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NEW YORK: Affect Strategies has been named AOR by Kony Solutions, a mobile application platform provider, effective immediately.

NEW YORK: Affect Strategies has been named AOR by Kony Solutions, a mobile application platform provider, effective immediately.

PARSIPPANY, NJ: Coldwell Banker Real Estate promoted David Siroty to VP of North American communications.

NEW YORK: Peppercom named Ted Birkhahn president of the agency and signed three new licensing clients.

BETHESDA, MD: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is to hire a firm to provide communications support for the FDA Foods Program and help fulfill the Obama administration's transparency and open government directive.

WASHINGTON: APCO Worldwide hired Jim Quindlen as a creative director.

SAN FRANCISCO: Netgear named Atomic PR its US AOR for a range of communications work, including media and analyst relations, blog design and social media, strategic planning and SEO.

PLEASANTON, CA: Safeway promoted Jonathan Mayes to SVP of government relations, public affairs, CSR, and philanthropy, effective August 3.

LA JOLLA, CA: Anaphore hired Russo Partners to develop a corporate communications program, effective August 1.

SALT LAKE CITY, UT: Frozen yogurt company TCBY named Trevelino/Keller Communications Group its AOR as it looks to regain relevance in an evolving product category.

SALT LAKE CITY, UT: Frozen yogurt company TCBY named Trevelino/Keller Communications Group its AOR as it looks to regain relevancy in an evolving product category.

LOS ANGELES: WebSafety, the mobile and Internet safety software maker for wireless operating systems, appointed Rogers & Cowan as its AOR.

MOUNT KISCO, NY: Robin Leedy and Associates, the over-the-counter beauty and health brands PR and marketing agency, will launch separate multimedia campaigns for three recently won consumer product accounts.

ATLANTA: The CDC's HIV/AIDS prevention division is looking at ways to coordinate its longstanding social marketing programs with the Obama Administration's national HIV/AIDS strategy.

BLOOMINGTON, IL: Mike Fernandez, VP of public affairs for State Farm, is leaving to go to Cargill, where he will serve as corporate VP, corporate affairs, effective mid-September.

In June, PR leaders from over 30 countries met at the second European Summit on Measurement in Barcelona and agreed on global standards and practices to measure and evaluate PR.

LOS ANGELES: The Entertainment Industries Council is working on a campaign to encourage students to work in science, technology, and engineering, with help from Hollywood and Boeing.

WOODLAND HILLS, CA: Skateboard company Freeline Sports hired JMPR Public Relations as its AOR.

WASHINGTON: The Glover Park Group hired Alex Mistri as an MD in the firm's government affairs office.

ARLINGTON, VA: United Service Organizations tapped Rear Admiral Frank Thorp as SVP of marketing and communications.