Recently formed Strategic Vision LLC joins Atlanta’s public relations landscape. Opened by Partners David Johnson and Laura Ward in Vinings, the agency will offer PR, marketing, graphic and web design, advertising, direct mail, crisis communications, trade show, and special event consultation, as well as political and business consulting. John son and Ward collectively bring 20 years experience in public relations and design.

Johnson was previously an Account Executive with I Squared Communications. Prior to that, he worked in Florida for the Office of the Governor as well as several business associations and non-profits. Among his accomplishments, John son considers his assistance in developing a public relations strategy for WAGES, Florida’s welfare reform effort and handled PR on Florida’s tobacco lawsuit. Ward, who has over 10 years experience in graphic and web design as well as advertising, will head the firm’s operations and its graphics and web design division.

Strategic Vision hits the ground running with a list of clients including law firm Meadows, Ichter & Trigg; AMV Associates, a Charlotte based textile technology machinery distributor; McKittrick, an environmental service group also based in Char lotte; and a promotional project for Longstreet Press. Johnson says the agency’s goal is to become the premier firm in the southeast region within five years. “Ultimately, we hope to have offices in Charlotte and Tampa within the next five years.” The firm also expects two additional hires by the end of 2001 and to expand the staff from five to ten employees by the end of 2002.