New York Area
Nancy J. Friedman PR, New York/The Inn at Little Washington, Virginia restaurant and inn; Sea Island, resort on southeastern coast of Georgia; The Nantucket Resort, and Pod Hotel as it opens a second Manhattan location on East 39th Street in the spring.
Robin Leedy & Associates, Mount Kisco, N.Y./FeverAll Acetaminophen Suppositories by Actavis; Replens by Lil’ Drug Store; SpermCheck Fertility; The Natural Dentist by Revive Personal Products; Redex Inc.’s Udderly Smooth, and the Boiron USA brands Oscillococcinum, Arnicare and Camilia, all for PR.
Midwest
Clarus Communications, Chicago/Oak Street Funding, Indianapolis-based financial services companies, for PR.
Martin Flory Group, Gurnee, Ill./Schmitt & Ongaro Marine, maker of steering wheels, horns and wiper motors for marine use, hired for PR.
South
Revive PR, Nashville/Community Hospital 100, national network of community hospital leadership, for strategic comms.
Southeast
Fleishman-Hillard, Atlanta/Gas South, natural gas provider, as AOR for PR to educate residential and commercial customers across Georgia about its service. Media relations, thought leadership development and crisis management are included.
Cookerly PR, Atlanta/c360 Solutions, global supplier of Microsoft Dynamics CRM add-ons, utilities and applications, for media relations support.
Arketi Group, Atlanta/MediKeeper, health information integration, for strategic marketing efforts.
Uproar PR, Orlando, Fla./Nadanu, online and mobile giving tools, for strategic counsel and management of a media relations campaign.
Max Borges Agency, Miami, Fla./Tropisounds, music app development, for PR.
Zimmerman Advertising, Ft. Lauderdale/Extended Stay Hotels, as AOR for advertising, including media planning and buying on a budget about $17M-20M.
Power Wears Pink PR & Events, Fort Myers, Fla./WRXY-TV, Southwest Florida Christian TV station, for marketing and PR.
Southwest
SPM Communications, Dallas/Stubb’s Legendary Kitchen, makers of Stubb’s barbecue sauces, rubs and marinades, as AOR for PR.
West
DIÁLOGO, San Diego/elwiri, Spanish-language lifestyle mobile phone app, as AOR for a national PR campaign.
Canada
Torchia Communications, Toronto/Green Savoree Racing Promotions, for PR for the 2012 season.
International
Finn Partners, Jerusalem/2012 Israeli Presidential Conference: “Facing Tomorrow,” for international PR, the second year the firm has handled the event.