Alan Arguile (pictured) and Sharda Naidoo have been appointed managing directors in FTI Consulting's Strategic Communications practice in Johannesburg and will be joined by former journalist Bheki Mpofu as a senior director.

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Diffusion has won a brief from Brazilian sportswear brand LUTA to spearhead a global grassroots influencer programme.

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Headland has been appointed by FS Africa Limited to advise on its offer to acquire Lonrho plc, the well-known conglomerate operating across sub-Saharan Africa.

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The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA) has appointed Claire Newell as media relations manager, based in London, with responsibility for providing strategic communications advice to support the Institute’s vision.

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Smithfield has been appointed to advise the Trustees of the Kodak Pension Plan (KPP), the scheme for UK employees of the Kodak business.

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AB Dynamics, a designer, manufacturer and supplier of advanced testing systems and measurement products to the global automotive industry, is receiving communications support from Newgate Threadneedle after joining AIM today.

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The Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy of the Republic of Indonesia has brought in Hume Whitehead to handle its UK PR following a five-way pitch.

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Weber Shandwick has brought in Chandler Chicco's Dominique Jaquest as head of pharmaceutical comms for its UK health team.

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Betting and gaming PR specialist Square in the Air has brought in former eGaming Review editor James Bennett as a director.

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Hope&Glory was named best PR agency at yesterday's 2013 Drinks Business Awards.

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