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AdvaMed swaps agency partners for 'Innovation'

Virgil Dickson May 17, 2013

WASHINGTON: AdvaMed, the trade group for the medical technology industry, has switched its agency partner for the "Life Changing Innovation" campaign.

Hager Sharp wins contract from Education Dep't

Virgil Dickson April 18, 2013

WASHINGTON: The National Center for Education Statistics, part of the US Department of Education, has granted Hager Sharp another five-year contract to provide communications support for the National Assessment of Educational Progress.

Oregon assigns $10m deal to tout health exchange

Virgil Dickson March 21, 2013

PORTLAND, OR: Oregon has awarded branding agency North a contract worth just less than $10 million to promote its health insurance exchange, known as Cover Oregon.

Forster called in for joint UK national parks brief

John Owens, PRWeek UK March 04, 2013

Two of England's national parks are launching a communications drive to get people to adopt lower-pollution travel.

Southern higher education institutions tap agencies

Virgil Dickson February 19, 2013

WASHINGTON: Two southern higher education institutions have hired agencies to overhaul their images following competitive bidding processes.

American Dental Association hires Fleishman as AOR

Virgil Dickson February 14, 2013

CHICAGO: The American Dental Association has hired Fleishman-Hillard as its AOR, following a competitive review. It is the organization's first AOR relationship with a PR firm since the 1990s.

HHS expands health IT promo work with Ketchum

Virgil Dickson February 14, 2013

WASHINGTON: The Department of Health and Human Services has expanded its work with Ketchum as the federal department promotes electronic health records and other forms of health-related IT.

Caltrans to award tmdgroup $9m marcomms pact

Virgil Dickson February 13, 2013

SACRAMENTO, CA: The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) plans to assign tmdgroup a $9 million, three-year contract to implement a PR and advertising campaign promoting ridership.

Midwest Dental brings on Padilla as agency of record

Virgil Dickson February 04, 2013

MINNEAPOLIS: Padilla Speer Beardsley has increased its work in the dental space after it was hired as PR AOR by Midwest Dental.

Draftfcb taps Fleishman for $115m anti-tobacco effort

Virgil Dickson February 01, 2013

NEW YORK: Draftfcb and Fleishman-Hillard, the agency team behind the long-running "Above the Influence" campaign, are teaming up again to launch a tobacco-cessation outreach initiative targeting teenagers.

Los Angeles councilmen question $4m in LAX PR

Virgil Dickson January 23, 2013

LOS ANGELES: Two Los Angeles City Council members are questioning the need for a trio of communications-related contracts awarded by the Los Angeles International Airport worth nearly $4 million combined.

Bristol-Myers Squibb hires Jones for US advocacy

Virgil Dickson January 03, 2013

WASHINGTON: Bristol-Myers Squibb has hired Jones Public Affairs to support its US oncology advocacy business.

American Federation of Teachers hires Widmeyer

Virgil Dickson December 21, 2012

WASHINGTON: The American Federation of Teachers has turned to Widmeyer Communications to help it and its affiliates generate publicity for the "Share My Lesson" website.

Army general hires MWW as he faces sex charges

Virgil Dickson December 14, 2012

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ: US Army Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair and his attorneys have retained MWW to provide media relations and communications strategy support as he waits to hear if he will face a court martial over a slew of sex-related charges.

Virgin Islands selects DCI for $1.8m tourism contract

Virgil Dickson December 13, 2012

NEW YORK: The US Virgin Islands has hired Development Counsellors International as its tourism marketing communications representative.

Milici Valenti Ng Pack wins $1.2m Hawaii health job

Virgil Dickson December 07, 2012

HONOLULU, HI: Milici Valenti Ng Pack has won a $1.2 million contract from Hawaii to promote its health insurance exchange.

Abbott Laboratories picks Edelman for HIV campaign

Virgil Dickson December 06, 2012

CHICAGO, IL: Abbott Laboratories has hired Edelman to promote the Need2Know HIV initiative it co-launched with the AIDS Foundation of Chicago to educate people about the importance of HIV testing.

USO taps Pollack PR Marketing Group for support

Virgil Dickson November 28, 2012

LOS ANGELES: The United Service Organizations retained Pollack PR Marketing Group as its PR and marketing agency partner to support the individual fundraising outreach program "Team USO."

JVC taps Definition as PR and social media AOR

Lindsay Stein October 31, 2012

WAYNE, NJ: Consumer electronics company JVC Americas has selected Definition Branding and Marketing to handle PR and social media for its consumer audio and video group.

Tri-Cities Community Health picks AMI

Virgil Dickson October 29, 2012

WALLA WALLA, WA: Tri-Cities Community Health has hired AMI Advertising Agency to be its advertising and PR AOR.

Homeland Security awards $3.4m in outreach contracts

Virgil Dickson October 17, 2012

WASHINGTON: The Department of Homeland Security has awarded two contracts worth $3.4 million in total to promote two outreach initiatives.

Champs selects Fast Horse as PR agency partner

Lindsay Stein September 19, 2012

BRADENTON, FL: Foot Locker-owned athletic retailer Champs Sports has selected Fast Horse as its first PR agency partner following the launch of the brand's app-based online magazine.

National Guard suicide prevention effort planned

Virgil Dickson September 05, 2012

WASHINGTON: A troubling mental health trend among members of the Armed Forces has pushed the National Guard to begin work on a suicide prevention campaign.

Visit Florida picks network for Europe, Asia outreach

Virgil Dickson September 04, 2012

TALLAHASSEE, FL: Visit Florida has hired a team of firms to promote the state throughout Europe and Asia.

Gibbs Technologies taps Burson as US AOR

Lindsay Stein July 06, 2012

AUBURN HILLS, MI: Technology company Gibbs Sports Amphibians has selected Burson-Marsteller as its US AOR following an RFP.

Vera Bradley picks Cramer-Krasselt as agency partner

Lindsay Stein June 28, 2012

CHICAGO: Handbag and accessory designer Vera Bradley has named Cramer-Krasselt its PR and advertising agency partner.

HHS renews $1.3m STD contract with Porter Novelli

Virgil Dickson June 08, 2012

WASHINGTON: The Department of Health and Human Services has renewed a contract with Porter Novelli to promote sexually transmitted disease (STD) awareness.

MAC AIDS Fund hires Ruder Finn, replacing Weber

Virgil Dickson May 30, 2012

NEW YORK: The MAC AIDS Fund has hired Ruder Finn as its AOR. The agency beat out incumbent Weber Shandwick for the assignment.

Florida rehires Anson Stoner for HIV/AIDS work

Virgil Dickson May 01, 2012

TALLAHASSEE, FL: Florida's Department of Health has rehired Anson Stoner to provide PR support for several HIV/AIDS and hepatitis observance events targeting the state's African-American and Hispanic populations.