1976

• Doors open for business.
• Among first clients is Noble Affiliates, which remained a financial relations client for 21 years.

1977

• Selected for PR counsel by LTV Corp., one of America's most aggressive conglomerates.

1980

• Appointed as PR counsel by two major corporations: Anheuser-Busch for its Texas market program, Diamond Shamrock for corporate communications.
• Barbara Hyman joins the firm.

1983

• Enter the computer age with three 64K Apple II desktop computers.
• Selected by Frito-Lay for first of many major employee communications programs spanning 14 years.
• Handle media relations for LTV’s Chapter 11 filing, the largest ever at the time.
• Begin six-years of litigation PR counsel to Diamond Shamrock during Agent Orange lawsuit.

1984

• Serve as public relations counsel to the Dallas Welcoming Committee for the Republican National Convention. Coordinate with 14,200 media representatives.

1986

• Provide media relations counsel to Pratt & Whitney during Delta plane crash at DFW.

1988

• Create grassroots media campaign on banking legislation for Citicorp.

1989

• Tapped by Toyota to provide broad public relations services to North Texas, Oklahoma, North Louisiana and Arkansas.

1990

• Communicate PepsiCo pension plan to employees nationwide.
• Appointed public relations counsel for McDonald’s in North Texas.

1992

• Garner saturation print and television coverage for McDonald’s million-dollar contest winner.

1995

• Lisa Alves joins the firm.
• Introduce OCI, Korean chemical manufacturer, to American marketplace.

1996

• Marilyn Pippin joins the firm.

1997

• Barbara Hyman serves as president of Dallas chapter, Public Relations Society of America.
• Clyde Hopkins named Outstanding Public Relations Practitioner in Texas by the Texas Public Relations Association.

1998

• Launch turn-around communications program for Dal-Tile following $140 million loss.

1999

• Marilyn Pippin serves as president of Texas Public Relations Association.

2000

• Launch T-Speed wireless communications

2001

• Chosen by TXU Energy for internal and external communications support for re-branding Oncor, its electric delivery division.
• Marilyn Pippin named Outstanding Public Relations Practitioner in Texas by Texas Public Relations Association.
• Assist la Madeleine restaurants with outburst of anti-French sentiment.
• Focus trade media attention on new line of Elk roofing products.

2002

• Position U.S. operating division of Marconi Communications after its acquisition.

2003

• Introduce Toyota's new Scion brand.
• Help Uncle Julio's quietly shutter its original restaurant location.

2005

• Chosen by Freeman, nation’s leading trade show contractor, for media relations program.
• Marilyn Pippin serves as president of Dallas chapter, Public Relations Society of America.

2008

• Toyota expands our assignment to include five Southwestern states.
• Hopkins & Associates opens Houston office.

2009

• Clyde Hopkins sells Hopkins & Associates to long-time associates Lisa Alves, Barbara Hyman and Marilyn Pippin.