Hotwire appointed for multi-country brief with Eaton

Hotwire has been appointed for a multi-country brief by power management company Eaton, following a six-way pitch. Hotwire will spearhead Eaton’s consumer and B2B communications across France, UK, DACH, Spain and Italy. The UK team, led by Hotwire UK MD Matt Cross, will act as the hub agency, coordinating local market efforts as well as leading […]

Craft beer Fourpure hires Storm Communications

Storm Communications has been handed a PR brief by London-based craft beer producer Fourpure Brewing Company, following a competitive pitch. Based in Bermondsey, Fourpure was founded in 2013 by brothers Dan and Tom Lowe. The last four years has seen a rapid rise in production, going from an empty warehouse to producing more than 1.2 […]

Opinion: Article 50 – How comms professionals should react

And we’re off! Theresa May has finally invoked Article 50, signalling the beginning of the end of Britain’s European Union membership. The implications for business are immense, says Andrew Clark, public affairs director at Burson-Marsteller and former deputy business editor of The Times. So how should communications professionals react? Over the next 18 months, discussions will […]

Pagefield welcomes raft of senior advisors

Pagefield, which specialises in PR, reputation management, campaigning and public affairs, has made several additions to its team of senior advisors. The firm welcomes Dr Gerard Lyons, Debbie Wosskow OBE, Nikki Page and Sian Jarvis CB. Lyons spent three years as Boris Johnson’s economic advisor when he was Mayor of London. Prior to this he spent […]

Ketchum grows UK healthcare team

Ketchum has added Kate Paxton and Neil McLelland to its healthcare team in London. Paxton, SVP and director at the Washington DC healthcare practice, is now leading the London healthcare practice as director. McLelland joins Ketchum as director of its inspired science medical education offering. Both will report into Jo-ann Robertson, partner and deputy CEO at Ketchum […]

Ruder Finn launches risk management system

Ruder Finn, which operates in the United States, Europe and Asia-Pacific, has launched RiskSTAT, a reputation risk management system to help corporations prepare for risks impacting share price, revenue and reputation. RiskSTAT is a cloud-based resource that allows organisations to identify potential risks in real time, assess and predict their potential impact, and facilitate a response. […]

The Petersham Hotel hires Custard Communications

Custard Communications has been appointed by The Petersham Hotel in Richmond, Surrey, to deliver a six-month PR contract, following an extensive refurbishment of the hotel’s restaurant. The Petersham Restaurant re-opened in January after a redesign by London design firm Kanvass. The Petersham Hotel was acquired by Colin Dare in 1978, and remains in the family […]

PR Case Study: Young’s Gastro Date Night

To help position Young’s Seafood’s Gastro range as the perfect partner to Valentine’s Date Night, Kazoo sent a barbershop quartet to surprise and serenade journalists, complete with personalised ditties and a luxury hamper for their very own Young’s date night. Campaign: Giving journalists a Young’s Gastro Date Night! Client: Young’s Seafood PR Team: Kazoo PR […]