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Tokyo 2020 Olympic committee taps Weber

Lindsay Stein May 25, 2012

NEW YORK: The Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games Bid Committee has named Weber Shandwick its global agency for communications support.

Hamm Diabetes Center appoints H+K Strategies AOR

May 23, 2012

DALLAS: The Harold Hamm Diabetes Center at the University of Oklahoma has retained Hill+Knowlton Strategies as its AOR to further develop its global brand and profile.

Surround Group adds agency partners in Europe, Japan

Lindsay Stein May 23, 2012

LOS ANGELES: The Surround Group, an international alliance of PR, social media, and digital marketing firms, has added agencies in Europe, Japan, and Canada.

Zapwater adds two clients to consumer roster

Lindsay Stein May 22, 2012

CHICAGO: Zapwater Communications has added American Blue Ribbon Holdings brand Bakers Square and Yumz Gourmet Frozen Yogurt to its consumer client roster.

Paragon Bank names MMI PR its AOR

Brittaney Kiefer May 21, 2012

RALEIGH, NC: Paragon Commercial Bank has selected MMI Public Relations as its AOR.

Yale Cordage retains Kemp Goldberg

May 21, 2012

PORTLAND, ME: Custom and specialty rope manufacturer Yale Cordage has hired Kemp Goldberg Partners.

H+K to work with Front Row Tampa Bay

May 21, 2012

TAMPA, FL: Hill+Knowlton Strategies will serve as the PR partner for Front Row Tampa Bay, a four-day internet broadcast showing economic opportunity across the region during the Republican National Convention in August.

Tommy Bahama selects Burson as international AOR

Lindsay Stein May 14, 2012

NEW YORK: Retail company Tommy Bahama has named Burson-Marsteller its international AOR to raise brand recognition as it enters Asian markets.

Dynamite Data hires PPMG

Beth Krietsch May 14, 2012

LOS ANGELES: Dynamite Data, a data mining company that provides e-commerce information to manufacturers and merchants, has hired The Pollack PR Marketing Group (PPMG) following a review.

C-SPAN teams with Tout for video tour

Beth Krietsch May 10, 2012

WASHINGTON: C-SPAN sent its Campaign 2012 bus on a week-long tour of universities and towns in North Carolina along with social media technology company Tout earlier this month.

Edelman launches Periscope market entry offering

May 10, 2012

WASHINGTON: Edelman launched the Periscope offering on Thursday. The service will provide research, communications, and stakeholder engagement counsel and execution to companies entering foreign markets.

David PR launches site for legal media relations

Beth Krietsch May 09, 2012

MIAMI: David PR Group has launched LawsuitPressRelease.com, a site for companies and attorneys that want to bolster media attention for their cases.

Plus Corporation hires InGear PR

Beth Krietsch May 08, 2012

PEMBROKE PINES, FL: Plus Corporation of America, a manufacturer of electronic copyboards, has hired InGear PR for global communications work.

Artisanal Premium Cheese taps Hewar

Lindsay Stein May 08, 2012

WASHINGTON: Artisanal Brands Premium Cheese has selected Hewar Social Communications as PR agency for its new retail grocery division.

Coppola PR launches

Frank Washkuch May 07, 2012

JACKSONVILLE, FL: Maria Coppola has launched Coppola Public Relations, an agency that will handle strategic reputation building, crisis planning and communications, and special event work for clients.

Buzz Agency lands three clients

Lindsay Stein May 04, 2012

DELRAY BEACH, FL: The Buzz Agency has added three clients: the town of Seaside, FL; boutique inn Sundy House; and Clearband Hi-Speed Internet.

Crucial.com taps Worldcom Partners firms

Beth Krietsch May 04, 2012

BOISE, ID: Crucial.com, an online retailer specializing in computer memory upgrades and solid-state drives, has hired Worldcom PR Group Partners. It will work with The Pollack PR Marketing Group in the US, Kaizo Ltd. in the UK, and PhE Communication in France.

DC Housing Authority selects vendors for comms plan

Virgil Dickson May 03, 2012

WASHINGTON: The District of Columbia Housing Authority has hired Lake Research Partners and The Metropolitan Group to develop a strategic communications plan for the organization.

Incapital hires CJP as AOR

Frank Washkuch May 02, 2012

NEW YORK: Securities and investment banking firm Incapital has retained CJP Communications as its PR AOR.

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.

BMW motorcycle division picks S3 as AOR

Frank Washkuch May 01, 2012

BOONTON, NJ: BMW of North America's motorcycle division, BMW Motorrad USA, has hired The S3 Agency as its AOR.

Apex Direct wins EPA contract

Virgil Dickson April 30, 2012

CHICAGO: The US Environmental Protection Agency has awarded Apex Direct a contract for community involvement work.

Florida awards contracts for highway projects

Virgil Dickson April 30, 2012

MIAMI: Florida's Department of Transportation has selected two communications firms to promote major construction projects. The contracts have a combined budget of at least $570,000.

H+K opens Saskatchewan office

Beth Krietsch April 30, 2012

REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN: Hill+Knowlton Strategies has opened an office in Regina, Saskatchewan.

The Variable selects French/West/Vaughan

Beth Krietsch April 27, 2012

RALEIGH, NC: Digital marketing firm The Variable has hired French/West/Vaughan to raise awareness of the organization as it introduces products.

SparkPR opens New York office

Beth Krietsch April 26, 2012

NEW YORK: SparkPR has opened an office in New York City to be closer to existing and prospective clients in the region, as well as to be near established consumer companies.

WCG launches healthcare technology practice

Beth Krietsch April 25, 2012

SAN FRANCISCO: WCG has hired Rob Cronin to launch a healthcare technology and transformation practice.

H+K debuts influencer-targeting online ad tool

Beth Krietsch April 24, 2012

NEW YORK: Hill+Knowlton Strategies has launched Influence Point, a service designed to help companies target niche audiences of political, financial, and media influencers with online advertising.