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3rd Coast PR adds Epic Gourmet Popcorn, which is only popcorn company certified by the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce. The Chicago-based shop will focus on national and local media relations for Epic, whiich sells more than 100 flavors at retail and online. The firm also picked up Chicago's Doc B’s Restaurant + Bar to generate national and regional buzz for the chain with outlets in Chicago, Texas and Florida.
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Banner Public Affairs is now representing the GPS Innovation Alliance, a trade association committed to furthering Global Positioning System innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship. Banner will oversee and execute public affairs for the organization, as well as working to amplify GPSIA’s voice on issues of importance to the GPS industry, particularly among such Beltway stakeholders as regulators, legislators, major end users, and industry providers and integrators. The efforts will be led by Kelly Miller, a director at Banner and former public affairs manager at CTIA, which represents the U.S. wireless communications industry. “Banner’s communication expertise in the aviation and transportation industry, as well as in many other fields pertinent to GPS technology, gives them a depth of experience that will enhance the work we do at the GPS Innovation Alliance,” said GPSIA Executive Director J. David Grossman.
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Allen & Gerritsen has been named the external public relations partner of Wellable, a company that helps employers manage next-generation corporate wellness initiatives. A&G will help the company build brand awareness through industry thought leadership related to corporate wellness. Wellable designs such employee wellness experiences as wellness challenges, smoking cessation and wellness services, delivering its content through text messages, print flyers, and email newsletters. It also offers in-person wellness services including fitness classes, health coaching, and healthy meal preparation.
TEAM LEWIS is named AOR for Veriff, an AI-native identity platform... Diffusion adds POVISON, LUSA Lighting and Induction Hardware to its roster of clients in the home and interiors category... The Consultancy PR signs on to represent floral design and event studio Tulipina.
Thunderly, a Dallas-based franchise marketing agency, picks up Bojangles, a Southern restaurant brand known for its bold flavors and loyal following... Warschawski adds AOL duties for Gas Monkey Garage, an automotive brand offering custom vehicle builds, classic car restorations and high-performance muscle cars... JAM Collective wins Roark, a company that produces travel and lifestyle gear.
Babbit Bodner picks up Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux, a restaurant and sports bar with more than 70 locations across the country... Publicity for Good lands America’s Christian Credit Union, a faith-based financial institution serving more than 150,000 members nationwide... LDPR, a travel and lifestyle PR firm, is AOR for The Royal Sonesta Boston.
Krupp is named AOR for charity: water, a nonprofit organization bringing clean and safe drinking water to people around the world... IMAGINE PR lands North American PR duties for Phulay Bay, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve in Krabi, Thailand... The Consultancy PR picks upSimon Pearce, a line of handblown glass, handmade pottery, lighting and home décor... Pale Morning Media, which works with outdoor and active lifestyle brands, adds DKOTA Grizzly, a St. Louis-based company that makes casual lifestyle apparel.
IMAGINE PR picks up North American PR duties for Mount Med Resort, a medical spa in Austria’s Tyrolean Alps... Yodel Mobile, an app growth consultancy and marketing agency that is part of NP Digital, lands Royal Horticultural Society, the UK’s leading gardening charity... Darby Communications, which represents outdoor, hunting, fishing and endurance brands, is named PR agency of record for LOWA Boots, a producer of premium outdoor boots and shoes. 
