Grant Fisher has joined firstlight as associate director, and Kristen Barrett has joined as account director. Fisher joins from Ruder Finn, where he was associate director, developing and delivering global communications programmes. Barrett joins from Aurora Healthcare Communications and, prior to that, Atlantis Healthcare, where she focused on patient advocacy and media relations. Pat Pearson, […]
PR consultancy Spreckley has reaffirmed its commitment to Scotland by joining the Forth Valley Chamber of Commerce. Spreckley recently opened a satellite office in Stirling, Scotland, and has joined the Chamber to further capitalise on regional growth. The Chamber, which accounts for the central regions of Clackmannanshire, Falkirk and Stirling, provides its members with products […]
Claremont has been appointed by EngineeringUK to promote The Big Bang UK Young Scientists & Engineers Fair, which will run from 15 to 18 March 2017, for the second year running. Claremont, which was re-appointed following a competitive pitch, has been briefed to provide a media relations and social media campaign to drive attendance at […]
Abbey Road Studios, dubbed the “most famous recording studios in the world”, has appointed Starscream Communications as its PR agency, following a number of new developments planned for the iconic London-based music business. The agency’s appointment comes as Abbey Road Studios expands, creating two new rock and pop studios for emerging artists alongside a post-production […]
Speciality healthcare firm AXON Communications is establishing a Swiss operation. Claire Olivia Williams, who has been appointed vice president, will lead in the region. Williams is based in the city of Zug, close to both Basel and Zurich, and one of the country’s pharmaceutical centres. AXON’s Swiss operation will support global and European head offices of Swiss-based clients. […]
Michael Ann Thomas has joined APCO Worldwide to head up its technology practice in North America. A former Edelman executive, Thomas has joined APCO Worldwide as technology practice chairwoman for North America, responsible for all technology practice strategy and execution in the region, and for the growth of APCO’s global tech presence. Nelson Fernandez, chairman, […]
Three Little Birds PR and Business Development has been chosen by Dari Indera Villas and Spa to lead its consumer marketing, PR strategy and trade relations in the UK and Ireland, following a competitive pitch. Dari Indera Villas and Spa is a group of new luxury villas based in Bali. The inaugural villa, ‘the Muse’, […]
File hosting service Dropbox has hired 3 Monkeys | Zeno to handle its UK PR, following an in-depth agency review process. The UK agency, created through the merger of 3 Monkeys and Zeno earlier this year, will help the EFSS (Enterprise File Sync and Share) and Collaboration technology company, which has 500 million sign-ups worldwide, […]
TVC Group has been brought on board to deliver an integrated comms campaign around Virgin Disruptors 2016, an event designed to bring together action leaders who have disrupted industries and provoke debate about key global issues. Virgin Disruptors 2016, which takes place on 3 October in London, will feature a panel of keynote speakers, including Virgin […]
Mischief has been shortlisted for eight PRCA National Awards this year, with Brands2Life nominated seven times, The Romans and Tin Man in the running for six each, and MHP and Hope&Glory in with a chance to pick up five each. Mischief has been shortlisted for Broadcast, Consumer (High Budget), Consumer (Low Budget), Digital and New Media, […]