(WowWee's Robopanda is a very demanding client)

New Year's is past us and it's time for agencies to stomp on the pedal and sign those new accounts. Let's take a look at five new ones for our first Spin the Agencies of Record for 2008:

360PR signs WowWee robotic toys

Cone PR picks up Timberland

Webcasting company iLinc selects Sacks PR

Empower PR's CEO to enjoy some bubbly as part of their project with Moet & Chicago's Magnificent Mile neighborhood

College student and e-book author Jerry Mathurin hires a PR firm before becoming a millionaire. He's at $2000 bucks so far.