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Manifest signs on to provide PR services for travel booking platform Omio, which promotes such sustainable ground transport options as trains, buses and ferries, as the UK-based company expands to the US. In addition to managing the platform’s UK and US press office work, Manifest will work on creative campaigns, influencer relations and overseeing brand awareness. The only platform that offers train, plane, ferry and bus options all in one place, Omio has raised more than $400m and is backed by investors including Atomico and Battery Ventures. “Manifest’s impressive understanding of the Omio brand and the agency’s strong press office portfolios, creative capabilities, and team dynamic made them the perfect choice for the next chapter of our growth in the US,” said Omio VP of brand & creative Catharina Rijstenbil.
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VVK PR + Creative, The Martin Group and Hearst are partnering as Team MVH to serve as the official communications and marketing agency of record for the Great Lakes Water Authority. The partenership will work to enhance and support GLWA’s brand position, media relations efforts and overall public communications. The multi-year selection, which commenced on December 1, follows a competitive procurement process conducted by the GLWA during Summer 2023. The Great Lakes Water Authority provides drinking water services to nearly 40 percent and wastewater services to nearly 30 percent of Michigan’s population. As part of its commitment to water affordability, the Authority offers a Water Residential Assistance Program to assist low-income households in participating member communities throughout the system.
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Codeword, a communications design agency that is part of WE Communications, signs on to work with ASUS’ Systems Business Group. The agency develop brand-building campaigns, strategic media outreach and consumer-focused thought leadership to showcase the power of ASUS’s laptops, desktops, gaming devices and phones, targeting the consumer tech, gaming and hardware domains. The goal of the efforts will be to build the brand among consumer communities which may not possess extensive technical knowledge but still value breakthrough computing experiences. “Creatively and strategically, Codeword has the ambition we need to make this vision a reality,” said ASUS’ Systems Business Group director of marketing Jenny Chang.
Violet PR picks up the Birmingham Business Alliance, the Alabama metro's lead economic development organization and chamber of commerce... Glodow Nead Communications comes on board as US agency of record for Wines of Georgia... Moroch gets AOL status for record for Leslie’s, Inc., a direct-to-consumer brand that markets pool and spa care products. 
Velocitas, a Miami-based agency, picks up US AOR duties for Flam, a deep-tech startup pioneering AI-native content... Broadhead drives PR for Stoughton Trailers, No. 5 manufacturer of semi-truck trailers in North America... Laura Davidson Public Relations, wins PR work from Anthology of Athens, an 18-room boutique hotel in Greece.
Praytell is selected as U.S. PR agency of record for Burger King. Mojo Supermarket takes on social AOR duties... P-22 Agency signs on with Explora, a family-owned, certified B Corporation offering immersive journeys in South America... GV Public Relations is representing The Whitney Hotel in Boston; The Rittenhouse Hotel in Philadelphia; and Juniper Preserve, Golf & Wellness Resort in Bend, OR. 
Scout Lab is named communications agency for TrustedHousesitters, a home and pet-sitting community... Magrino lands BSH, the home appliances arm of Germany’s Bosch Group, as PR AOR for “Region North America”... Refuel Agency wins FY2025-26 and beyond for Veterans Florida, which connects transitioning servicemembers, veterans and spouses with career opportunities and entrepreneurship resources.
Decker/Royal signs up The Meadows on Rock Creek, Château la Commaraineand Lamangata Luxury Surf Resort... Horizon Media goes with GALLO, which markets wine, spirits, malt beverages and ready-to-drink products... Integrity Public Relations wins Tradewinds Networks.
