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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.
Tier One Partners’ Content Studio is engaged by InvestGreen, a company providing retail investors access to institutional-quality clean energy investment opportunities... Campstories is named PR agency of record for the City of Napa... Lewis Line Public Relations, a Gen-Z-owned publicity firm headquartered in Los Angeles, is representing cultural commentator, content creator and podcast host Ryan Lu.
REYA Communications lands PR work from Schlosshotel Fiss, a ski property in the Tyrol region of western Austria... B-Engaged, global sports marketing agency headquartered in London, is engaged by Visit Seattle to lead its global football strategy in the build-up to the 2026 FIFA World Cup... William Mills Agency picks up job to elevate the industry presence of PentEdge.
Joe Smith, a brand consultancy that is part of Padilla, comes on board as brand partner for the Science Museum of Virginia... Christie & Co is named agency of record for the LASCO Lightning Weeder, which uses an electric discharge system to facilitate weed control while ensuring zero damage to crops... Merlot Marketing lands American Outdoor Grill, a division of RH Peterson and manufacturer of outdoor cooking appliances.
Trevelino/Keller adds Kreate, the designer, manufacturer and distributor of HDX and Husky storage products, to its client roster... Elle Communications, a subsidiary of Dolphin Entertainment, is named agency of record for NET Recovery, makers of an FDA-cleared neurostimulation device designed to reduce opioid and stimulant use... JOTO PR Disruptors signs up to help raise public awareness of Wisner Baum, a Los Angeles-based plaintiff law firm that has taken on companies in the pharmaceutical and environmental sectors, as well handling product liability litigation.
Gateway Group gets investor relations duties for Genasys, a company offering a comprehensive portfolio of preparedness, response, and analytics software and hardware systems... Stone Junction lands Precision Micro, a photochemical etching company, to help raise its visibility in industrial markets... PhillComm Global is named agency of record for futurist Matt Maher and his firm, M7 Innovations.
