CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Aug. 11, 2026 — Space Coast-based strategic communication company Spring Tide Strategies announced Tuesday it acquired Communications Concepts Inc., a video storytelling company rooted in the space industry and in operation for almost 50 years.
Announced at the National Space Club Florida Chapter meeting, the combination of the two companies creates a powerhouse consulting firm providing complete strategic communication and marketing services along with advanced video production, live and virtual event support, livestreaming, and broadcasting in one package. The two companies have 70 years of aerospace and defense experience between them, but have also worked extensively in health care, engineering, tourism, non-profits, government, startups, entertainment, cruise lines and more.
"This combines two companies with the same aerospace DNA into a single entity that will get clients the optimal results they deserve," Spring Tide Strategies President and Chief Storytelling Officer Matt Grimison said. "I am honored to continue the CCI legacy and look forward to applying the company's exacting video storytelling standards for decades to come."
CCI President Jim Lewis founded the company in Cape Canaveral in 1978 and quickly began working with NASA and space industry contractors. Through the years CCI worked with Boeing, Lockheed Martin, L3Harris, United Launch Alliance, SpaceX, Blue Origin, Safran, DRS Leonardo, OneWeb and others. CCI also supported the European Space Agency as well as the U.S. Air Force and Navy. In sports and entertainment, CCI has worked with Major League Baseball, Universal Studios, ESPN, the Orlando Magic and others.
CCI was the first video company to provide livestreaming services for a rocket launch from Kennedy Space Center in 1998.
"We are proud of our work here on the Space Coast and beyond, and I know there will be even more excellent results for customers in this new association with Spring Tide Strategies," Lewis said. "Adding Matt's perspective to the team brings incredible experience from the inside of major technology firms like L3Harris and Boeing, which gives CCI an even broader perspective to help our clients succeed."
Lewis is moving toward retirement, but will continue to work with CCI until the end of the year and then as a consultant when needed. The company name and branding are not changing and it will operate as a subsidiary to Spring Tide Strategies. CCI also has a network of associates across the country and can support video storytelling needs in Washington D.C., Seattle, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Atlanta, Texas and many other locations.
Grimison is from the Space Coast and was a newspaper reporter in Florida before earning a Congressional Fellowship with the American Political Science Association. He worked for the Aerospace Industries Association, the Boeing Company and L3Harris before launching Spring Tide Strategies.
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