Earlier this year, Super League and Challenge Cup winning 22-year-old pro rugby league star Stevie Ward launched Mantality, an online male lifestyle, sports and mind title to address the issue of mental health in sport. Three months on, Ward talks to Gorkana‘s Louise Pantani about how his own experiences in professional sport fuelled the idea for Mantality, how […]
Heathrow Airport has added One Green Bean to its consumer PR roster following its successful campaign work on the airport’s 70th anniversary in May. One Green Bean will implement integrated campaigns working alongside its agency partners Havas London and Havas helia, which manages Heathrow’s advertising and customer engagement strategy. Red, Cow and Hope & Glory […]
Travel PR specialist, 80:20 Communications, has been appointed by Flightworx Aviation, a provider of worldwide flight support solutions, from flight planning to fuel sourcing. 80:20 Communications, which specialises in travel, aviation and transport, will promote Flightworx to international corporate and consumer audiences. Marc Cornelius, founder and managing director at 80:20 Communications, said: “Flightworx’s strong development strategy […]
Scottish PR agency Clark Communications has acquired Golley Slater Scotland from parent company Golley Slater Group for an undisclosed sum. Clark Communications was launched by Lesley Brydon in 2012. Its clients include the Institute of Directors and business advisers and accountants Scott-Moncrieff. Golley Slater Scotland is a full-service marketing agency and has been established in Scotland since […]
Female movie-lovers aged 25 to 34 are most likely to post a customer review about a brand, according to research from ratings and reviews platform Feefo, while men and women in the 18 to 24-year-old demographic are least likely to air their opinions online. The research, which analysed more than 446,000 reviews to identify trends about […]
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 its brand in the UK, France and Germany with a multi-market B2B media relations campaign. Beyond media relations, Babel’s brief is to build the profile of NETSCOUT in the UK through thought […]
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 listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, and recently completed a London listing. Celicourt will support Memery Crystal on its corporate positioning following a recent rebrand exercise and the appointment of […]
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 communications during the uncertainty caused by the referendum outcome. It has also published a guide entitled ‘The seven ages of Brexit’, which provides a communications blueprint for businesses from start-up to exit. Offering strategies for dealing with Brexit […]
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 eco modular construction”, at Fishmore Hall in Shropshire in October. SPAshell is designed to “help people to relax and unwind”. Henman will work closely with luxury hotels specialist PR agency Perception UK and beauty product house Elemis […]
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 Government’s comms campaigns on Syria and Iraq, as well as advising more than 70 international Governments on counter-terrorism. Global Influence is focused specifically on government and defence […]