New York Area

Lou Hammond and Associates, New York/VisitNorfolk, for travel and tourism PR, following an RFP process.

Blink PR, New York/Ta*Ta*Toos, temporary tattoos, for PR.

Sharp Communications, New York/Pret A Manger, as AOR for PR in the U.S. for the U.K.-based eatery chain.

5W PR, New York/Beyond Verbal, facial emotion detection, as AOR as the company closes a $2.5M round of VC funding.

Rubenstein PR, New York/African Lion & Environmental Research Trust, for a three-month pro-bono PR program targeting policy makers, researchers and business leaders, culminating with World Lion Day Aug. 10.

R&J PR, Bridgewater, N.J./Jersey Artisan Distilling, distillery marketing Busted Barrel rum to be released this month, as AOR for PR.

East

Prompt Communications, Boston/Integralis, Germany-based IT security services provider, for North American media relations.

The Simon Group, Sellersville, Pa./Measurement Specialties, for marketing comms. promoting the publicly traded company's sensor technologies.

Buffalo Communications, Vienna, Va./ECCO, Danish shoemaker, for global PR for its ECCO Sport unit for the outdoor/running categories.

West

Allison+Partners, San Francisco/Giants Community Fund, non-profit affiliated with the San Francisco Giants that uses baseball as a forum to encourage underserved youth and their families to live healthy, productive lives, for a comms. plan to support its Junior Giants program.

JMPR, Woodland Hills, Calif./Los Angeles Auto Show, as AOR for strategic communications for the organization in the U.S. and internationally, including the launch of its inaugural Connected Car Expo, Nov. 19-21, 2013, as well as corporate communications for the parent company, ANSA Productions.

JS2 Communications, Los Angeles/TheSuitest, new hotel search engine, as AOR for launch, including media relations, marketing and social media consulting. Formula PR, Los Angeles/Sport Chalet, sporting goods retailer, for PR focused on the active lifestyle sector.

Bolt PR, Irvine, Calif./College Storage & Student Services, storage and shipping for students; Custom Design & Construction, design-build firm, and Mars Air Systems, air curtain manufacturer, for PR and marketing, including media relations, social media/SEO, events and community relations.

GBG & Associates, San Diego/Travel to Go, membership vacations services company, for PR.

International

Teamspirit PR, London/Capita, business process outsourcing, to promote its financial services.