Former Alltel Executive Joins CJRW
April 22nd, 2009
Cranford Johnson Robinson Woods, one of the
Southwest’s largest full-service communications firms, announced today that
Randy Wilbourn will join the agency as an executive consultant on May 1.
With more than 35 years of communications industry experience, Wilbourn will
be responsible for helping the agency’s efforts to meet the growing needs of
clients by helping the agency to introduce new products and services into
the market.
“I am humbled at the opportunity of joining the agency,” said Wilbourn,
former senior vice president of corporate communications with Alltel, “and
contributing to the firm’s expertise in marketing, corporate communications
and public affairs to the variety of clients that CJRW serves.”
Wilbourn began his tenure at Alltel in 1971, when he joined Alltel’s
predecessor, Allied Telephone Company, in outside plant engineering and
construction. He later became the company’s first vice president of public
affairs, followed by a move to Alltel’s wireless operations during its
formation as vice president of marketing. He began his most recent role at
Alltel as senior vice president of corporate communications in 1996.
He is the current chairman of the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce and
former chairman of the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce. He has a
degree in history and philosophy from Hendrix College in Conway, with
graduate work at the University of Arkansas. He also currently serves on
the Hendrix College Board of Trustees.
In welcoming Wilbourn to the agency, David Martin, said, “Randy is absolutely
one of the premier communications executives in the nation today, and we are
pleased to have him as a part of our team. CJRW has been aggressive in our
efforts to meet the changing communications market with products and services
that meet the needs of our
clients.
“We are excited that Randy will join our team and help our clients better
access the full complement of general and specialty practices inside CJRW.
Randy has a proven track record in sales and marketing, and we look forward
to the contributions he will make on behalf of our agency and our clients.”
