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Marino has added Knotel and Stay Alfred to its portfolio of real estate accounts. The agency has been retained by the brands to develop and execute a communications strategy to elevate their public profiles and help build and establish them among key target audiences. Knotel is a flexible office provider that services companies of all sizes in such locations as New York; San Francisco; London; Los Angeles; Washington, D.C.; Berlin and Brazil. Stay Alfred offers upscale travel apartments, with over 2,000 units in 33 walkable cities. Marino has represented a wide array of clients, including McDonald’s, Walmart, Crain’s New York Business and One World Trade Center, as well as trade associations and not-for-profits.
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Manifest New York has been appointed brand communications agency for Canadian plant-based beverage company Earth’s Own. Manifest will focus on the company’s two oat milk brands—Happy Planet and Earth’s Own—which it will represent across the US and Canada respectively. The agency will be responsible for growing awareness of both brands through public relations, the launch of new products and the creation and execution of two thought leadership-led content series. Earth’s Own offers a range of organic and non-GMO products that the company says are aimed at promoting sustainability and ethical living. Since the start of 2019, the company has also added DICE, The Collective, BOU and Sawyer to its client roster.
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AF1 Public Relations owner Amanda Fulkerson has been retained to assist with the rebranding of financial services organization Grow Capital. Grow, which was once focused on the cannabis market, is now involved in acquiring and developing niche companies. Fulkerson, who founded AF1 in Las Vegas in 2013, has also served as chief communications officer for the Clark County School District since 2011 and was previously chief deputy communications director and campaign press secretary for California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Grow CEO Jonathan Bonnette said that Fulkerson’s “experience in fast-paced industries and with national and international media is just the support we need as we move rapidly into our new niche.”
Padilla is picked by performance supplement brand Ambrosia Collective to launch Planta Powered by Solein... Diffusion gets AOR duties for Mondo Robotics, which develops consumer robotics products designed to integrate seamlessly into daily life... Redpoint signs on as North American PR representative for Setouchi DMO, which promotes travel to the western Japan region... Campstories lands Sojourn Lodging, a family-owned tiny home resort in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains.
Scout Lab gets AOR duties for JoeyCo, a platform that connects older adults with younger people seeking affordable housing support... McLean Media picks up OpenRoad Insurance, which covers classic and collector vehicles and related coverages... 5WPR lands Novo, a financial platform for independent business owners... Colangelo & Partners wins Finger Lakes Wine Alliance.
Diffusion is appointed PR agency of record for Mellow Sleep, a sleep and home brand that had more than $100 million in sales within its first nine months... The Blueshirt Group is selected to lead the investor relations and financial communication programs for Enablence Technologies, which supplies planar lightwave circuit optical chips for datacom, telecommunications, artificial intelligence, and advanced vision applications... Wise Up PR lands Lite Coms, which designs and manufactures advanced tactical satellite communications terminals for defense and government applications.
TURNER comes on board as the first PR AOR for Overseas Adventure Travel, which specializes in a small-group land and small-ship adventures for the 50 and over crowd... FINN Partners lands Langham Hospitality Group, manager of The Langham, Custom House, Bangkok, which is launching later this year... Hannah Cranston Media picks up NULASTIN, a beauty company that offers elastin replenishment products for hair, lashes, brows and skin.
Champion picks up Delray Beach, FL-based Brooklyn Water Bagel, known for bringing an authentic New York-style bagel experience to guests through its proprietary water technology... Ruder Finn partners with Wendy’s to drive executive visibility, corporate reputation, strategic storytelling, creator and influencer engagement, cultural relevance and issues management... IMAGINE PR lands US duties for Austria's Burg Hotel Lech. 
