RIM hands PR account to Hoffman

HONG KONG - Research in Motion (RIM), the company behind the ubiquitous BlackBerry, has handed its Hong Kong PR account to the Hoffman Agency after a competitive pitch.

RIM Asia-Pacific PR manager Katie Lee confirmed that three other agencies were involved in the review.

Hill & Knowlton previously handled the business. Hoffman’s immediate tasks are to continue marketing the new BlackBerry 8120 model, and also work on the ongoing collaboration with Facebook.