Frankie Oliver joins Kindred Agency
Integrated agency Kindred has appointed Frankie Oliver as managing partner. Oliver joins from Nexus Communications Group, where she was both MD of Nexus and founder of [...]
60 Seconds with Nobull Communications’ Steve Carman
Steve Carman, director at Nobull Communications, explains why the agency has created its Nobull Tech division, its long-lasting client relationships and the company’s [...]
Hills Balfour acquired by MMGY Global
Integrated travel and hospitality agency MMGY Global has acquired Hills Balfour to expand its offering in Europe. The two firms will begin integrating this year, with Hills [...]
PR Case Study: Kazoo – The Gfinity Elite Series
Kazoo created a media strategy and a wide range of content to help raise awareness around Gfinity’s Elite Series eSports competition through traditional and social [...]
W wins innocent’s consumer PR brief
Innocent has appointed W as its retained consumer PR agency to help drive its continued expansion in the health and wellness sector. W will work with innocent’s marketing team [...]
This week’s PR news in brief (5-9 March)
Here’s a round-up of the week’s essential PR news, featuring Centropy PR, Henman Communications and Cision’s exclusive International Women’s Day profiles. [...]
Lauren Steadman: You have to make mistakes in order to progress
Team GB paratriathlete Lauren Steadman discussed her experience dealing with losses of confidence, failure and having the bravery to realise your potential in front of a [...]
Celebrating women in rock with Classic Rock’s Sian Llewellyn
Classic Rock editor Sian Llewellyn talks about profiling the world’s greatest female rock stars, her relationship with PRs and how to get up-and-coming acts featured in the [...]
Opinion: The PR industry is (finally) striding towards gender parity
Launch director Niki Wheeler looks back on some of the great women she’s encountered over the course of her career and considers how industry attitudes are changing for the [...]
60 Seconds with LFA and PR Dispatch founder Rosie Davies
Rosie Davies, founder of the Lifestyle & Fashion Agency and PR Dispatch, talks about her experiences as a young female entrepreneur in PR and the future of her agencies. [...]
Talking the future of women in business with Cision’s Angie Vaux
We spoke with Angie Vaux, Cision’s VP of sales, about her path to top, the challenges she’s faced – and why the future has never looked brighter for ambitious businesswomen. [...]
International Women’s Day: Succeeding as a woman in PR
To celebrate International Women’s Day, Cision spoke to eight industry-leading women, asking them why they went into PR, if they’ve encountered adversity due to [...]
Chris Tuite joins MRM board as director and head of consumer finance
Financial services consultancy MRM has promoted Chris Tuite to the new position of head of consumer finance and made him a director on the agency’s board. He will be [...]
Rooster secures Ras Al Khaimah tourism brief
Emirate Ras Al Khaimah’s Tourism Development Authority has appointed Rooster PR as its retained PR agency following a competitive pitch. Rooster will use creative campaigns [...]
Matthew Peltier joins Brands2Life as head of film
Brands2Life has appointed Matthew Peltier as its head of film, with a brief to develop and grow the agency’s film offering. Peltier previously helped establish Global Radio’s [...]
Opinion: Why experiential activity is key for brand engagement
Jon Carson, partner at Immerse, explores why more brands are creating experiential campaigns to engage potential customers. Emerging technologies are rapidly reshaping the [...]
Former Midas employees collaborate to form Colour PR
Three former members of Midas PR’s senior team have launched Colour PR, a new London-based agency catering for the creative, entertainment and leisure sectors. Founding [...]
Former freuds CEO Nicola Howson joins Portland
Nicola Howson, the former freuds CEO and ITV network comms director, has joined Portland in a consultancy role as a senior adviser. Howson will use her 25 years’ experience to [...]