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R&J Strategic Communications dishes for Dartcor, a provider of corporate dining services. R&J will leverage public relations, content marketing, and social media capabilities to bolster Dartcor’s brand voice, image, and awareness in the New York and Philadelphia metro areas. The agency will also work to establish Dartcor as a thought leader in the corporate dining vertical and grow its bottom line as the region begins to plan for the return to work. Dartcor serves more than 50,000 employees in companies across the Tri-State metropolitan areas, delivering such services as corporate cafes, office pantries, coffee and juice bars, catering, and virtual food halls. “With the pandemic behind us, creating a collaborative work environment in which employees feel safe, appreciated and supported in their return to the office is mission critical for companies in every industry,” said R&J president Scott Marioni.
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BizCom Associates signs up Propelled Brands, the corporate umbrella of service-oriented brands such as FASTSIGNS, NerdsToGo, MY SALON Suite and Salon Plaza. BizCom will work to unify and promote the Propelled Brands message in order to increase awareness of its franchise opportunities while continuing to promote the company’s individual brands to target audiences and target markets. “We’re excited about the opportunity to play a role in telling the Propelled Brands story as the brand emerges and continues to add new concepts, becoming a leader within the franchise and business communities,” said BizCom co-founder and President Monica Feid.
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Creative Civilization, headquartered in San Antonio, TX, has been engaged by LEVY Architects to develop and implement an integrated marketing campaign, including brand evolution, content creation, digital, public relations, advertising, and event marketing LEVY Architects provides integrated products and services including interiors, purchasing and branding. "We have already begun to enjoy the value of Creative Civilization's strategic leadership and innovative ideas, which perfectly fits our vision and timing of our expansive growth," said LEVY Architects president and founder Stephen V. Levy.




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.
Rubenstein Public Relations works to burnish the legacy of Manhattan’s Riverside Memorial Chapel as a 



