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Olmstead Williams Communications has celebrated its 10-year anniversary by adding financial services companies CrowdOut Capital LLC and Lido Advisors to its roster. OWC, which is agency of record for both companies, will work with them to establish messaging, draft content, handle media relations and build thought leadership campaigns. Austin, TX-based CrowdOut is a tech-enabled online marketplace for qualified investors to fund corporate loans for middle market companies. Lido Advisors is a boutique investment advisory firm that has positioned itself as an alternative to larger brokerage houses and bank-owned firms.
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Powerhouse Communications has been hired by Retail Food Group – USA to lead franchise, and consumer awareness efforts for its subsidiaries Gloria Jean’s Coffees and It’s a Grind Coffee House. Powerhouse is responsible for planning and executing creative communications campaigns designed to engage consumers as well as prospective franchise partners. Both brands source their coffees directly from locations around the globe and roast all their beans at the company’s Southern California headquarters. “Powerhouse was hands down our top choice due to their creative approach to PR and their specialized experience in helping to reinvigorate established foodservice brands,” said Retail Food Group – USA president Sam Ferreira.
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Diamond Public Relations has added the Caribe Hilton San Juan to its roster of travel and tourism clients. Miami-headquartered Diamond will oversee brand awareness in North America for the resort. It will support the opening of the property this winter, as well as maintain ongoing PR initiatives and encouraging travel to Puerto Rico. Situated on 17 acres near the Old San Juan historic district, the Caribe Hilton has 652 guest rooms and suites, 26 meeting rooms, four ballrooms, and eight restaurant and bar experiences. It is also recognized as the birthplace of the Piña Colada.
Redpoint is named US-based PR agency of record for Kintetsu Railway, the largest private railway system in Japan...Ogilvy Health is named PR and marketing agency of record for Azurity Pharmaceuticals... Zapwater Communications signs on .HERE Maldives, a resort operated by Seaside Collection... Cherish PR's London-based team has been engaged by the Lagos International Theatre Festival for a UK PR brief to raise awareness of this year’s Festival.
FleishmanHillard is named strategic communications consultancy for the Bay Area Host Committee... Kite Hill is named PR partner for the Artist and the Machine summit, which till take place Nov. 19 in Los Angeles... Alliance Connection, a Detroit-based agency that specializes in all-inclusive resorts, travel and hospitality, wins Elite Island Resorts with properties in Antigua, Barbados and Panama.
Merlot Marketing is named agency of record for Nichiha USA, a manufacturer of building material solutions... Sally Beauty, the consumer retail division of parent company Sally Beauty Holdings, appoints Creative Media Marketing as its public relations agency of record... Doner comes on board as agency of record for Rush Street Gaming, which operates Rivers Casino locations in Pittsburgh; Philadelphia; Des Plaines, IL; Portsmouth, VA; and Schenectady, NY.
JPR Group picks up Kimmel Architecture (formerly Kimmel-Bogrette Architecture + Site) to establish a presence in the senior living marketplace... RG2 Communications, adds Pollini at Ladbroke Hall, an Italian restaurant that is part of the 43,000 sq.-ft. Edwardian landmark, which presents live music, contemporary art, dance and gastronomy... M&C Communications assumes PR duties for Hope for Stomach Cancer nonprofit group.
Konnect Agency connects with Crescent Hotels & Resorts... FleishmanHillard specialty agency Methods+Mastery’s "Team BDG” comes on board as agency of record for Blue Diamond Growers... The Lacek Group, a loyalty, CRM and brand marketing agency that is part of Ogilvy One, picks up FNBO financial services outfit.
