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 RFP

Westminster Kennel Club searches for full-service firm

May 16, 2013

NEW YORK: The Westminster Kennel Club has issued an RFP to find a full-service PR agency for a one-year account.
 

Louisiana shops account promoting sweet potatoes

May 16, 2013

BATON ROUGE, LA: Louisiana's Department of Agriculture and Forestry is seeking a firm to help it increase consumption of state-grown sweet potatoes both locally and nationally.
 

FDA seeks firm for Native American anti-tobacco effort

May 16, 2013

WASHINGTON: The US Food and Drug Administration's Center for Tobacco Products is seeking a firm to launch an anti-tobacco program targeting Native Americans.
 

Tate & Lyle in final stages of integrated agency review

May 13, 2013

CHICAGO: Food ingredients and services company Tate & Lyle, best known for manufacturing the zero-calorie sweetener Splenda, is in the final stages of a review for an integrated agency partner.
 

California to grow team marketing health exchange

May 09, 2013

SACRAMENTO, CA: The organization running California's Affordable Care Act-mandated insurance exchange is looking to bolster its marketing and communications team with nearly two dozen hires.
 

Air New Zealand conducts RFP for North America

May 01, 2013

LOS ANGELES: Air New Zealand has started a review of its North American PR account. CRT/tanaka is the incumbent on the business.
 

Virginia seeks agency help to promote Amtrak lines

May 01, 2013

RICHMOND, VA: Virginia's Department of Rail and Public Transportation is planning to hire multiple agencies to support several outreach programs. The contracts are collectively worth $5 million.
 

MWW wins $25m New Jersey tourism marketing pact

April 23, 2013

TRENTON, NJ: The state of New Jersey has selected MWW to convey to national and local audiences that it is "open for business" despite the catastrophic damage Hurricane Sandy caused last year. The contract is worth $25 million.
 

Defense Dep't seeks agency help for personnel programs

April 22, 2013

WASHINGTON: A Defense Department office is seeking agency help for two programs that connect members of the US Armed Forces with civilian life.
 

Illinois looks for shop to promote insurance exchange

April 18, 2013

SPRINGFIELD, IL: The Illinois Department of Insurance is seeking a firm to create and implement a marketing and outreach strategy to promote its health insurance marketplace.
 

Medical boards seek comms help on licensing overhaul

April 15, 2013

FORT WORTH, TX: Three major medical bodies are looking for communications support to announce updates in the way medical professionals maintain their licenses.
 

NJ Homeland Security office shops $4m account

April 09, 2013

TRENTON, NJ: New Jersey's Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness is seeking a firm to launch a multifaceted awareness campaign. The three-year contract is worth $4 million.
 

Cleveland seeks firm for airport marcomms support

April 01, 2013

CLEVELAND: The city of Cleveland's Port Control department, which operates its harbors and airports, is looking for an agency capable of launching an integrated campaign for its airport system.
 

Sharp taps Kwittken, Peppercomm

April 01, 2013

MAHWAH, NJ: Sharp Electronics has split its PR account previously held by Ketchum, selecting Kwittken & Company as its consumer agency partner and assigning Peppercomm its b-to-b work.
 

Emirates in final stages of US AOR search

March 29, 2013

DUBAI, UAE: International airline Emirates is in the final stages of a competitive review for a new PR agency partner in the US.
 

HomeGoods conducting PR agency review

March 22, 2013

FRAMINGHAM, MA: Home furnishing and kitchenware retailer HomeGoods, a TJX Companies brand, has issued a review for a new PR agency partner.
 

Defense Department starts diversity agency search

March 22, 2013

WASHINGTON: The Defense Department's Office of Diversity Management and Equal Opportunity is in the early stages of a search for an agency that can provide strategic communications services.
 

Oregon assigns $10m deal to tout health exchange

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.
 

Florida Citrus reviews global seven-figure account

March 20, 2013

BARTOW, FL: The Florida Department of Citrus issued an RFP last month to find an agency to oversee its international PR program, aimed at expanding the reach of the state's citrus products.
 

British Virgin Islands review North American PR

March 19, 2013

TORTOLA, BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS: The British Virgin Islands Tourist Board is reviewing submissions for PR representation in North America to promote the territory as a travel destination.
 

Atomic emerges from pack in Aloft's 'RFTweet' pitch

March 15, 2013

STAMFORD, CT: Aloft Hotels has picked Atomic PR as AOR after its unconventional "RFTweet" process, which invited firms to pitch for its business via Twitter.
 

Hawaiian Airlines hires Edelman, widens outreach

March 14, 2013

HONOLULU: Hawaiian Airlines has named Edelman its AOR for North America following a competitive review involving six agencies.
 

MSI to promote Alaska's business environment

March 14, 2013

ANCHORAGE, AK: Alaska's Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development has hired MSI Communications to promote the state on a national and international level as a good place to do business.
 

DFW seeks firms for b-to-b, consumer-facing work

March 13, 2013

DALLAS: Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport is in the market for multiple firms to promote it to both consumers and businesses.
 

Sanofi shopping $4m account for vaccine work

March 07, 2013

NEW YORK: Sanofi SA's Pasteur vaccine division is on the hunt for a firm to promote its flu and meningitis businesses, according to numerous sources familiar with the solicitation. The account is worth $4 million.
 

US, UN plan initiatives to help Afghanistan rebuild

March 01, 2013

WASHINGTON: The US government and the United Nations are helping Afghanistan rebuild its reputation as American troops plan to withdraw from the country next year.
 

Max Brenner issues RFP for 'creative' PR agency

February 25, 2013

NEW YORK: Strauss Group chocolate brand Max Brenner has issued an RFP for a PR AOR to raise its profile in the US and expand brand awareness around the world.
 

Southern higher education institutions tap agencies

February 19, 2013

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

Weak pitches lead to UN axing refugee campaign plan

February 15, 2013

GENEVA: The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has canceled its search for a firm to help with global outreach.
 

Caltrans to award tmdgroup $9m marcomms pact

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.