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Blueprint Creative Group signs on to support NASA with the development and launch campaign for its SpaceTech Catalyst Prize Competition, part of the NASA Open Innovation $175 million IDIQ, an initiative under the America COMPETES authority. The agency will work to amplify NASA’s Early Stage Innovations and Partnerships Portfolio (ESIP) outreach efforts to attract a diverse pool of high-quality applicants from different backgrounds to participate in this competition while also creating a pipeline for future NASA funding opportunities. Blueprint has also been named agency of record for the Nashville Department of Transportation, tasked with developing a long-term strategic communications plan and media strategy for its newly launched Vision Zero traffic safety and education campaign.
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Uproar PR partners with Swipesum, a consultancy that combines payments expertise with AI to help merchants reduce payment processing fees and streamline operations. Uproar will leverage its experience with business technology and payments companies to help Swipesum increase awareness of its services nationwide. A key component to Swipesum’s consulting services is its AI platform, Staitment, which can review a large amounts of merchant statements in seconds, noting which fees are non-negotiable and which are inflated. “We have successfully served as chief payments officer to large franchisors and merchants, and we are ready to bring those partnerships wider,” said Swipesum CEO Michael Seaman.
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Rachel Harrison Communications has been named agency of record for Bar Clara, a new rooftop bar at the Hotel Per La in downtown Los Angeles. RHC will be handling media relations for the client. The bar, which also serves Mediterranean-inspired fare, is named after Claire Giannini, the first woman to serve on the board of the Bank of Italy, which later became Bank of America. (The Hotel Per La takes up what used to be the Bank of Italy building.) Headquartered in New York City, RHC also has offices in Los Angeles and London as well as outposts in Mexico City and Paris.
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Raptor PR is named global PR agency of record for ZEBEDEE, a fintech company powering Bitcoin payments. Raptor will be helping to build ZEBEDEE’s communications architecture and multiple narratives, working on data-driven campaigns to get the message out on ZEBEDEE’s ambitions and core value proposition across such industry verticals as business, games, web3, fintech and consumer channels. Founded in 2019, ZEBEDEE has $50M of funding. “We needed an agency which understood our business needs and the plethora of industry verticals in which we are operating,” said ZEBEDEE senior VP of brand and marketing Arjun Shah. “Raptor PR is an ideal partner for our business.”
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. 
