By Denise Grayes, Business Wire, Nashville
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Atlanta
Cookerly PR has named Stephen Brown as SVP and chief innovation officer. Article
Nebo was recently selected as a finalist in four categories of the 2015 PR Agency Elite Awards. Article
Austin
TrendKite has raised $10.7 million in a Series C funding, led by Atlanta-based Noro-Mosley Partners with repeat participation from Battery Ventures, Silverton Partners, and Mercury Fund. Article
Boston
Greenough has added several new clients, including WBUR, Bostons NPR news station; Bridgewell, which supports individuals with disabilities and other challenges through behavioral healthcare and treatment of substance use disorders; The Museum of World War II; The Lowell Institute, one of the nations oldest public foundations; and Lovin Spoonfuls, a part of the food rescue movement. Article
Co-Communications has acquired marketing and design agency 341 Studios. Article
PAN Communications announced the recent hire of David Saggio. Article
Charlotte
French/West/Vaughan has been selected by Southern Season as its public relations agency of record following a competitive review. Article
Bayer has named Darren Wallis vice president and head of communications for its crop science division. Article
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center has announced Robert J. Bob Gfeller, Jr. will assume additional responsibility at the medical center. Article
Chicago
Navy Pier announced it has selected Henson Consulting as its Public Relations Agency of Record. Article
VSA Partners has added its newest Associate Partner, Executive Creative Director, Chris Cancilla. Article
Frequency540 has hired veteran creative talent Tom Quish to oversee creative content and campaign development for a number of its ambitious clients. Article
Greentarget Global Group has appointed Brandon Copple Director of Content and Editorial Strategy to lead its growing Content & Publishing practice. Article
Resolute Consulting announced Rob Nash and Anne-Marie St. Germaine are http://cleaning.lifetips.com/ now partners at the firm. Article
Cleveland
BLASTmedia has been selected by Long John Silvers as its social media agency of record. Article
Dallas
Splash Media Group has hired Steven Campanini as chief communications officer and head of healthcare. Article
Moroch Partners announced it has been selected as the media agency of record for Six Flags Entertainment Corporation. Article
DC
Spectrum has opened an Atlanta office-its second new location this year. Senior vice president and partner Amanda Sellers will head the new office. Article
Peter D. Rosenstein has formed PDR & Associates, a new company with expertise in the non-profit management, staffing, strategic planning, budget development and government affairs and public policy. Article
Engage has brought on Mathew De Luca as VP of digital strategy. Article
Sage Communications announced it has added veteran non-profit marketing expert Scott Greenberg as its newest marketing director. Article
Daly Gray Public Relations announced that Sonia Abdulbaki has joined the firm as vice president. Article
Interel has expanded its presence in the United States through a strategic alliance with the senior principals of four firms in Washington, DC. Article
Lisa Fels has announced the formation of Succession Communications, LLC, a Washington, D.C.-headquartered strategic communications agency. Article
Curley Company has been selected by The McClatchy Company as the strategic event firm for its presidential campaign event and reception in mid-November. Article
Detroit
Franco Public Relations Group has promoted Ann Marie Fortunate to account supervisor, Dan Horn to senior account executive and hired Sasha Reeves as assistant account executive. Article
Los Angeles
21st Century Fox has announced that Jonathan Bing has been named Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications. Article
Terry Hines, VP of global comms at Converse, has joined the Lagrant Foundation board of directors as a member of its alumni committee. Article
Research consultancy Kelton Global has hired Brett Davis as COO. Article
Kim Haskell joins Phelps as partner bringing more than 25 years of agency, automotive, consumer and publishing category experience. Article
Visit West https://delicious.com/rapidservice Smart Beer, New Yorks first organic beer company. Article
Rose McKinney, founder of Minneapolis strategic communications firm Pineapple RM, has been selected for a top 2014-2015 teaching award at Metropolitan State University. Article
Spong was awarded Best PR Diversity Initiative last week at the Diversity Distinction in PR Awards, sponsored by the PR Council in association with PRWeek. Article
Nashville
The US Farmers & Ranchers Alliance has named Kevin Aandahl as communications director. Article
Scripps Networks Interactive has named media and entertainment industry veteran Dylan Jones as executive vice president and chief communications officer. Article
Jarrard Phillips Cate & Hancock has hired Aaron Campbell as senior advisor. Additionally, Jarrard has promoted Kim Fox from vice president to senior vice president. Article
New York
Chris Foster has rejoined Burson-Marsteller as worldwide executive vice. Article
We Are Social has named Greg Eckelman and Robb Henzi as senior strategy directors in New York. Article
Rubenstein Public Relations has appointed Dawn Rowan as vice president, director of media relations. Article
George Conboy has joined MSLGroup as SVP and strategic planning director. Article
Hawkins International Public Relations has added six new clients: Dream Downtown, Dream Midtown, John Halls Alaska, JW Marriott Venice, Tradewind Aviation, and The Tryall Club. Article
With its 20th anniversary in business fast approaching, Carolyn Izzo Integrated Communications (CIIC) already has much to celebrate. The boutique public relations agency is celebrating the growth of its F&B, Lifestyle and Travel Divisions with the announcement of six new account wins. Article
Coyne has brought on Ann Smith as a Vice President within the Healthcare practice to support the on-going growth and expanded service offerings of the firm. Article
SweeneyVesty announced that it has been named the PR Agency of Record for New York Michelin-starred restaurant Walls. Article
ChargeItSpot has selected Feintuch Communications to power its integrated trade, business, and consumer public relations program. Article
The Halo Group has added Manhattan acting school The New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts to its client roster. Article
DKC Public Relations announced that Rick Miramontez will be joining the company to create DKC/O&M. Also joining DKC will be O&M Co.s top executives Andy Snyder (Creative Director) and Molly Barnett (VP, Theatrical Division), along with other key staffers from the firm. Article
Rubenstein Public Relations announced that Alisa Steinberg has joined the agency as Vice President. Article
Brandwatch has raised $33 million through new investor Partech Ventrues and pre-existing backers Highland Europe and Nauta Capital. Brandwatch also recently named David Jones and Amy Collins as CTO and head of product, respectively. Article
Coyne Public Relations has been chosen by Emerald Expositions to provide public relations and special event management for its upcoming winter 2016 edition of NY NOW, the Market for Home, Lifestyle + Gift. Article
Kip-PR announced the latest addition to its beauty client roster Lashes on 5th. Article
Kelton Global has hired Brett Davis as Chief Operating Officer of its operation. Article
Theresa Genovese was promoted to Principal of CetraRuddy Architecture D.P.C. Article
Ximena Rodriguez was promoted to Principal of CetraRuddy Architecture D.P.C. Article
Diana Anderson joined Stantec as Medical Planner. Article
Jon Hibler joined Megalith Capital Management as Acquisitions and Asset Management Associate. Article
David Smith joined One MOBILE as Managing Director of National Sales. Article
Joseph Jebran was promoted to Principal of CetraRuddy Architecture D.P.C. Article
Philadelphia
Kimball Communications has added Mark Ladley as public relations manager, responsible for strategic planning, media relations, social media advising and crisis consulting. Article
Lifespan Care Management, LLC has chosen Swordfish Communications as its public relations agency of record. Article
Flackable has promoted Alexa Miller to account executive. Article
The Fluid Sealing Association has appointed Charli Matthews as its public relations manager. Article
San Francisco
Uber has hired Snapchats Jill Hazelbaker as VP of communications and public policy. Article
Bite UK board see page director Jon Silk is relocating to the agencys San Francisco office to take on a global SVP role overseeing client strategy. Article
Fineman PR has added two new clients, Pro Ecuador and Zaca Mesa. Article
Silicon Valley
Symantec has hired Jonathan Doros as VP of investor relations. Article
Frankfurt
Waggener Edstrom is on the hunt for new leadership in Germany, following the departure of GM Manuel Httl. Article
Hong Kong
Hill+Knowlton Strategies has launched H+K EastWest, a new offer that supports Chinese companies investment in Europe and the Americas. Article
The Blueshirt Group announced that it has established a presence in Beijing, China, marking its geographic expansion into Asia. Article
Burson-Marsteller China has been named as the digital partner in mainland China for Asia Miles. Article
Edelman has hired Juliette van der Burgt as director and head of its Singapore consumer marketing business. Article
WE has been appointed by Hong rapidservicesgroup.com/ Kong music and arts festival Clockenflap, a brand under Magnetic Asia, for the upcoming event from November 27th until the 29th in the territorys West Kowloon Cultural District. Article
Angelina Ong has left Cohn & Wolfe after seven months as Asia Pacific president. Article
London
salt has been selected by Kimberly-Clarks Depend as lead UK communications agency. Article
Disney has chosen to work with Cohn & Wolfe as it plans to open its first Disney Store in Sweden on November 12. Article
Golin has appointed Gemma Vardon as executive director, creative. Article
Trainline has hired Lorna ONeill as head of UK public relations. Article
Sebastian Linko has been appointed vice president, marketing and communications at wireless networking company Wirepas. Article
Red Lorry Yellow Lorry has been appointed as UK PR agency for MassChallenge. Article
Teneo Holdings is acquiring Pendomer Communications, a financial and corporate communications firm based in London. Article
Harvard, part of Chime, has been selected by Ricoh Europe after a four-way pitch to lead a corporate communications programme including thought-leadership content, social media and pan-European media relations. Article
Roaring Mouse has been appointed to represent Amplified Robot, a London-based digital development studio specialising in virtual and augmented reality content production. Article
Platform PR announced it has won the inaugural TVBAward for Best PR, Marketing and Communications Team. Article
Paris
MSLGroup chief communications officer Trudi Harris is to launch a new consultancy after leaving the agency at the end of this month. Article
Edit Herczog has joined APCO Worldwides international advisory council. Article
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