RUDE Communications launches to target ‘new economy’ brands
Former Edelman Australia PR Eve Laird and journalist Elle Tucker have launched RUDE Communications, which they say is the UK’s first comms agency to exclusively focus on the [...]
Adviser Rankings reveals financial PR results for Q4
In the quarterly AIM Advisers Rankings Guide, FTI Consulting continues to lead in the ‘Total AIM client numbers’ category with 64 clients while Yellow Jersey climbs to fourth [...]
New Look hires Headland for corporate and financial PR
New Look, the fashion retailer, has appointed Headland Consultancy to handle its corporate and financial PR, and communicate the brand’s long-term strategy to investors and [...]
Farrer Kane launches fintech challenger brand
Communications agency Farrer Kane has been handed the UK media relations brief for fintech challenger brand nimbl. nimble is an app designed for children and young people aged [...]
Ketchum makes senior healthcare appointments
Ketchum has promoted partner Amy McCarthy to director of healthcare client development, North America. In addition, Tom Jones has rejoined Ketchum in the role of director, [...]
Lankester to lead Ruder Finn Reputation & Risk Management Practice
Ruder Finn has formed a new Reputation & Risk Management Practice. The practice will be led by Charles Lankester, who is promoted to executive vice president, global [...]
Mersey Ferries briefs Mason Williams
Mason Williams Communications has been hired to deliver a national PR campaign for Mersey Ferries. Mersey Ferries is owned and operated by Merseytravel. As well as taking [...]
instinct pr promotes Diadora comeback
Diadora has selected instinct pr to manage its UK PR and help the sportswear brand communicate its “making a comeback”. instinct pr will manage all PR activity for Diadora [...]
Cancer Research UK hires Kaper to promote legacy giving
Kaper has been appointed by Cancer Research UK to raise awareness of the importance of leaving a legacy to the charity. Centred around the impact legacy giving has on the [...]
Good Relations appoints Rob Lester as head of crisis
Hill+Knowlton Strategies’ Rob Lester has joined Good Relations to lead the agency’s issues and crisis management offering. Lester was previously an associate director at H+K, [...]
Alan Parker joins Brands2Life
Brands2Life has named Alan Parker, former deputy MD of ad agency MullenLowe, as its MD, digital. Parker first joined MullenLowe in 2013 as MD, digital, before being named [...]
Weber Shandwick names creative director
Weber Shandwick UK has brought in Indy Selvarajah from ad agency Brothers & Sisters as its new creative director. Based in the agency’s London office, Selvarajah (pictured [...]
Sohn London Investment Conference partners with Maitland
Maitland has been appointed communications partner for the fifth Sohn London Investment Conference, taking place this December. Led by associate partner Seda Ambartsumian, the [...]
Hogg Robinson Group hires FTI Consulting
International corporate services company, Hogg Robinson Group plc, has appointed FTI Consulting as its retained financial and corporate communications adviser. The FTI team [...]
Clarion launches in-house video production service
Clarion has launched a new in-house production arm to complement the company’s existing suite of digital and content creation services. The agency will have a team of [...]
Lombard International hires group marketing and comms director
Lombard International Assurance, the global leader in wealth structuring solutions for the high-net -worth market, has appointed James Gatoff to the new role of group [...]
M&A activity in PR jumps for the third quarter of 2016
Merger and acquisitions (M&A) activity in PR has jumped in the third quarter of 2016 with 28 deals – nearly as much as the entire first half of the year – [...]
Rococo appointed by Real Housewives of Cheshire star
Stacey Forsey, star of ITVBe’s show The Real Housewives of Cheshire has appointed Rococo Group to handle her future communications. The Manchester-based agency will be heading [...]