Experience
Background
Founder Tami Kou is an award-winning communications leader with a 25+ year background of corporate communications, PR agency and broadcast news experience.
Prior to establishing Kou Communications, Tami led communications and served as a spokesperson for numerous top-tier and publicly traded global and national companies.
Additionally, as an external consultant at a leading agency, Tami spearheaded and drove award-winning communications initiatives and programs for Fortune 100 businesses.
As a former broadcast journalist, Tami possesses in-depth knowledge of media, as well as media contacts, that Kou Communications leverages for its clients.
Tami's work has led to a strong cadence of media placements for companies in national, local, and trade publications, including:
The New York Times
The Wall Street Journal
Forbes Magazine
Barron's
CNBC
Mad Money with Jim Cramer
CNET
National Public Radio
Newsweek Magazine
Furthermore, Tami Kou brings extensive expertise in crisis communications and issues management. Throughout her career, she has helped to guide and protect brands through challenging situations, such as product recalls and Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recalls, data breaches, employee misconduct matters, litigation issues, and more.
In-Depth Expertise
Tami has a proven track record of delivering creative and impactful solutions
for an array of brands, including:
3M
A. O. Smith
American Express
Aquasana
Aurora Health Care
Coloplast
DR Power
Kohl's Department Stores
Generac
Great Clips
Hague Quality Water International
LarsonAllen LLP
Lochinvar
Mean Green Mowers
Meritas Law Firms Worldwide
MicroCare
MicroCare Medical
Nash Finch
National Trust for Historic Preservationr
Powermate
Protolabs Manufacturing
State Water Heaters
Trek Bicycle
Versiti Blood Centers
and more.