New York Area
Laura Davidson PR, New York/The Thinking Traveller, Italian villa operator of the Think Puglia and Think Sicily brands; The Tryall Club, Jamaica, and The Mayflower Renaissance Hotel, Washington D.C., 87-year-old property undergoing a renovation of its lobby and dining areas with plans for a new restaurant and bar later this year, all for PR.
Aspectus PR, New York/EcoSys, enterprise planning and cost control software, as communications firm of record to raise its corporate profile via media relations across the energy, oil and gas, construction and engineering, and utilities sectors.
Coyne PR, Parsippany, N.J./Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, as AOR for PR, following a review. Linhart PR had the business for more than a decade but did not pitch.
Lisa Lori Communications, New York/Ron Wendt Design, floral event design company, for PR, including publicity, social media and marketing support.
East
Birnbach Communications, Boston/Unitrends, integrated and scalable backup, archiving and disaster recovery solutions, for media relations, social media marketing, product reviews and product awards in the U.S.
IMRE, Baltimore/American Silk Mills, as AOR for PR; Kwikset, adding integrated marketing duties to its previous PR work; Pfister, as AOR for major product launches and national media relations; Dryvit Systems, for marketing, PR, creative and digital services, and Ekornes ASA, for global PR for its Stressless brand.
Environics Communications, Washington, D.C./KCI Technologies, design, consulting and construction company, for PR in the telecommunications infrastructure market, including traditional and social media relations, and speaking engagements.
MMI PR, Raleigh/Carolina Ballet, for local PR.
Midwest
AutoCom Associates, Brighton, Mich./FORTECH Products, corrosion-resistant coatings, metal-forming lubricants and contract packaging services for the auto industry, for PR.
Lambert, Edwards & Associates, Lansing, Mich./Michigan Department of Education; HBO; Citizens for More Michigan Jobs; Count on Coal; Ottawa Area Intermediate School District; Vicksburg Public Schools; Partners for Parity; Northview Public Schools and Common Cause Michigan, for statewide public affairs, and federal work for North Carolina-based Industrial Piping, Inc.
Mountain West
GroundFloor Media, Denver/Similasan USA, eyecare, allergy and pediatric products, as AOR for PR.
Southwest
Rhino Marketing Worldwide, Houston/La Torretta Lake Resorts & Spa, Montgomery, Tex., for PR and marketing.
West
Allison+Partners, San Francisco/Pioneer Electronics, as AOR following a review. Atomic PR and Formula previously worked the business.
Gable PR, Carlsbad, Calif./Hot Dog on a Stick, chain of fast food outlets, for PR supporting regional, national and global expansion.