SCS Engineers Hires Cook & Schmid For Strategic Public Relations Campaign

April 30, 2009 - PRLog -- SAN DIEGO, Calif.—SCS Engineers, an international environmental engineering firm, has retained Cook & Schmid to develop a strategic public relations program aimed at increasing the company’s visibility while reinforcing the SCS brand.  

SCS Engineers, recognized by Engineering News-Record as the nation’s leading solid waste consulting firm, provides engineering, construction, and long-term operations and maintenance to private- and public-sector clients through a network of offices throughout the United States.  With a track record that predates the founding of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SCS Engineers delivers economically and environmentally sound solutions for solid waste management and site remediation projects in the U.S. and abroad.

SCS practice areas include solid waste management and engineering, environmental services, field services, landfill gas to energy, greenhouse gas and sustainability services, and industrial hygiene.

Cook & Schmid, a San Diego-based public relations, marketing and advertising firm, will serve the company’s San Diego and Long Beach offices, covering California, Nevada and Arizona. Cook & Schmid will develop an integrated marketing program for SCS Engineers that includes media relations, public relations and reputation management, as well as the implementation of a thought leadership program.

“In the competitive construction and engineering industry, it is important to set yourself apart from the competition,” said Daniel Johnson, Vice President of SCS Engineers.  “SCS’s environmental and construction expertise, combined with Cook & Schmid’s proven track record with engineers, builders and development firms, is a good fit for a successful public relations effort.”

Cook & Schmid has earned several national PR industry awards, including the Public Relations Society of America’s (PRSA) Silver Anvil Award of Excellence for strategic programs, and the Bronze Anvil for Brand Development in 2008.  The firm also is a finalist for the 2009 Silver Anvil Award for its work on a fire-safety and public-outreach campaign for the Mountain Area Safety Taskforce (MAST) in San Bernardino County, California. Cook & Schmid has managed marketing communications programs for professional services firms across multiple industries, including architecture, engineering and law.

ABOUT SCS ENGINEERS
Since 1970, SCS Engineers has delivered economically and environmentally sound solutions for solid waste management, site remediation and environmental engineering projects throughout the world. The award-winning firm provides engineering, construction, and long-term operations and maintenance to private and public sector clients through a network of 42 offices in 22 states, with its headquarters located in Long Beach, California. For more information about SCS Engineers, please visit the SCS Web site at http://www.scsengineers.com or contact service@scsengineers.com.

ABOUT COOK & SCHMID
Cook & Schmid is a full-service public relations, advertising and marketing agency. Our strategic marketing communications and public participation programs enable clients to realize business goals, manage their reputations with key audiences, and achieve consensus on divisive issues. Cook & Schmid’s approach teams seasoned public relations practitioners and former journalists with subject matter experts in diverse fields, including economic development, biotechnology, public infrastructure and the environment. Headquartered in San Diego, California, Cook & Schmid serves clients across the country. The firm is certified as a Minority Business Enterprise by the National Minority Supplier Development Council and the California Public Utilities Commission. Cook & Schmid also is registered as a Small Disadvantaged Business by the Small Business Administration. Additional information is available at http://www.cookandschmid.com.