Why it’s time for CMOs to embrace PR and comms
What you’re about to read might sound like bad news. But for businesses that arm themselves with the right tools, it actually represents a huge opportunity just waiting to be realised. You see, consumer trust is falling across the board. Global research firm Nielsen reports that consumers now trust print, TV and radio ads less […]
Babel wins NETSCOUT PR brief
NETSCOUT, a business assurance solutions company, has appointed Babel as its retained UK PR agency. The service assurance and cyber security company aims to grow awareness of [...]
Celicourt adds two new clients
Celicourt Communications has been appointed by oil and gas company, SDX Energy, and international law firm, Memery Crystal. SDX Energy, an Egypt-focused energy company, is [...]
Aspectus creates Brexit Unit to urge clients into action
Aspectus is the latest agency to create a Brexit Unit, following Portland‘s announcement earlier this summer. Aspectus says its unit will help clients deal with [...]
Henman Communications to launch SPAshell
Sports and lifestyle PR agency Henman Communications has been appointed by spa design consultancy Spa Creators to launch SPAshell, the UK’s “first pre-built spa using [...]
FCO’s Alicia Kearns joins Global Influence
Global Influence has brought in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s Alicia Kearns as client services director. She joins after two years at the FCO, where she led the UK [...]
Behind the Headlines with Time Inc. UK’s Holly McNally
Holly McNally, PR manager at Time Inc. UK, on breaking the habit of checking emails before getting out of bed, what marks out campaign success, why there needs to be a shift [...]
60 Seconds with Gemma Oakes, Mercieca
Gemma Oakes, director at Mercieca, talks about sport and lifestyle PR and its closeness to FMCG. In the aftermath of the Olympics, she shares her own favourite sports to watch [...]
BookTrust names head of comms
Children’s reading charity BookTrust has appointed Dogs Trust’s former deputy comms lead, Sinead Scott-Lennon, as its head of comms and campaigns. At BookTrust, Scott-Lennon [...]
Tullett Prebon appoints Shelley as corporate affairs chief
Interdealer broker Tullett Prebon has appointed Rebecca Shelley as global head of corporate affairs. Shelley, who joins the firm on September 1, will report directly to CEO [...]
Aduro to launch “clean meal” subscription service
Everdine, a “clean meal” subscription service, has hired Aduro Communications to deliver its launch campaign in the UK market. Everdine, which is based in London, claims to [...]
Alma PR hires McConnachie as consultant
Financial communications consultancy Alma PR has hired Robyn McConnachie as a consultant. McConnachie joins from Newgate Communications, where she worked for seven years [...]
CubanEight makes senior hires and wins Selligent
Oxfordshire-based PR agency, CubanEight has been appointed by Selligent, a relationship marketing platform. In addition, the agency has made two new hires: associate director [...]
Mountain Warehouse brings PR in-house
Mountain Warehouse has brought its consumer PR in-house and hired Radley’s Harriet Sweet as PR manager. She will handle PR activity for the British outdoor retailer and its [...]
PR Case Study: #DontQuitDoIt
Inspired by clients who have been through life-changing injuries, Irwin Mitchell and Instinctif Partners launched a campaign to highlight the crucial role that sport can play [...]
PRs share their favourite Olympic moments
In the aftermath of the Rio Olympics 2016, Gorkana asks comms pros to pick their PR highlights from the event. This month’s Olympic Games in Brazil, which ended on [...]
Remarkable Content to lead comms for reinsurance scheme Flood Re
Content marketing and PR agency Remarkable Content has been selected by Flood Re, a reinsurance scheme jointly developed by Government and the insurance industry, to help [...]
Heathrow Express hires TVC Group to mark 18th birthday
TVC Group has won a three-way pitch to lead a summer campaign for Heathrow Express, with the agency involving British Olympic track cyclist Victoria Pendleton to mark the 18th [...]
Brent Cross developers select Tavistock
Hammerson and Standard Life, development partners on the North London regeneration scheme, the Brent Cross Cricklewood Project, have enlisted Tavistock to provide local and [...]