Cottrell-Duffield in Tonic Communications takeover

Frances Cottrell-Duffield is now sole owner of PR and marketing agency Tonic Communications, following her buyout of co-founder Andrea Klar. Cottrell-Duffield established the agency in 2011, following several years in the luxury PR and food journalism industries. The company now has five employees, serving clients including Club Gascon, The Providores and Tapa Room, Pop Brixton, […]

Taylor Herring to promote Mills & Boon rebrand

Romantic fiction publisher Mills & Boon has engaged Taylor Herring to promote its upcoming rebrand, following a four-way pitch.   Launching in January 2018, the campaign will celebrate the history and heritage of Mills & Boon and position it as the UK’s leading publisher of romantic fiction. “We needed to make Mills & Boon relevant […]

Diffusion wins Hilton London Bankside integrated brief

Hilton London Bankside has retained Diffusion to handle its consumer, business and trade PR following a competitive pitch. The agency has been briefed to build awareness of the hotel and drive a sustained media campaign following its launch in 2015. It hopes to emphasise the hotel’s urban design credentials and strengthen its position as a pioneer […]

MHP Communications appoints Mike Robb as financial services head

MHP Communications has appointed Mike Robb as managing director into the newly created role of head of financial services, reporting to CEO Alex Bigg. Robb joins the organisation after seven years at Cicero Group where, as executive director, he sat on the board and led the company’s PR practice. Prior to joining Cicero, he worked […]

Ketchum strategy director to weigh in on ‘art vs science’ comms debate

Ruth Yearley, Ketchum‘s insight and strategy director, will give her take on how communicators should combine science and creativity at an exclusive Cision event on Thursday 19 October. In an intimate venue at London’s Courthouse Hotel, she’ll outline how customer insights and data are transforming the PR industry. Then, she’ll draw on her 30-year career in […]

Frank wins Israeli tourist office PR brief

The Israel Government Tourist Office has appointed Frank as its retained PR agency after a competitive tender and pitch process.  Frank will increase awareness of Israel as a holiday destination and encourage more Brits to visit, working closely with Sharon Bershadsky and Sara Dagan, the tourism office’s UK director and PR manager respectively. The agency […]

This week’s PR news in brief (25-29 September)

Here’s a round-up of the essential PR news stories, people news and account wins that have been announced over the past week. Account wins The Lifestyle Agency has been appointed to re-launch Chelsea-based club Tonteria, with a focus on communicating its complete refurbishment. Fujairah National Shipping, a UAE-based shipping company, has enlisted Tala to run […]

Hume Brophy adds Eurosceptic ex-MP to its Brexit team

Comms consultancy Hume Brophy has appointed James Wharton, a former northern powerhouse and international development minister, as a senior adviser in its Brexit unit. Wharton will provide strategic advice to Hume Brophy clients and will contribute to the development of public affairs strategies on Brexit and trade issues, alongside WTO expert and ambassador Stuart Harbinson. […]