Utility company Pennon Group, the owner of Viridor, South West Water and Bournemouth Water, has promoted Sarah Heald, its head of investor relations, to director of corporate affairs and investor relations. Heald joined Pennon in April 2015 as head of investor relations and her role has grown to encompass corporate communications, internal communications and public affairs. […]
Pure PR has been appointed to handle the PR for luxury interiors brand Andrew Martin International. Andrew Martin distributes a range of fabrics, wallpapers, furniture and accessories, which aim to illustrate the brand’s passion for “fusing together eclectic influences from around the world”. Pure has been briefed to launch Andrew Martin’s new collaboration with emerging […]
Former BBC journalist Jack Baine has joined Good Relations’ broadcast arm, Good Broadcast, as a consultant. Baine spent more than 20 years at the BBC as a senior journalist and editor. During his career, he has worked on a range of BBC programmes, including BBC World News TV, BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat, BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio […]
NBCUniversal International has promoted its EVP for marketing and comms, Lee Raftery, to chief marketing officer. Based in London, Raftery steps up from his prior role as EVP, marketing and comms, to which he was appointed in 2013 in order to reflect his increased remit in managing corporate and internal comms and media relations for […]
Aspectus has been chosen by Dutch credit management firm OnGuard to maintain its presence in the credit management community and build its profile among the C-suite, particularly CFOs. The agency, which specialises in the financial services, energy, engineering and technology sectors, will provide content development, traditional media relations and social media strategy. Michael Facey, head of marketing and […]
Tech and B2B specialist Fourth Day PR will offer PR and content services to the DACH region (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) after opening an office in Berlin. The new office will be Fourth Day’s fifth. It already has offices in London, Manchester, Paris and Casablanca. Managing director Danny Stephens will oversee the German operation; he joins the company […]
Apple has altered its social media strategy as it prepares for its biggest launch event of the year. Ahead of the product launch later this week, Gorkana asks PRs from Babel, Berkeley, Wildfire, as well as Dan Grabham, editor of T3, about any changes to its PR approach in 2016. Ahead of its largest annual product launch (September 7 2016), Apple did […]
Simon Nayyar and Samantha Seewoosurrun have launched a corporate communications agency Acuitas Communications with offices in three capital cities. Nayyar was previously the managing partner and founder of Newgate Communications and, prior to that, a managing director at Citigate Dewe Rogerson. Seewoosurrun is the owner of Ara Consulting, a public affairs consultancy in Brussels, she also worked at […]
Edelman UK has appointed Toby Gunton, head of innovation at media agency OMD UK, to the newly-created role of general manager, digital. With more than 20 years’ industry experience in digital, creative and media agencies, Gunton has previously led strategic innovation in paid, owned and earned media at OMD UK. He led its newsroom service, managed […]
Golley Slater PR North has won a PR brief from Masons Yorkshire Gin and had its contract with pub operator New World Trading Company extended to include a new location opening in York. Masons Yorkshire Gin is a local supplier that will be stocked in the new Leeds John Lewis. Golley Slater is also handling the […]