This story has been updated to correct the address of Pioneer Strategies and Pioneer Specialties.

Pioneer Strategies and Pioneer Specialties held a ribbon-cutting at their new shared Leland location in late February. The new quarters are at 1022 Grandiflora Drive, suite 230.

Brunswick County resident Frank Williams has owned and operated Pioneer Strategies, a public relations agency, since 2001. He and his wife, Lori Williams, recently launched Pioneer Specialties LLC, a promotional products and advertising specialties company.

Pioneer Specialties provides promotional products and personal service to businesses, associations, local governments and other organizations in southeastern North Carolina and beyond, according to a news release. Pioneer Strategies helps clients with branding as well as with marketing plans and strategies.

Frank Williams is a Brunswick County native. In addition to his professional activities, he is involved in civic and political affairs. He is currently a member of the county Board of Commissioners and has served on a variety of other local boards. Lori Williams has more than 20 years of sales and business development in southeastern North Carolina, focused primarily in the banking, mortgage and financial services industries, the release stated.