Sir Martin Sorrell, WPP‘s former CEO, has stepped down after 33 years with the company. WPP chairman Roberto Quarta will act as executive chairman until the appointment of a new CEO. Mark Read, CEO of Wunderman and WPP Digital, and Andrew Scott, WPP’s corporate development director and chief operating officer, Europe, have been appointed as joint […]
Here’s a round-up of the week’s essential PR news, featuring Rugby editor-in-chief Alex Mead, PR thought leadership from Gumtree and the “Hacks vs Flaks” match report. Thought leadership Xanthe Vaughan Williams, director and co-founder at Fourth Day PR, discusses the findings of the agency’s second Purpose of PR Report. Fergus Campbell, head of PR and communications […]
Xanthe Vaughan Williams, director and co-founder at Fourth Day PR, discusses the findings of the agency’s second Purpose of PR Report. People often ask what PR entails – particularly those who don’t work in the communications sector. The truth is that even those within the sector sometimes struggle to pinpoint the exact phrase that describes […]
Cision companies have topped the list at this year’s AMEC Awards in Barcelona, with an overall total of 16 nominations across two organisations. The company received nine nominations across four award categories, while Cision-owned PRIME Research is nominated seven times across six categories. Cision’s projects with Slimming World on its New Year Campaign, Kellogg’s Better […]
Hotwire has appointed Susannah Wyeth as an associate director, responsible for driving growth and greater awareness across the agency’s B2B technology footprint. As a member of Hotwire’s Directors Forum, she will be responsible for driving growth and delivering campaigns for the likes of BMC, Mindtree and Thales. Wyeth was previously a senior account director at […]
Tom Ritchie, Cision’s EMIA VP GTM and product, will give a practical talk and Q&A on how earned media measurement can help prove your worth at PR Week’s PR360 conference next Thursday. Titled Earned media measurement for PR – data analytics and insights to help you prove your worth, Ritchie’s discussion will explore the techniques […]
Barry Leggetter will step down as CEO of the International Association for Measurement and Evaluation of Communication (AMEC) at the end of the year following 11 years in the position. Upon assuming the role, Leggetter has grown the organisation from 19 members in 2007, to over 160 member organisations in over 80 countries. His leadership […]
Alex Mead, editor-in-chief at quarterly sports journal Rugby and content director at eric, talks about launching the sport’s first “coffee table” title, the state of publishing today and his love of long form journalism. Why did you decide to set up a journal dedicated to rugby? We just felt there was nothing like it out […]
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has appointed Ben Crosland as its senior communications officer for UK and Nordics. Crosland will join the foundation’s London office and be responsible for all comms across the regions. He will report to Carolyn Esser, the foundation’s deputy director of Europe and Middle East communications. He joins from the […]
Technology, energy and environmental PR consultancy Prova has partnered with service pipe replacement company Kobus. As part of the agreement, Prova will manage the firm’s PR and marketing activity, as well as investing in the business. Simon Drain, managing director, Kobus, said: “We are thrilled to have Prova on board, both as our marketing and […]