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Sonic names Cohn & Wolfe PR AOR

March 28, 2013

OKLAHOMA CITY: Fast-food chain Sonic has named Cohn & Wolfe its PR AOR.

InboundWriter launches SEO platform

Brittaney Kiefer November 15, 2012

SAN FRANCISCO: InboundWriter has unveiled its enterprise platform to help medium- and large-sized companies optimize content for search engines.

Publicis buys Germany-based CNC, will add firm to MSLGroup

July 11, 2012

PARIS: Publicis Groupe has bought German firm Communications & Network Consulting. The Paris-based holding company will add the agency to MSLGroup.

Mobile commerce company picks Arketi as AOR

July 10, 2012

ATLANTA: CorFire, the mobile commerce business of South Korean company SK C&C, has selected Arketi Group as AOR.

GroSocial launches social media platform

July 10, 2012

OREM, UT: GroSocial launched the GroSocial Platform on Tuesday. The suite helps small- and medium-sized businesses create and manage their social media profiles and promotions.

Profero takes stake in Vox Collective

July 09, 2012

NEW YORK: Digital agency Profero said Monday that it has invested in Latino-focused, New York-based agency the Vox Collective and renamed it Vox Profero.

Lippin Group, LatinPoint partner to reach Hispanic consumers

July 05, 2012

LOS ANGELES: The Lippin Group has formed an alliance with LatinPoint Brands to develop, implement, and execute campaigns for corporate clients targeting the Hispanic demographic.

Golin buys UK-based Virgo Health

Virgil Dickson July 05, 2012

CHICAGO: GolinHarris has purchased Virgo Health, a UK healthcare communications firm.

Publicis Groupe acquires full stake of ad agency BBH

Lindsay Stein July 05, 2012

PARIS: Publicis Groupe has acquired the Bartle Bogle Hegarty ad agency network after having held a 49% stake for years.

APCO, Rud Peterson team up

Virgil Dickson July 03, 2012

WASHINGTON: APCO Worldwide has formed a regional partnership with Scandinavian consultancy Rud Pedersen.

InVivoLink hires Revive as AOR

Beth Krietsch June 18, 2012

NASHVILLE, TN: InVivoLink, an orthopedic implant data collection and registry software company, has hired Revive PR as AOR.

Strongbridge to support Defense Department

Virgil Dickson April 19, 2012

WASHINGTON: The office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics has hired Strongbridge Corp for communications and outreach support.

NetApp selects Weber for APAC, H+K for EMEA

Beth Krietsch April 19, 2012

SUNNYVALE, CA: NetApp has hired Hill+Knowlton Strategies to handle PR in EMEA and Weber-Shandwick for Asia-Pacific following its decision last December to consolidate its global agency roster of 17 firms down to four.

Wilsonart picks CRT/tanaka as AOR

Frank Washkuch April 18, 2012

RICHMOND, VA: Kitchen design company Wilsonart International has selected CRT/tanaka as its PR AOR.

Imre opens Los Angeles office

Beth Krietsch April 18, 2012

LOS ANGELES: Baltimore-based agency Imre has expanded to the West Coast by opening a Los Angeles office.

Friendthem appoints 5W to raise brand awareness

Beth Krietsch April 17, 2012

NEW YORK: Location-based app Friendthem has hired 5W Public Relations for PR support.

Visit California re-ups with DCI

Virgil Dickson April 17, 2012

SACRAMENTO, CA: Visit California has re-hired Development Counsellors International to promote the state as a premiere travel destination within the US and Canada.

Texas cancer prevention, research group picks H+K

Virgil Dickson April 17, 2012

AUSTIN, TX: The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas has hired Hill+Knowlton Strategies as its AOR.

Long Island county selects two firms

Virgil Dickson April 13, 2012

MINEOLA, NY: The Nassau County (NY) Industrial Development Agency has indicated Nicholas & Lence and WaxWords Inc. are qualified to promote the county as a place to create and keep jobs after an RFQ.

Omnicom acquires London-based agency Portland

Emory Sullivan April 12, 2012

LONDON: Omnicom Group's Diversified Agency Services unit has acquired a majority stake in Portland, a London-based communications agency.

Real estate firm hires Pollack Group for regional work

Beth Krietsch April 12, 2012

LOS ANGELES: The Los Angeles office of RFK, an urban real estate services firm, has hired The Pollack PR Marketing Group to assist with regional PR efforts.

Golin grows digital team with three hires

Beth Krietsch April 12, 2012

CHICAGO: GolinHarris has hired three directors as it looks to expand its digital and technology capabilities.

PR Newswire expands access to Getty photos

Frank Washkuch April 11, 2012

NEW YORK: PR Newswire has partnered with Getty Images to expand photo-distribution options for customers.

Critical Mention grows Spanish-language coverage

Frank Washkuch April 11, 2012

MIAMI: Critical Mention said Wednesday that it has doubled the number of Spanish-language TV stations monitored on its software-as-a-service broadcast intelligence platform.