Technology startup Alitheon has signed a pact with Washington-based government relations firm Crossroads Strategies to help coordinate the computer recognition company’s lobbying efforts on Capitol Hill.
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The Bellevue, WA-based company, which was founded in 2015, specializes in artificial intelligence and “machine perception technology,” a patented technology that teaches computers to recognize objects, which can be used to help companies identify counterfeit products and know where items are within their supply chain. The digital fingerprinting technology can also be used to improve baggage handling functions at airports.
CRS executive VP Justin LeBlanc will advocate on behalf of Alitheon in Washington through his consultancy LeBlanc Government Relations, on issues related to the elimination of counterfeit parts and pharmaceuticals, as well as the safety and security of airports and airlines, according to lobbying registration documents filed in August.
Crossroads is led by Republican lobbyists John Green, formerly deputy chief of staff for Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott; and Stewart Hall, who was ex-legislative director to Alabama Republican Senator Richard Shelby.
Green and Hall co-founded government affairs firm Federalist Group, which was acquired by Ogilvy Public Relations in 2005.
Anne Kierig, who was senior manager of public policy at Amazon, has joined the American Advertising Federation as VP-government affairs. She takes over for Clark Rector, who is retiring after a 37-year run at AAF.
TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC, which was established in compliance with the executive order signed by President Trump, has hired Valcour LLC, which has close ties with his administration.
Ballard Partners has signed on gunmaker Sturm, Ruger & Co to advocate on behalf of Second Amendment issues.
Sakura Conservation Strategies has registered Japanese American Confinement Sites Consortium as a client.
Sachs Media has signed on to represent the Tobacco-Free Kids Action Fund to advocate for public policies proven to reduce tobacco use, which is the No. 1 cause of preventable deaths in the US and the rest of the world.
