovo is a public affairs consultancy providing government relations, strategic communications, and coalition-building services. Comparable to HighGround as a multi-practice public affairs firm serving corporate, nonprofit, and government clients.
• Forbes Tate Partners: Forbes Tate Partners is a bipartisan public affairs and strategic communications firm offering government relations, communications, and campaign services. Highly comparable to HighGround's lobbying, campaign, and PR practice mix for corporate and association clients.
• SKDKnickerbocker: SKDK is a political and public affairs consulting firm providing strategic communications, advertising, and crisis management. Like HighGround, it integrates campaign management, PR, and public affairs under one roof, though it serves national clients rather than a single state.
• Mercury Public Affairs: Mercury is a global public affairs and strategic communications firm offering lobbying, public relations, and political consulting services. It is highly comparable to HighGround as a multi-service public affairs consultancy, though operating at significantly larger scale across multiple geographies.
• The Herald Group: The Herald Group is a public affairs and strategic communications firm specializing in government relations, advocacy, and PR. It mirrors HighGround's integrated model of lobbying, public affairs, and strategic communications for corporate and association clients.

Broad incumbents

• Fenton Communications: Fenton is a large social impact public relations and communications firm working on advocacy, social causes, and corporate reputation. It is comparable to HighGround's PR and issue advocacy work but operates at national scale and broader social-issue orientation.
• Burness (now EVOKE): Evoke (formerly Burness) is a global communications and public affairs agency providing PR, public affairs, and policy communications. It overlaps with HighGround's PR and issue advocacy services but at much larger scale and global reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/azhighground
• Facebookfacebook.com/AZHighGround
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/azhighground
• Instagraminstagram.com/azhighground

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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