Galorath Selects Walt & Company as Agency of Record

Premier Cost, Scheduling, and Estimation Solutions Provider Partners with  Walt & Company to Advance Brand Value and Market Awareness

CAMPBELL, Calif. – Nov. 29, 2023Walt & Company, an award-winning Silicon Valley tech public relations and social media agency, today announced it has been named PR agency of record by Galorath, the premier provider of cost, scheduling, and should-cost estimation solutions and consulting services. Leveraging four decades of experience and success, Galorath empowers organizations with the tools and talent needed to optimize project results and drive cost-effectiveness.  

Galorath’s flagship platform, SEER®, offers unparalleled capabilities in project cost forecasting, risk mitigation, and actionable insights, making it the go-to platform for project cost planning for hardware and software development, systems engineering, aerospace, and manufacturing companies. Leveraging its sophisticated modeling technology and thousands of project-applicable datasets, SEER by Galorath has proven to accurately replicate real-world project outcomes faster and with greater accuracy than competitive offerings, dramatically increasing speed-to-market and reducing project costs by more than 40%.  

“In business and government today, accurately projecting and managing the cost of digital transformation at every level of the organization is essential. Galorath has allowed thousands of projects around the world to be successfully delivered as planned,” said Charles Orlando, chief marketing officer, Galorath. “As project complexity increases, we want to ensure the value and benefit of Galorath solutions are understood by everyone from cost engineering specialists on up to the C-suite. We added Walt & Company to the Galorath team based on its strategic, creative and technical public relations capabilities and experience.”  

Walt & Company has experience positioning and promoting a wide range of technology-based products and services designed to help wide-ranging organizations increase productivity, streamline operations and add new capabilities. It will operate as an extension of the Galorath marketing team, developing and implementing strategic communications to drive Galorath brand recognition, manage new service offering launches and ongoing company news announcements, and drive thought leadership and customer success initiatives.  

“We are excited to be working with Galorath in its mission to help organizations manage change in today’s evolving market landscape – from trade policy shifts and workforce scarcity to energy transition and changing supplier ecosystems,” said Robert Walt, president of Walt & Company. “We’re looking forward to developing and implementing a brand awareness and market share building program that will help Galorath grow and add value.”    

About Galorath  
Leveraging four decades of in-market experience and success, Galorath transforms cost scheduling, should-cost analysis, and project estimation, optimizing outcomes and achieving unparalleled cost efficiencies for public and private sector organizations worldwide. SEER®, Galorath's flagship platform, is trusted by industry giants like Accenture, NASA, Boeing, the U.S. Department of Defense, and BAE Systems. Consistently delivering up to 30% cost savings within the first year, SEER accelerates time to market, dramatically enhances project predictability and visibility, and ensures project should-costs are on track and on budget. For more information, visit https://galorath.com/.  

 About Walt & Company 
Walt & Company specializes in developing tech PR and social media programs and campaigns that advance its clients' marketing and corporate agendas by generating actionable awareness in all influential formats and forums. For more than 30 years, when it comes to building marketplace credibility, brand recognition, and product and service awareness, Walt & Company has its clients covered. For further information, visit www.walt.com

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Promenade Selects Walt & Company as Public Relations Agency of Record

Originally Known as BloomNation, Promenade Group Offers E-Commerce Platform and Marketplace to Empower Local Businesses

 

CAMPBELL, Calif. – April 18, 2022Walt & Company, an award-winning Silicon Valley tech public relations and social media agency, today announced it has been selected by Promenade Group as its public relations agency of record. Headquartered in Santa Monica, Calif. and originally known as BloomNation, Promenade offers an easy-to-use e-commerce platform and marketplace allowing local businesses to thrive online.

 The Promenade e-commerce platform offers local businesses an intuitive online shopping experience for their customers and a complete, user-friendly business management solution. From flowers to food to liquor, Promenade levels the playing field for neighborhood businesses, allowing them to reach and retain new customers, grow online revenue, and effectively manage both online and in-store orders.

 BloomNation, a Promenade e-commerce platform and marketplace servicing the independent florist industry, offers the most complete business management platform for today’s florist. Custom, turn-key online storefronts, an integrated point of sale system, invoicing and house account management, delivery, and much more.

 “Neighborhood businesses are the heart and soul of virtually every community in the U.S. Helping them build and manage their online presence is what Promenade is all about,” said Farbod Shoraka, founder and CEO, Promenade Group. “To do this, we’ve built an extraordinary team that includes an array of best-in-class service partners. We added Walt & Company to our lineup based on its creative and strategic public relations capabilities.”

 Walt & Company has experience positioning and promoting a wide range of technology-based products and services designed to help small businesses increase productivity, streamline operations and add new capabilities. It will operate as an extension of the Promenade marketing team, developing and implementing strategic communications to support new service launches, share Promenade news, and drive Promenade brand recognition, thought leadership and customer success.

 

“We are excited to be working with Promenade Group and believe wholeheartedly in its mission to support neighborhood businesses,” said Robert Walt, president of Walt & Company. “We’re looking forward to developing and implementing a brand awareness and market share building program that will help drive Promenade market growth.” 

 About Promenade Group

Promenade Group is a software company empowering small, local businesses with the technology, knowledge and support to attract and retain customers with one powerful platform. Originally known as BloomNation, Promenade offers an easy-to-use e-commerce platform and management solution to help local businesses get online and reach new customers, grow online sales and easily manage both online and in-store orders. For more information, visit https://www.promenade.co.

 About Walt & Company

Walt & Company specializes in developing tech PR and social media programs and campaigns that advance its clients' marketing and corporate agendas by generating actionable awareness in all influential formats and forums. For more than 30 years, when it comes to building marketplace credibility, brand recognition, and product and service awareness, Walt & Company has its clients covered. For further information, visit www.walt.com.

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Fractional Real Estate Investment Platform Ark7 Selects Walt & Company as Public Relations Agency of Record

CAMPBELL, Calif. , Nov. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Walt & Company, an award-winning Silicon Valley tech public relations and social media agency, today announced that it has been selected by Ark7 Inc. as its public relations agency of record. Headquartered in San Francisco, Ark7 is a securitized fractional real estate investment platform empowering its users to easily take advantage of passive income and potential future appreciation of residential rental property with peace of mind.

Founded in 2018, Ark7 has developed a robust digital platform and property management model that allows its users to purchase fractional shares in its portfolio of residential properties online for as little as $5.40 per share per property. The Ark7 portfolio currently includes properties in Arizona, California, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington, with plans underway to expand to other markets across the United States.

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Skill-Based Mobile Gaming Market Leader AviaGames Selects Walt & Company as Public Relations Agency of Record

CAMPBELL, Calif., Nov. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Walt & Company, an award-winning Silicon Valley tech public relations and social media agency, today announced that it has been selected by AviaGames, Inc. as its public relations agency of record. Headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., AviaGames is a global leader in skill-based mobile gaming and has built a world-class all-in-one gaming platform delivering players a high-quality mobile gaming experience for social tournaments and casual gameplay.

Founded in 2017 by Vickie Chen and Ping Wang, AviaGames is committed to providing a fun and fair platform for social and casual gamers to compete with other real people playing their favorite games. AviaGames has a host of new gaming titles planned for the coming year, including the recently announced Cooking Clash gaming title that pits players against players in fast-paced battles to prepare meals for customer demand. The company has raised $50 million to date in financing to fund its unique gaming platform from industry-leading investors including ACME capital, Makers Fund, Galaxy Digital, Washington Harbour Partners, and Powerhouse Capital.

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Hologram Technology Innovator Light Field Lab Selects Walt & Company as Public Relations Agency of Record

CAMPBELL, Calif. – July 21, 2021Walt & Company, an award-winning Silicon Valley tech public relations and social media agency, today announced that it has been selected by Light Field Lab®, Inc. as its public relations agency of record. Based in San Jose, Calif., Light Field Lab is a breakthrough technology startup designing the world’s most advanced, scalable holographic systems. 

 Founded in 2017, Light Field Lab is enabling a holographic future. The company has raised $35 million to date in financing to fund its holographic display technology and is looking ahead to extensive market adoption and integration of its holographic systems.  Industry-leading investors backing Light Field Lab include Samsung, Verizon, Comcast, Docomo, Bosch, Khosla Ventures, and many others.

 “Light Field Lab is redefining what’s perceived as real to disrupt a world consumed by flat images. It’s technology previously thought to be limited to science fiction – but real today,” said Jon Karafin, co-founder and CEO, Light Field Lab. “We are delighted to be partnering with Walt & Company to support our communications as we kick off the next phase of growth and product development.”

 Walt & Company has extensive experience working across home and commercial entertainment, AR and VR industries and will work as an extension of the Light Field Lab team to manage a range of communications services, including product and market leadership campaigns, media and analyst relations, industry leadership positioning, and media event activations, and editorial services.

 “All of us at Walt & Company are excited to be working with Light Field Lab to help amplify their communications needs,” said Robert Walt, president of Walt & Company. “As we look to a future beyond the current scope of AR and VR, we look forward to working together to bring new levels of creativity to the next stage of Light Field Lab’s company growth, technology innovation and market leadership.”  

 About Light Field Lab, Inc.

Light Field Lab is building the world’s most innovative holographic platform with the mission to enable the holographic future. Starting with the holographic display, Light Field Lab is reinventing the very fabric of visual communication with a roadmap of technologies to seamlessly merge real and virtual worlds together. Based in San Jose, CA, Light Field Lab is backed by top-tier venture firms including Khosla Ventures. For further information, visit www.lightfieldlab.com.

 About Walt & Company
Walt & Company specializes in developing tech PR and social media programs and campaigns that advance its clients' marketing and corporate agendas by generating actionable awareness in all influential formats and forums. For more than 30 years, when it comes to building corporate credibility, product awareness and brand recognition, Walt & Company has its clients covered. For further information, visit www.walt.com.

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Walt & Company Named 2021 Local Excellence Award Winner by UpCity

CAMPBELL, Calif., May 3, 2021 – Walt & Company today announced it has been recognized as one of the top B2B service providers of 2021 in the San Jose area by UpCity.  For more than a decade, UpCity’s mission has been—and continues to be—to help businesses find B2B service providers they can trust. The UpCity Recommendability Rating assesses a service provider’s credibility and recommendability to the more than 1.5 million businesses that visit the site.

 “Our entire team is thrilled to have received the 2021 Local Excellence Award from UpCity! Our work is something everyone on the team is passionate about, said Bob Walt, CEO. “Our strong and connected team is highly capable of taking on the most challenging projects. With expertise, passion, and proven success, we’re here for all our client’s needs.”   

Each year, UpCity analyzes and scores more than 70,000 service providers based on their UpCity Recommendability Rating and acknowledges the top national and local providers with an UpCity Excellence Award.   

“The Walt & Company team takes creativity to the next level,” said Dan Olson, CEO, UpCity.  “Their campaign strategies, exploratory ideas, and data-driven results are top tier. It’s no coincidence that this company is a Local Excellence Award winner. We’re so proud!”  

This recognition has been driven in large part by Walt & Company’s 5-star review rating on UpCity and the feedback received from clients:   

“Walt & Company was instrumental in helping our startup company enter the market, get noticed, find partners, and ultimately get acquired by eBay. They created a leadership position for us through outstanding press coverage, product reviews, and industry award wins. The team, down to a person, was engaged, dynamic, and driven for results. We could not have achieved the successful exit for our business without them!” -Stephanie Edwards, former Walt & Company client

“I worked with Walt and Company over a 10-year period in which they helped manage our PR efforts across both B to C and B to B businesses. Our company, Epson America, spanned a very broad set of industries that required an agency that could become true experts within these diverse industries. They became deeply involved in all our messaging, creative outreach, and tactical PR efforts. In all cases, they created exceptional campaigns and were able to gain access to all levels of media outlets, from large to small. One thing that sets them apart is their ability to retain great PR talent which allows them to become the experts needed to support our internal employees in creating campaigns. You'll be able to have long-term partners within their agency. I highly recommend Walt and Co.” -Rick Day, former Walt & Company client

“I recently partnered with Walt & Company to support a global industrial technology company. The client was seeking to raise its profile with technology journalists. The firm was able to partner seamlessly, establish with clients quickly and provide excellent counsel. Highly recommended.” -Bill Utter, former Walt & Company client

About Walt & Company
Walt & Company specializes in developing tech PR and social media programs and campaigns that advance its clients' marketing and corporate agendas by generating actionable awareness in all influential formats and forums. For more than 30 years, when it comes to building corporate credibility, product awareness and brand recognition, Walt & Company has its clients covered. For further information, visit www.walt.com.

Product and brand names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Walt & Company disclaims any and all rights in these marks.

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Walt & Company Celebrates 30 Years of Tech PR Excellence

CAMPBELL, Calif., March 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The spring of 2021 stands as a milestone for Walt & Company, the award-winning Silicon Valley tech public relations and social media agency, with more than three decades of business now under its belt. The agency is proudly celebrating its 30th anniversary this year and is thanking the people who helped along the way.

As the information technology market expanded and evolved since 1991, Walt & Company has helped close to a hundred consumer, enterprise and B2B technology brands build and enhance positive relationships with a wide range of technology consumers. From its earliest years, Walt & Company teams have helped client's position and promote products, services and technologies that have played pivotal roles in changing the way we live and work.

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Walt & Company Named Top San Jose PR Agency by UpCity

CAMPBELL, Calif., March 1, 2021 -- Walt & Company, an award-winning Silicon Valley technology public relations and social media agency, today announced that it has been recognized as one of the top public relations agencies in San Jose and nationally by UpCity.

“Recognition by UpCity as a Top PR Agency is an honor,” said Robert Walt, CEO & Founder. “We have an incredible team of savvy and creative tech PR professionals who consistently produce amazing results. And we would not be where we are without the continued support of our clients throughout our 30 years in business.”

UpCity’s proprietary algorithm utilizes a variety of digital signals to measure the credibility, trustworthiness, and recommendability of B2B service providers across the U.S. and Canada. These digital data points like reviews (both on UpCity and other third-party review sites), presence in relevant search results, domain authority, website speed and experience help UpCity connect businesses with outstanding service providers like Walt & Company.

Dan Olson, CEO of UpCity, had this to say about Walt & Company: “The Walt & Company team knows how to “wow” their audience in a unique way. They’re not afraid to try something different to get the best results for their clients. Walt & Company is hands-down one of the best tech PR firms in the Silicon Valley and we’re proud to deliver this recognition to them.”

This recognition has been driven in large part by Walt & Company’s perfect 5.0 review rating on UpCity and 5.0 review rating on Google. Here are a few of our favorite pieces of feedback we’ve received from our amazing customers:

“In my role as Executive Producer at Jack Morton Worldwide, we brought in Walt & Company to help one of our clients promote their services, launch and support new capabilities, and highlight success stories. Their onboarding process was efficient and in a short amount of time, their efforts were producing impactful results. Walt & Company is a great Silicon Valley tech agency which I would recommend without hesitation.” –Paige Burgess

“I’ve supported the PR/marketing communication needs of large and more modest companies for 37 years. Hitachi Data Systems (HDS), in particular, required a broad spectrum of creative, finely tuned website copy, position papers, case studies, trade pubs articles, and the like. Or, as was often the case at HDS, we planned and executed multi-day visits from international journalists. To accomplish the wide array of activities our small staff took on, I always knew I could count on our partnership with Bob Walt and his team. They were responsive, knowledgeable, and results-oriented. Walt & Co. always delivered on any Marcom or PR task I entrusted them with—on time and on budget.” –Mark Lewis

About Walt & Company
Walt & Company specializes in developing tech PR and social media programs and campaigns that advance its clients' marketing and corporate agendas by generating actionable awareness in all influential formats and forums. For more than 25 years, when it comes to building corporate credibility, product awareness and brand recognition, Walt & Company has its clients covered. For further information, visit www.walt.com.

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Neocortix Selects Walt & Company to Manage Launch of First Large-Scale Mobile COVID-19 Viral Protein Structure Research Initiative

CAMPBELL, Calif., July 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Walt & Company, an award-winning Silicon Valley tech public relations and social media agency, today announced that it has been selected by Neocortix, developers of disruptive Cloud at the Edge virtual data center solutions, to manage the launch of the first-of-its-kind, large-scale mobile research initiative to conduct computational biology experiments and simulations of folding viral proteins1 to create new therapeutics and diagnostics in the fight against COVID-19.

The Neocortix Cloud Services Platform allows the unused capacity of large numbers of individual mobile phones to be harnessed into a single, unified computational engine. At scale – with potentially tens of millions of phone processors working in unison – Neocortix can deliver analytical performance that equals or surpasses the computing power accessible in today's most advanced supercomputing facilities. Neocortix Cloud at the Edge technology has the power and efficiency to provide scientists with an additional advantage in deploying intricate research and predictive analytics across infinite applications.

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CleverTap Names Walt & Company US Public Relations Agency of Record

CAMPBELL, Calif., Nov. 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Walt & Company, an award-winning Silicon Valley tech public relations and social media agency, today announced that it has been selected by CleverTap as its U.S. public relations agency of record. CleverTap is the leading AI-powered customer lifecycle and user retention platform that helps brands maximize user lifetime value.

"Recognizing the importance of building brand value and loyalty in the exploding global mobile ecosystem is at the heart of the CleverTap platform. We needed a PR partner that understands today's mobile market and can help us shape the dialog surrounding how data can be best used to craft direct relationships, retain customers and expand business," said Charles Orlando, head of global communications and brand. "We were impressed with Walt & Company's mobile market context, technology acumen and track record. We're delighted that they're part of the CleverTap team." 

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DDN Storage Selects Walt & Company as Public Relations Agency of Record

CAMPBELL, Calif., May 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- DataDirect Networks (DDN®), the leader in at-scale storage solutions, today announced that it has appointed Walt & Company, an award-winning Silicon Valley tech public relations and social media agency, as it's public relations Agency of Record (AOR).

Walt & Company will provide DDN with a wide range of strategic communications services including media and analyst relations, crisis communications, media training, development of product launch and support campaigns, and ongoing communications counsel.   

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Walt & Company Selected by Humanity as Public Relations Agency of Record

CAMPBELL, Calif., Oct. 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Walt & Company, an award-winning Silicon Valley tech public relations agency, today announced that it has been selected by Humanity as its public relations agency of record. Humanity is a cloud-based employee scheduling platform headquartered in San Francisco, Calif. offering HR professionals and business managers actionable data to optimize staffing based on sales forecasts, skillset, and employee availability.

"Whether deployed at a large enterprise or a small company, Humanity was built specifically with the modern organization in mind: mobile-first, integrated into today's most popular HCM platforms, and easy to create, manage, and publish schedules for shift-based employees in a variety of vertical markets," said Charles Orlando, vice president of marketing at Humanity. "With an extensive track record of successful communications campaigns and impressive network of media and analyst contacts, Walt & Company will be an instrumental partner in positioning Humanity as a leader in the fast-paced and competitive workforce management space."

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Ultimate Massage Chair Brand DreamWave Selects Walt & Company for PR

CAMPBELL, Calif., Sept. 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- DreamWave, developers of the world's most luxurious and technologically advanced full-body shiatsu massage chairs, today announced that it has appointed Walt & Company, an award-winning Silicon Valley tech public relations and social media agency, as its public relations Agency of Record.

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Walt & Company Selected as PR Agency of Record by Guardzilla - Industry First 360-Degree Wi-Fi Security Camera

CAMPBELL, Calif., May 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Walt & Company, an award-winning Silicon Valley tech public relations and social media agency, today announced that it has been selected by Guardzilla as its public relations agency of record. Guardzilla, headquartered in St. Louis, MO, is the developer of the first-ever security and monitoring Wi-Fi camera to deliver full 360-degree streaming HD video and continuous two-way audio communication.

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Walt & Company Selected as Public Relations Agency of Record by Chefling, the Ultimate Solution for the Smart Kitchen

CAMPBELL, Calif., – April 10, 2018 – Walt & Company, an award-winning Silicon Valley tech public relations and social media agency, today announced that it has been selected by Chefling, Inc. as its public relations agency of record. Chefling, Inc. is headquartered in Silicon Valley, and provides users with the ultimate solution for the smart kitchen, delivering cost-savings, convenience and a personalized cooking assistant. Chefling has developed the only smart kitchen app that incorporates pantry organization, intuitive recipe suggestion, and shopping list management into one platform to simplify the cooking experience. Additionally, the Chefling app seamlessly integrates with voice assistant devices like Amazon Echo and Google Home for a complete hands-free experience in the kitchen.

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Walt & Company Named by EquiFi as Public Relations Agency of Record

Walt & Company Named by EquiFi as Public Relations Agency of Record

CAMPBELL, Calif., – April 3, 2018 – Walt & Company, an award-winning Silicon Valley tech public relations and social media agency, today announced that it has been selected by EquiFi Corporation as its public relations agency of record. EquiFi, a C Corp with a Public Benefit Corporation designation, is a Silicon Valley based financial technology start-up that has developed the Equity Funding Instrument (EFI™). The EFI is an alternative financing instrument that provides new home buyers with the ability to benefit from an equity co-investment in the purchase of their home, and offers existing homeowners a new channel to access the existing equity in their homes, liberating them from traditional debt-based solutions.

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Walt & Company Named PR and Social Media Agency of Record for Powervision Robot Corporation

Walt & Company today announced that it has been named agency of record by Powervision Robot Corporation. Since 2010, Powervision Robot has been on a mission to innovate the future, focused on artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and big data. Today, Powervision is a market leader in commercial UAV-related products and services including smart drones, data visualization and forecasting.

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