# Landis Communications Inc. (Landis)

> Landis Communications Inc. is a 16-person, LGBTQ+-owned San Francisco communications agency that pairs senior-level public relations counsel with digital, social, video and generative-engine optimization work. Founded at David Landis's kitchen table in 1990 and led since 2021 by Sean Dowdall, the firm serves healthcare, environmental, technology, nonprofit and consumer organizations locally while using the Public Relations Global Network for international assignments.

- **Founded:** 1990
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, United States
- **Founders:** David Landis (Founder and former President)
- **Team size:** 16 employees in the supplied Apollo and current LinkedIn snapshot
- **Products:** Strategic public relations, Generative Engine Optimization, Crisis and issues management, Digital, social and content strategy, Video production
- **Notable:** Named America's Best Small PR Agency in Ragan's ACE Awards., Won a national PRSA Silver Anvil Award of Excellence and an IABC Gold Quill for Save the Redwoods League work in 2019., Won PRSA San Francisco's Best Small Agency and Best Campaign of the Year honors in 2019.

## Products & services

- **Strategic public relations** — Media relations, messaging, program development, thought leadership, competitive analysis, media training and tours.
- **Generative Engine Optimization** — Digital PR and content designed to improve how organizations are discovered and represented in AI-generated answers as well as traditional search.
- **Crisis and issues management** — Counsel, preparation and stakeholder communications for sensitive or fast-moving situations.
- **Digital, social and content strategy** — Campaign strategy, social media, digital advertising, landing pages, email, influencer work and measurement.
- **Video production** — Video storytelling, public-service announcements and supporting campaign content.
- **Global communications** — Multi-market work delivered through independent member agencies of the Public Relations Global Network.

## Achievements

- Named America's Best Small PR Agency in Ragan's ACE Awards.
- Won a national PRSA Silver Anvil Award of Excellence and an IABC Gold Quill for Save the Redwoods League work in 2019.
- Won PRSA San Francisco's Best Small Agency and Best Campaign of the Year honors in 2019.
- Earned six PRGN Best Practice awards in 2019, including gold awards for agency collaboration and community relations.
- Won PR Daily's 2024 national award for Best Nonprofit Campaign for the General Sherman Tree check-up campaign.
- Named PRNEWS 2025 Agency of the Year: LGBTQIA2+ Owned.
- Ranked second among Bay Area corporations in 2024 for percentage of profits contributed to community causes, according to Landis's account of the San Francisco Business Times ranking.
- Sean Dowdall was named a 2025 San Francisco Business Times Business of Pride honoree.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Published its current view of generative engine optimization: authoritative stories and accessible facts remain the foundation of visibility in AI answers.
- **2026-07** — Joined the new PRGN Health Practice Group, spanning more than 20 agencies, four continents, 11 languages and 93 health specialists.
- **2025-10** — Reported a PRNEWS Platinum win for LGBTQIA2+-owned Agency of the Year, PRGN Gold and Silver awards and PR Daily recognition for the General Sherman campaign.
- **2025-08** — Reported ranking second among Bay Area companies by percentage of profits donated to community causes in the San Francisco Business Times's 2024 data.

## Links

- Website: https://www.landispr.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/landis-communications-inc-
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/LandisComm/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8jeWm7bDeuF8nKvclVEHFg
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/landiscomm/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/landiscommunications/

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Last updated: 2026-09-16