Independent list · re-checked September 28, 2026 · published by Primortul LLC

Wixted & Company

Wixted & Company is a strategic communication firm at 4401 Westown Parkway in West Des Moines, founded by former television news anchor Eileen Wixted and now listing about 20 staff. It provides crisis communication, communication strategy and writing, media relations, communication training and video services, with Expertise.com noting work in the nuclear, agriculture, healthcare and finance sectors. The firm is WBENC-certified as a woman-owned business. Nobody pays to be ranked.

Why it’s hereA crisis-communication and media-training specialist operating in the Des Moines market for more than three decades, with Clutch and Expertise.com both recording a 1989 founding. Number 2 of the PR firms in Des Moines.

Who leads itEileen Wixted, Founder, Principal and CEO (Jake Brus is President).

Estimated cost

Estimated: $3,000–$8,000/mo, typical for Des Moines PR retainers; not a quote.

Typical industry estimate, not a quote from any firm on this list.

A fit forAgribusiness, finance, insurance, healthcare, manufacturing and nuclear or energy companies that need crisis communication counsel, media relations, spokesperson training and video from a WBENC-certified Iowa firm.

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Based in
West Des Moines, IA
Founded
1989
Team size
11–50 people
Led by
Eileen Wixted, Founder, Principal and CEO (Jake Brus is President)
Known for
crisis communication · media training · media relations · communication strategy · video
Best for
Agribusiness, finance, insurance, healthcare, manufacturing and nuclear or energy companies that need crisis communication counsel, media relations, spokesperson training and video from a WBENC-certified Iowa firm.
Estimated cost

Estimated: $3,000–$8,000/mo, typical for Des Moines PR retainers; not a quote.

Typical industry estimate, not a quote from any firm on this list.

Office
4401 Westown Parkway, Ste. 116 · West Des Moines, IA · 50266 · 515.226.0818
Wixted & Company homepage, captured September 28, 2026
thinkwixted.com · homepage on September 28, 2026

Sources thinkwixted.com, expertise.com, clutch.co · LinkedIn ↗

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