(November 20), 2008 VICTORIA, BC –The Business Practices and Consumer Protection Authority (BPCPA) has signed a three year contract with Acumen Communications Group Inc. to be the organization’s Agency of Record (AOR) for communications. Acumen, with ‘sister’ agency Redbird Communications, will provide a full range of marketing, public relations and strategic communications services to the BPCPA.

As a communications and public relations company, Acumen strengths are in communications planning, crisis communications, web design, media relations, issues management, campaign planning and development and project planning.  Providing complimentary services as a marketing, design and advertising firm, Redbird has expertise in graphic design, branding, advertising, communications planning, campaign planning, project planning and web design.  Both companies have a proven track record of working successfully with public sector and regulatory authorities.

Acumen Communications was chosen by the BPCPA through a Request for Proposal (RFP) process.  The first project that Acumen will embark on for the BPCPA is a film classification public education campaign which will include the launch of a student competition in January 2009.

The BPCPA is happy to welcome Acumen Communications and its ‘sister agency,’ Redbird Communications to their extended team.

For more information about Acumen Communications, please visit www.acumencommunications.ca . For details about Redbird Communications, please visit www.redbirdonline.com.