CIRI shareholder Allison Knox recently signed a contractor agreement between her company, AK Communications & Consulting, and Agency MABU, a marketing and advertising agency headquartered in Bismarck, N.D. AK Communications & Consulting specializes in providing public relations, marketing and media relations and is located in Anchorage. Currently, Agency MABU works with several government clients including the U.S. Army, Indian Health Service, and the U.S. Department of Justice. In addition to its headquarters in Bismarck, Agency MABU has affiliated consultants in Arizona, Colorado, California, Maryland, and Virginia.