New York Area
Cohn & Wolfe, New York/Hennessy, cognac brand imported by Moët Hennessy USA, as AOR for PR, following a competitive review. Account includes PR, communications and media support for the brand. Hennessy is produced by produced by Jas Hennessy & Co., owned by LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton S.A.
Lippe Taylor, New York/Elizabeth Arden, cosmetics, as consumer AOR, and Ikea, for corporate PR.
5W PR, New York/The Astor Group, global advisory firm based in N.Y. and and Rio de Janeiro, for a campaign featuring media relations, expert positioning, brand awareness, and other PR.
Butler Associates PR, New York/Friends of LaGuardia Airport, aviation coalition, for PR to raise the awareness of airline safety issues surrounding the New York airport and to support related litigation.
Lou Hammond & Associates, New York/Great American Steamboat Co., Memphis-based owner and operator of the U.S.-flagged Steamboat American Queen; Paradise Coast, Fla., including Naples, Marco Island and the western Everglades, and The Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort and Spa, Northeast Florida host of “The Players” championship golf event, all for PR, social marketing and positioning. LH&A also is marking 25 years with client Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group. The firm “adopted” a bench in New York’s Central Park near the Mandarin Oriental property to commemorate the silver anniversary.
The Marino Organization, New York/BLDG 92, for a year-long media campaign that led up to the Nov. 11, 2011 grand opening of the Brooklyn Navy Yard’s $25 million exhibition and visitors center documenting the historic significance of the 300-acre site.
East
Buffalo Communications, Vienna, Va./The Ladies Professional Golf Association, for PR aimed at non-golf media.
Southeast
The McDonnell Group, Roswell, Ga./GridMaven Utility Solutions, division of mobile technology and wireless solutions provider SK Telecom Americas, for PR.
TransMedia Group, Fort Lauderdale,Fla./RedFin Network, electronic payment solutions, for PR.
Midwest
Dittoe PR, Indianapolis/Western Golf Association, producer of the 2012 BMW Championship golf event, as AOR for PR, following a competitive review. The golf tournament is set for Sept. 3-9 at Crooked Stick Golf Club in Carmel, Ind.
Mountain West
JohnstonWells, Denver/Mattson Development, Maine real estate re-development firm, for strategic communications.
Southwest
Zelo PR, McKinney, Tex./Michael Johnson Performance, speed and performance training center for professional and amateur youth athletes, as AOR for PR.
West
Clearpoint Agency, Encinitas, Calif./Zodiac Pool Systems, global pool equipment provider, as AOR for PR for the company and its brands, including Polaris, Jandy Pro Series, and Zodiac.
Work includes managing media and public relations, digital and social media focused on pool equipment dealers and consumers.
Kahn Media, Raseda, Calif./The B&M Automotive Group, for PR, social media marketing and special projects for the company and its brands, B&M Racing and Performance, Flowmaster Exhaust (existing client), Hurst Shifters, and Hurst Driveline Conversions.